Pieces

The cold snap has begun. It should be interesting to see how much wood we go through to keep the house nice and toasty for the remainder of the week. We’ve already burned one cords worth. That also means I have to make hardy fare for the dinner table. This kind of stuff always makes me think of Grandma.

Had our Thrifty group last night. It is nice to have a group of likeminded women going through the same struggles and concerns. I feel stronger after the exchange. Like a booster shot so I can handle the onslaught just a bit better. There is a lot to glean from one another. Although….I think the highlight of the evening was planning for our chocolate potluck in February. Yeah baby….chocolate will cure what ails you.

There is plenty to do today. As always there is laundry. I hang the laundry on a drying rack in the lower level so that kind of makes for laundry daily. I am trying to not use the dryer anymore than necessary. We also have to carry in firewood. I’ll be making roast tonight for dinner so there is plenty of dinner prep and I probably should whip up a dessert for the gang. That always warms them up. I have two meetings to plan for and homework to finish before class resumes next week. Bookwork is needing to be done for finances and menu planning for the upcoming week. And, I have a poncho I need to finish making. Yep, I should be able to stay busy today.

The budget is going pretty well. I haven’t been to the store in over a week. Yesterday I had to buy gas for the car otherwise I’ve been holding on with what we have. That really isn’t bad. And the family seems to be doing well with it considering I’m cooking like a fool. I always cook more when I’m spending less….why is that?

I have no deep thoughts. My mind just keeps wandering over to hoping to hear the phone ring and hearing Erin on the other end saying she is on her way home. My thoughts and energies are directed souly to that right now. I just want her home.