November 2015 Frugal Chat Thread

[jasperandchar]

@saundyl your poor bf, glad to hear that someone was able to watch the pooches and that your expenses will be reimbursed in time. Hope he feels better soon and takes care of himself.

And not to mention the stress you must be feeling and overwhelmed you both have had your share of health issues as well.

[jasperandchar]

Afernoon all,

The nurse came at 830 so dh and I headed out shortly after to get some much needed groceries for the kids lunches and staples.

We both used our sdm offers and the cashier goofed on dh's transaction 5 items had manager stickers which I was feeling like crap so wasn't paying my usual attention. Anyways he had spend $40 get 8k, he spent $51, when I went back in to get the proper amounts reimbursed, she for whatever reason goofed again, took 2 transactions to get the credits then pay for those discounted items. I noticed once home that they are deduction 1300 points which is not right eventhough she goofed on all counts re discounted items he still spent $40 and should get the full 8K, I guess I will have to call them tomorrow and get it straightened out, it all adds up SO it's worth calling about.

Chicken drumsticks with Cavendish fries for supper and turnover for desserts

[saundyl]

@saundyl your poor bf, glad to hear that someone was able to watch the pooches and that your expenses will be reimbursed in time. Hope he feels better soon and takes care of himself.

And not to mention the stress you must be feeling and overwhelmed you both have had your share of health issues as well.

I think hes more stressed than me right now (huge weight off for me being done my old job.)

How is your arm healing since your last visit to the hospital?

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[saundyl]

We checked out if the hotel at 11...rather than paying $21/hr for 5 hours and have spent the after noon with bfs buddy....and his buds football pool friends watching nfl football. What a different experience. Our flight leaves at 6.

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[jasperandchar]

The arm is still sore, the nurse comes daily and packs the hole, slowly but surely. Doctor said that hopefully it will be fully healed by Christmas so still a ways to go.

I'm now dealing with a sore throat guessing it was passed along from dh who was sick for a whole week and still has a sore throat.

Wishing everyone a great evening and a frugal week ahead.

[avoncallingu]

-well ladies guess where I was today -went for a ride in an ambulance to the hospital at 6.00 a.m -thought I was having a heart attack
-soo hours later after x rays ,ekg, blood work it was not heart related -I got woke up with pain and tightning and because of family history and I have high blood pressure told hubby to call 911
-came home at 12.00 noon -doctor said it could be anything -sounds like heartburn or anxiety cause it was central located -but glad I went as you never know
-but then he said couldn't be anxiety cause I woke up with it -last night had classico sauce for the first time with pasta and homemade meatballs -ahhh who knows so glad it wasn't heart related
-called my son when we got home as he is off today and he said why didn't you call me earlier mom or dad could have -well we didn't want to worry our grown kids -nice to know he cares -ahhhhh
-so ladies haven't done much this afternoon just talked to a old co-worker for 1 hour and a half -haven't seen her in years
-so doing nothing today but relaxing was just sitting doing my puzzle

OMG coupon girl! I'm glad you didn't hesitate to call the ambulance. Putting things off can be very dangerous. Glad you are taking it easy.

[avoncallingu]

Gray skies and snowshowers on and off here. Agree that doing something indoors (crafting/baking/making) is a good one. The easier the day, the better the creativity! Now where is a cat to be found to curl up with and a good book?

Last night's visit to Fortinos-spotted two small cauliflowers on the reduced produce rack for $1.49-mine! Also 6 Bosc pears for same price. Made curried cauliflower with green olives. While poaching pears, I happened to cause a spice bottle to topple from the front of the lower shelf of overhead cupboard. Nice horizontal fall-spice bottle is fine despite hitting the wooden spoon on a plate. The plate shattered in all directions. Grateful I kept a community booklet nearby to wet and to gather up the shards (had recycled almost all of the last week's flyers). No one ventured into the kitchen during cleanup so I did not have to warn about where not to step.

Those kitchens are dangerous places - I try to stay out of them! LOL! Seriously - was it a Corelle dish? They can explode in a zillion shards! We had a bowl fall and explode a couple of months ago. Had to scoop the dog up as he showed up to investigate.

[avoncallingu]

Sigh, no... it was three weeks as of Friday. With the really frigid weather we had this week, it was very worrisome if she were outside somewhere.
I keep dreaming about her.... it's nuts. Missing her terribly - we all do.

Just taking a break now that supper's in the oven. The men are talking cars, so I can take a tour on the net to see what I've missed all day, lol!

Have a great evening, everyone!

Nat, I hate to say it, but at this point, I am hoping that another cat lover has found her and is giving her a warm home. That's probably hard to hear, I know.

[lilo0003]

Wow sounds like some of you had some excitement you could have done without this past weekend and there was far too many encounters with a hospital. Hopefully everyone is on the road to recovery.

[Natalka]

Nat, I hate to say it, but at this point, I am hoping that another cat lover has found her and is giving her a warm home. That's probably hard to hear, I know.

We have figured the same, and that's not a horrible thing - there are so many worse things which could have happened. She's just such a pretty and sweet natured cat, that we hope that someone has just fallen in love with her and kept her.

So my husband and son worked on our van all aft and got it fully winterized - it's just so awesome that my son can use the shop he works at, does the labour free, just have to pay for stuff we use.

Sobey's shopping today - some good 1/2 price items - froz veggies and deli ham; bonus AM pts on carrots; best deal was buy a Sensations thin crust frozen pizza for 4.99, get a free box of Flamingo wings or chicken chunks. Husband chose the chunks because the wings were only spicy or extra spicy.

OH, and great news about our son - he got into the next session of school for his apprenticeship, so he will go in the spring for eight weeks. He's already done the work hours for third and fourth year mechanic, just was waiting to get slotted into a space at the polytechnic.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning All,
Monday morning and I am already counting down to next weekend LOL. Think I am still recovering a bit from the weekend but the good news is Mom seems to be doing much better.

I got 1 mermaid blanket done this weekend will message the lady tonight with pics and hopefully that can get picked up or dropped off soon. Also the Purple Elephant has been put together and now I just need to sew on the finishing touches. I asked Mom to take the Mermaid Blanket the girl backed out of to work to see if her co worker likes it and wants to just buy that one, fingers crossed she likes it then I do not have to make another one plus this one is out of my life (don't get me wrong on making another one, it is mostly timing we have so much going on right now I am just worried about letting someone down). I have started on the first pair of sneaker slippers which so far are working up quite quickly which makes me super happy. I am starting to feel like I may get everything done so my stress level is going down.

Now I need to try to find time to go grocery shopping this week, we do not need a lot but there a few things on sale we need. Not sure why but lately we just cannot find time to grocery shop, it is great on the budget and so far we have not run into anything we are missing just seems weird. Will see what the rest of the week brings.

Have a great day everyone, off to see what is on my desk for today.

[Andit]

Good morning, everyone.

Been spreading myself too thin these days. Good thing it's all fun (sort of, even the helping/cleaning with my friend was fun - dinner out was a great incentive for both of us ). Xmas Market is up & running, not too crowded so far. A bit disappointed that the Merci folks aren't giving out free chocolates this year (I scored way more caffeine that way last year than I needed ). On the plus side, the Glad wrap folks are there giving out gingerbread cookies & raising money for charity (if you buy Xmas cling wrap, all proceeds go to charity).

This week should be a bit quieter, of course every time I say that my dance card fills up fast. It's nice to feel wanted. Have a friend coming by this afternoon, a tree-trimming party tomorrow afternoon, theatre tomorrow night and a fun day out on Wed. Thurs & Fri should be quiet. Or not. As long as the brats & I are having fun, all is well.

Better get some cleaning done (yesterday was quiet part of the day, but decided to forego housework, now the dust bunnies are taking over and scaring Quincy cat).

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

[jasperandchar]

@Natalka great news about your son's schooling in the spring, getting 1 step closer to getting his papers...yippee.

[Frugalbigmama]

Hi all. Was a late start today since it was a late night. Checked out RCSS/Fb and Walmart. Found steaks for $2.99 lb!! So sorted through them and bought 3 trays of 2 for less then $20. Will be for special celebration adult nights ( kids never seem want steak). At Walmart saw 3 pk of romaine hearts for $6.97 ( not organic). Crazy!!!!!

[avoncallingu]

Hi folks!

I'm taking a break from a last minute rush to the finish to get ready for our trip TOMORROW! Yes, as of 9:00 am this morning, dh got the OK from his specialist to GO! So it's a mega rush.

A while ago I promised a pumpkin/potato soup recipe.

Finally found the recipe book - That I got from a "Heart Smart" Cooking Course

Georgia's Pumpkin and Zucchini Soup - from thThe Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay.

3 cups