The cold bug is taking hold of the house here. I am still battling the nasty little bugger and now Perry has been stricken down with it. Bob is starting to show signs himself but he never complains. He could have a ruptured spleen and we’d never know about it. You just kind of have to watch for the signs. Whether it is an old wives tale or not I am making up a big pot of chicken soup today. Couldn’t hurt right?
The weather is now at a point where I have to start a fire every morning. It also needs to be made every night before bed but last night by the time I got home from my meeting I was wiped and this is where Bob was showing those “signs” of not feeling too well himself because he opted to not build a fire himself. He isn’t prone to laziness and he definitely likes to save money so I know he would have built one if he had felt more energy.
Still reading up on the economy. Still depressing. And more people are losing their jobs. We know a number of them. Scary stuff. We continue on our path of thriftiness as a foundation for the what-ifs. Even our trip to Wisconsin was done very thrifty. We cashed in hotel points so we only had one nights worth to pay for and packed a cooler of food and one of beverage instead of frequenting restaurants. We did use restaurants five times but they were thrifty too. We felt pretty good about how cheaply we managed a weeks trip. It was less than just myself on my trip to Colorado in September.
The kids have recognized the importance of watching the pennies too. Perry had been concerned he wasn’t going to have the money for tuition again but the outlook is improving and he is feeling more confident about this. It has meant working more hours and spending way less than he used to but he is seeing it pay off. And the girls keep trying to bank every dollar they can. I am so glad they are not of the “entitled” set.
Even with illness and financial concerns there is still beauty all around us. We just need to open our eyes and appreciate it so it sinks in and transforms us. Here is yet another picture from Wisconsin. I love autumn.
The weather is now at a point where I have to start a fire every morning. It also needs to be made every night before bed but last night by the time I got home from my meeting I was wiped and this is where Bob was showing those “signs” of not feeling too well himself because he opted to not build a fire himself. He isn’t prone to laziness and he definitely likes to save money so I know he would have built one if he had felt more energy.
Still reading up on the economy. Still depressing. And more people are losing their jobs. We know a number of them. Scary stuff. We continue on our path of thriftiness as a foundation for the what-ifs. Even our trip to Wisconsin was done very thrifty. We cashed in hotel points so we only had one nights worth to pay for and packed a cooler of food and one of beverage instead of frequenting restaurants. We did use restaurants five times but they were thrifty too. We felt pretty good about how cheaply we managed a weeks trip. It was less than just myself on my trip to Colorado in September.
The kids have recognized the importance of watching the pennies too. Perry had been concerned he wasn’t going to have the money for tuition again but the outlook is improving and he is feeling more confident about this. It has meant working more hours and spending way less than he used to but he is seeing it pay off. And the girls keep trying to bank every dollar they can. I am so glad they are not of the “entitled” set.
Even with illness and financial concerns there is still beauty all around us. We just need to open our eyes and appreciate it so it sinks in and transforms us. Here is yet another picture from Wisconsin. I love autumn.
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