August 2022 Frugal Chatter: All about gardening and saving month!!!!

[cath007]

hope @SassyAshley is ok and just busy...??? I had not saw a post of her for 1 week now...

[lilo0003]

hope @SassyAshley is ok and just busy...??? I had not saw a post of her for 1 week now...

that is really odd. Hopefully she is taking a much needed vacation.

[Giseledta]

hopefully Sassy is ok....



rain here today. it will be very nice to get the lawns and garden watered by mother nature.
i ended up frogging my entire peiece i had crocheted.. made it to big.. sigh .. i restarted last night. i might do a couple hours on it today. i find it enjoyable.

need to do a menu plan for the week. ... might do 2 weeks... hmmm.
bit of house work to do today. then rest . see if i can get rid of this headache

[Frugalbigmama]

Happy Monday!

Stayed last night at my sister's again. Enjoyed the afternoon with the family. Then my sister and I went for dinner last night.
This morning I drove my niece to her friends house to join them on a RVing trip (that's why I stayed last night to save my sister the drive since her friend lives in my town)
Now to unpack from the weekend and tidy the house a bit. Lots of work to get done since I am on vacation next week....finally.

Have a wonderful day!

[harbie]

Good to hear your having a great time with your son @Skippy . Family time is important especially nowadays.
@Giseledta when our pup was a baby he destroyed a fire hose dog toy that was supposedly to be indestructible . Thankfully he outgrew that and was generally good with his toys, especially the first ever toy we bought him before he was born ( we still have it and it’s almost brand new)
@Angela273 glad to hear you’re doing good with your booster. Wishing you all the best on your move.

[harbie]

Heading off to Costco this morning after dropping off the car for an oil change. We’re going to hit up the small local veg shop for a few smaller things.

Got $36.73 in my Rakuten account form yesterday's online shopping. Still waiting for my New Balance shop cash back to come. I’m new to this Rakuten thing but I’m liking it.

Have a great day everyone.

[coupon girl]

harbie -i love rakuten -mind you i havent purchased any large item yet .I am happy with my $18 cheque .

Off to watch girls from 5.00 til 6.30 as my son is on nights and he put them in afterschool camp a few weeks this summer to give us a break .

I need to work on sebastian birthday gift as its coming up in sept .

[coupon girl]

Just saved $18 on one of my bills from talking to retention dept .
Got $41 cheque coming from gocoupons .

Was gonna go out before sons but my mojo left .I think i will take my dear son some banana bread for his evening meal at work tonight.

[Frugalbigmama]

I want to start eating more fish. (on the bbq- no one likes the smell in the house)
What/where do you buy your fish?
Found $1 packages at RCSS. Different types. I grabbed 2 to try.

[barbis9]

@harbie I love Rakuten. The customer service is great, as some stores are slow to report - The Bay being one of them. But most others are fast. It really does add up.

Humidity continues but there is a breeze. I am out of Ontario strawberries and the only place I can find them is at Fortinos but for $6.99 I don't get why the cardboard American ones are so cheap?

I'm also loving mixing my electrolytes powder with various flavoured waters. As on their own, they are kinda gross in my opinion.

[flemeth]

I want to start eating more fish. (on the bbq- no one likes the smell in the house)
What/where do you buy your fish?
Found $1 packages at RCSS. Different types. I grabbed 2 to try.

@Frugalbigmama it depends what kind of fish. We used a lot Sea Food at my house we some times get it at the Asian stores if it’s fresh and I sometimes buy from RCSS.

[cath007]

Good monday
I have a weird severe pain in my right leg knee...very odd...not good with the school...so I am off thusrday so hoping to book a appoitnement in walk in emergency clinic with phone the morning..my aunt think it is because I was in inactivity and now I walk to much..mmm dont know maybe

[HermanH]

Your aunt sounds about right. Over-usage/-stress injury is common. I tried to do too much with my legs, too. Now, I am in for long periods of walking, because I over-stressed it while running. I really love the heat and want to RUN, but am paying the price for my over exuberance.

[HermanH]

I want to start eating more fish. (on the bbq- no one likes the smell in the house)
What/where do you buy your fish?
Found $1 packages at RCSS. Different types. I grabbed 2 to try.

I would suggest that you make comparisons per pound, as opposed to how much per package.

I find that anything $3 and below / pound for fish is acceptable. I can often find some deals with $2 / lb for Tilapia or pink salmon. Salmon sometimes drops as low as $1.50 / pound. I have a local HMart, that I use to price-match at RCSS.

[Frugalbigmama]

Good Morning! Suppose to be another hot one here.

I had no plan for dinner last night. After work I went out to a few stores to grab a few groceries and get out for a bit.
Picked up some fresh stuff to assist in healthy eating (cucumbers, blueberries etc)
When I got home I decided on Rice with veggies and garlic shrimp. I made sure to make a container for my work lunch today.

Tonight- I need to clean out the freezer on the bottom of the fridge. Toss what needs to be tossed and plan to use up the rest of the stuff over the next week.
I know there is homemade pasta sauce so that will be an easy meal one night (and make extras for DS to eat for lunch the next day)
So this is what I will do as soon as I walk in the door tonight. Then I am thinking a swim at the beach. Perfect way to end the night!