Well, we are still surrounded by a sea of ice and snow and it’s been a lovely week of not going to work (not using my paid vacation for bad weather), but I definitely will curb my usual spending habits in a really huge way, over the rest of this year so that next year, it won’t hurt me economically to miss work due to *climate change* .

So, no spending today or in the near future. :(

Just keeping household bills paid and stashing back extra income to hurdle the next bad weather scenario.

I bought an adorable pink and brown striped sweater for Brittany. She needs it to go out in this weather - our nights are in the teens. I'm looking for a waterproof parka for her, for when it rains and snows.

Cherries! They are probably Peruvian or Chilean, but they are fresh and sweet and delicious.

Some items for craft project. I’m working on in this form.
A couple blouses to go with two new suits I bought for Work
A long black wool coat
A new purse. Well actually three since it comes in a set.

I bought....

a GYM membership (I'm going to the gym daily: walking, bicycling, swimming laps and sitting in the jacuzzi every day -- my new goal is to lose 100# by December)

I bought two pairs of new eyeglasses and an eye exam (I'll get my new glasses and sunglasses by the end of February)


Groceries: Organic eggs, veggies (beets, carrots, fennel, onions and garlic, chick peas, all kinds of stuff), meat, EVOO, sourdough artisan loaf of bread


I paid my annual car insurance and apt insurance

Just the other day I paid the mechanic to fix my car

gasoline

and.... CBD supplies.

I'll stop spending now (lmao :jester: )

Four more huge slabs of ribs, and four packs of double thick pork chops
A new wallet
Bird food for my outdoor birdies
New (to me) refrigerator with an icemaker
White mailbox that I’m going to decoupage

And I’m starting to look for a truck

I bought a new swim suit: pearl grey shorties, with a black & white bralette; and a brand new pair of shoes for work. Got to protect my feet since I stand on them about nine hours daily at work.

– Mary J's album (MP3s): Share My World
– Eye shadow primer
– Combination lock for my locker at the pool
– Vera Wang perfume

— coconut oil for my skin

— groceries (avocados, Szechwan peppercorn, brown-wild rice, water in glass bottles, coffee beans, chocolate, bamboo shoots & water chestnuts, almonds and dates and figs, and some pasture raised chicken)

— a commercial sized fan for those long hot summer days and nights

— I’m browsing the list of books over at Powell’s bookstore. I need something fun to read.

I paid my tax preparer yesterday and I bought a few new bras at Target because I noticed some hook thingy’s on my sports bras were wearing out. Then I went to Best Buy and bought a new screen protector and ear buds so I can listen to music again. The person who helped me did a great job at cleaning all the tiny hairs stuck in my phone and the new screen protector makes my phone look brand new. Best Buy provides great service and product guarantees, btw.

And…, I stopped by a nail salon and bought a basic pedicure. Made my feet feet better.

Bought Today
 

A complete spring go over for my van. She needed some tuning up and a few things and now she is a good as new. $200. plus a year includes grease and oil is a great price for all she needs.

Nothing yet, but I have officially started truck shopping

A FedEx overnight letter for $33 and two USPS Priority Mail packages for $24.

Yellow, blue, copper
 

– Yellow tulips
– Blue lace undergarments
– A copper steel security screen door

https://i.postimg.cc/44BnCY50/02b-New-Door.jpg

Bulk sunflower seeds of the most incredible variety….multi headed 6’ tall!!! Concerto!!!
I’m so excited!!!

Another round of my favorite L’anza hair products for styling, shampoo & conditioning, and color products for my hair; and shampoo by Crew for my honey; and razor blades for my Japanese feather razor.

New shoes for work: two pairs of black leather dress shoes.

Next week: it’s more money paid to my mechanic as he narrows in on why my car is consistently not driving right. My car better be healed next week. *LOL*
(Or not).

I picked up my car today and found out that the motor is more than okay and that the software update was the reason a gremlin was causing trubble. Thankfully the mechanic garage I patronize charged me nothing. Which was terribly kind and sweet. I even got a free driving lesson because I just haven’t really understood my Italian car. Boy oh boy, it sure drives great!!

So I celebrated and bought another manicure and tried a new sparkly pink polish… so I’m ready for Easter and my honey-bunny. ☺️🥰❤️

$500+ car repair 🤪🤪🤪🤪

- Tiny training treats to go in Brittany's snuffle ball
- Embroidery floss, hemp cord and beads for a crafty project
- A prescription refill

Buy Today
 

Got my hair cut finally, I feel so much better. Took a nice woman to lunch and had halibut fish and chips. Nice change and her choice.

You've got that right! I always hope to keep it under $100, but it never works out. It's almost always closer to $200, about 3 times a month.

It’s garden season!!!!
 

54 packs of seeds, from bakers creek, burpees, gurneys, and a couple smaller companies

12 cubics of soil and mushroom compost mixed

6 glass hummingbird feeders and a multi armed Sheppard’s hook to put them on

9 blueberry bushes of 3 varieties

3 thornless blackberry starts

Fertilizers of many kinds

New garden gloves and pruners

Bleeding hearts white ones and red ones

New hoses

I really like mushroom compost. I never knew about it until the Master Gardener at the nursery recommended it - it's not something my parents ever used. But that is some good fertile stuff!

I remember picking blackberries as a kid. They grow everywhere around here. But not thornless - what a great development in gardening! I remember all the tiny little scratches all over my hands and arms.

Alas, I am not doing any gardening these days - my knees can't handle it. But I look forward to hearing about your gardening adventures this year, Soft*Silver.

Purple hyacinth, vine seeds
Two pair of Fisker pruners because I lose them all the time
Two more pairs of gloves
Two pairs of work gloves
Knife sharpeners for the pruners
Garden belts so they can hold my tools
Garden aprons so they can hold my harvest
Birdseed so I can fill my birdfeeders
Another bird
A garden gnome
Wooden paint stirrers, so that I can use them as plant labels

Well, I dislike buying anything online, whether it’s via Amazon or from online retailers, so I’m buying a couple of “heads” for expensive clippers and trimmers via a buddy at work who will also buy two huge hand held mirrors to add toward the cache of mirrors we have at work, which my buddy at work will put the new heads on my clipper and trimmers when they get here.

Super grateful for my buddy pal at work. :bow:

I am buying 2000 marbles today.

I told my husband this and he asked me if I had lost my marbles… Lol

Therefore, pollinator saucers To fill with water so a little bees can sit and sip. I might even make little beer gardens out of them. That’s what we call taverns here in Northeast Ohio. Well, us old Slovak folks do.

And like nhplowboi, I bought groceries at Walmart.$67 bought six friggin items. I don’t know how families are affording to eat!

I posted on Facebook recently recently about Friend Gardens, Where friends with gardens swap produce back-and-forth. I’m actually starting a group just for that! And while I’ve tried my hand at Canning in the past, I am definitely doing it this year because I found someone who is an expert at it and will come to the house and do it with me! My daughter is going to join us and she’s going to be taught as well. I will be buying more canning jars this week!

My hero
 

I am in love with the pollinator saucers and beer gardens! I'm going to need to do this and add in some fairy houses.

Friend Gardens are the best! I'm doing one this year with my mom and my daughter. We have our seedlings going in my parent's garage. I took my (adult) daughter in today to show her and said "Welcome to the Meth lab" :nixon: I have hooked up grow lights and a hydroponic system and all kinds of goodies hiding in there :) ... to clarify. There's no Meth, or weed. Just honest to goodness veggies.

I bought some glass cutting tools. I want to get into making…and selling…garden crafts. For extra money whenever I do finally quit my “retirement job”. I just can’t the idea of not doing anything!! I was laid up after I was hit by a semi, so now that I am as good as I can be, I feel like I need to make up for lost time!

Bromelain supplement. It's supposed to be good for inflammation. Let's hope it works!