2025 Frugal Friday File, February 28...

 

Frugal things that are easy for me, and make others feel special.

1.  A couple of months ago a friend mentioned to me that she was wanting a serger.  I told her I wished I had known sooner, as I had donated one after the garage clean out...but wasn't sure it was one she would have wanted anyway, as it was from the 1990s back when they were really complicated to thread (at least that's what I heard, though the serger had never been out of the box since my mother had purchased it a little while before she died).  Friend assured me that she would have been happy to give it a try, too bad it got away.

Fast forward to now.  I was out in the garage, and saw the serger in its box with some other things I had planned to donate, but never had.  I texted my friend that it was still hanging around after all.  I'll meet her at the library to get some volunteering done together and hand over the serger.  So excited my procrastination paid off for a change!  LOL

(In my defense, the creative re-use center where the serger and other items were to be donated is in an inconvenient part of the city, and they have very limited donation hours.)

2.  My son-in-law (Beau) phoned me the other day to tell me he was texting me a photo that he wanted to discuss.  The photo was of the cuff of his jacket where the Velcro was failing due to design flaw, and he asked if there was a way to save the jacket.  He loved that the cuffs could be tightened as needed, but due to the poor hook design of fastener, they did not stay tightened.  

I love that he doesn't hesitate to ask my opinion on something I have more experience with than he does.  I love that he wants patches/fixes rather than replacing.  I love that he is comfortable enough to ask me for a favor.  And in this case, I love that it is an easy fix with supplies I have on hand, so I said a quick yes.  Now we'll see if we have any more cool temperatures this season.  He may or may not get it back in time as I am having a sewing machine malfunction that I need to get figured out first.

3.  The dessert I made for Sunday family supper was something that Caitlyn had asked me to make next time she came home from school.  Well she came, but she had to head back to school before Sunday family supper.  So I made it the night before, and I separately packed serving for her to take with her.  Then I texted her a photo with a "Come get this out of my fridge before you leave."

4.  I text Kasey things that I know will make her smile.  This week a photo of an orange dog toy with a note that I was considering buying one for her dog and mine just for the ten minutes of watching them destroy it.  I didn't because I was leery of how it would alter the ads that pop up on my screens.  :)

5.  And on a separate note, today I am participating in the NO SPEND DAY you may have seen across social media.  RESIST!

On the menu this week:

Saturday:  Breakfast for dinner

Sunday:  Sunday family supper at Kasey & Beau's

Monday:  Enchilada Casserole

Tuesday:  **out for Tex-Mex

Wednesday:  Twice-baked Sweet Potatoes w/ Brisket

Thursday:  Veggie Loaded Fried Rice

Friday:  Tuna Salad Sandwiches w/ chips