Loving Home

I can't believe that it has been over 3 months since I have posted last.  Life has indeed been busy.  As in watching my grandson up to 50 hours a week busy.  My daughter, who expecting her second son, is home now full time so I only get him a couple of hours a week now when she needs a break.  Second one is due in March but she is having a lot of issues this time and fell down the stairs a couple of weeks ago and that is what brought her home.  In other news, my ds and his wife have decided not to adopt the young man they have fostered in their home since March.  He is to removed from their home this week.  He had unfortunately gotten violent towards my dil.  Here is a photo of the little guy.  It is hard to believe he will be one next month.  Have a blessed day.

Today I am thankful for friends and family.  I have a small circle of close friends and I am blessed to have them in my life. There is Susan, my bestie, who is my partner in crime.  We met when she worked for me at a needlepoint shop.  She loves the needlepointer in me and my crafting ways.  We love to sit in silence and stitch all day long.  She is younger than me and more like a little sister.  I love her dearly. Next is Gayle.  I meet her went we were working in side by side businesses.  We were both members of manager and we used to help each other with change on the weekends.  My children were little then, just in elementary school and hers were in middle school.  It is hard to believe that we have known each other that long.  She is my sewing buddy, really a sewing mentor.  She can sew anything she puts her mind too.  I am blessed to have her in my life. Finally there is Beverly.  We met at church many man...

Ok off to the grocery store again.  Today I got: 3 small bags of pistachio 1 bottle of pinot noir 2 6 pk of diet pepsi 1 bottle of Irish Spring Total spent:  $21.61 minus Irish Spring - $3.99 New Total:  $17.31 Will post next weeks menu later.

Here is how I am planning to use what I have. Sunday - D:  Hot dogs and potato salad Monday - B:  Cereal and milk                 L:  Grilled cheese sandwiches                 D:  Chicken, zucchini and corn Tuesday - B:  Eggs, sausage and apples                  L:  Hot dogs and slaw                  D:  Pork Roast, squash and potatoes Wednesday - B:  Protein shake                       L:  Grilled Cheese and soup                       D:  Pulled pork sandwiches and slaw Thursday - B:  Eggs, sausage and apples                   L:  Hot dogs and slaw             ...

When we got home from vacation my daughter took me grocery shopping.  So here is what I got. 18 eggs 1/2 gallon of milk 2 boxes of instant iced tea mix (dh will only drink this) 2 small bags of pistachio 12 cans of dog food 1.51 pounds of cabbage 2 pounds of carrots 5 apples 1 pkg of diapers Spent:  $31.25 Minus diapers:  $5.49 Spent on food:  $25.76 Daughter took eggs, milk and most of our fresh stuff while we were on vacation.  I had put bread and buns in the freezer before I left so I didn't have to buy bread.  The dog food is 3 weeks worth as we only give her half a can at a time to take her meds with.  The pistachios were on sale really cheap so a treat for dh. Hopefully won't need anything at least until Saturday.

I had surgery shortly after the last post on my left wrist and elbow and dh took over cooking.  Mistake.  Blew the month's budget out of the water.  Then we went on vacation.  So we are back and I am starting again.  I will post shop in a min.

June 2 was the first paycheck of June, and our anniversary, so I can now say that the challenge has officially started. Saturday saw me at the grocery store needing canning supplies, which is a different category.  I decided to pick up a few items then.  I forgot to take a picture but here is what I got: Snyder cheese crackers (wanted to try, they're ok but won't buy again) 2 boxes turkey sausage patties 1 container baby food 2 bottles of yellow mustard 1 container grape tomatoes Total spent:  $20.32 Total left for the week:  $4.68 I can do this.  I will post my menu in a little bit.