August 2023 Frugal Chatter Thread

[Ciel21]

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[Ciel21]

Sunday-took the bus to industrial parked and walked to fairgrounds for the wedding show. Let's say I am not going to walk in those nice shoes again for a long time but I felt smart and sharp checking out the dress truck (fabulous-lottery prize money spree location for sure). Bought a jerk chicken and rice dish, a beef patty and a cola. Vendor already has another booking at a different fair at time of Ancaster Fair as I asked if food tent may appear there in September. Visited with a few vendors. Spotted a lovely white mailbox stand rental item at rental exhibitor booth! Garage sale-found an embellished white runner for $6, and two packages of thank you cards (white with different gold script on each package) for $5(I am always looking for note or thank you cards).

[walkonby]

I got a news alert this morning that the Metro strike may soon be over! If the offer gets approved there will be an end to the empty shelves at the stores!
This morning at Metro I was able to get some rain-checks for the organic raspberries and the baby cucumbers ( both @$1.99 ) that were in the flyer but still not in.
They allowed me 4 trays of each!

[Ciel21]

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[Ciel21]

Reminder that grocery stores are likely closed as are malls next Monday for Labour Day UNLESS they are in tourist designated areas. Don't be caught offguard, especially if your family is stocking up for back to school lunches and snacks.

[lilo0003]

I am not sure what’s up but I am super tired and not very motivated this week. So I forced myself to update my todo list and clear a few items off of it. So the weekend in Vancouver is booked including the car. We opted for a late flight Monday so we get 4 days out there. I am glad it’s done because I had moments of waffling on attending the wedding because of all the house costs but this is someone I worked with for years and I was really a mentor so I knew our attendance mattered to her. Overall the cost was not too crazy. I found a really nice boutique hotel close to the venue and rented the car through Costco travel.

[SassyAshley]

@lilo0003 , I am with you, I feel like I cannot sleep enough this week.

[SassyAshley]

Good Afternoon Everyone,
Oh, what a week it has been, super super busy and all over the place.

Monday & Tuesday I was in the plant training the assistant manager, Yesterday was supposed to be a solo day in the office for them with me watching over them. But best laid plans, half the staff called in sick so I ended up working alone in the office well the Manager and Assistant Manager filled in.

Tuesday I was finished Mid-Afternoon so I popped into the hospital on my way home and saw Opa, he is doing well. I think he is ready to be out of the hospital his roommate does not let him get a lot of sleep. Every time he falls asleep day or night they start talking or yelling. Apparently all night they were complaining about their room and kept making the nurses come in.

Yesterday well I was at work, Mom tried to go see her friend but her car would not start. UGH of course on a day I am not home. I offered to come get her and drop her off and her friend offered to come get her but she wanted to take her car. So she called CAA and luckily after a boost, it was good to go. Note to us, her car needs to be driven more, If she is in a bad spell and cannot get out, I need to take her car to work with me.

I should now have two work-from-home days (today and tomorrow) and the to-do lists are real but I also need to find some time to focus on the house. it has been neglected in August. Today I am trying to clear up the little stuff for work and then tonight I will write a work and home to-do list to try to keep me focused.

Happy Thursday

[walkonby]

Managed to save big bucks today by talking myself out of shopping! Love those days, I feel empowered. In reality we meed absolutely nothing grocery wise, so I'll make a concerned effort to eat from the freezer, stockpile shelves and fridge. I know there's a bag in the freezer of the largest shrimp ever! lol. Those I plan to do up on the BBQ on the long weekend.
Many other meat options in there as well but we'll take a vote on which ones we cook up. Lots of sides in the fridge too.

[lilo0003]

My fall plans have just been dumped on their head. We can’t go out west for the wedding because my brother’s surgery was moved up by 3 weeks so now I need to get ready to leave for Nova Scotia a lot sooner than expected. I am very sad to miss this wedding but the plus side is the money saved means we will order the furniture for the tv room this year. Thankfully I can cancel it all and get my money back. With a soon to be 97 yr old FIL one does not book without the ability to change plans.
I will also need to pull the garden early and it was already a crappy year for it, oh well it’s not likely 2 more weeks would have mattered.
I also accepted it’s September and started the new thread.

[Skippy]

My fall plans have just been dumped on their head. We can’t go out west for the wedding because my brother’s surgery was moved up by 3 weeks so now I need to get ready to leave for Nova Scotia a lot sooner than expected. I am very sad to miss this wedding but the plus side is the money saved means we will order the furniture for the tv room this year. Thankfully I can cancel it all and get my money back. With a soon to be 97 yr old FIL one does not book without the ability to change plans.
I will also need to pull the garden early and it was already a crappy year for it, oh well it’s not likely 2 more weeks would have mattered.
I also accepted it’s September and started the new thread.

Sorry for the changed plans and disappointment. Family is family and it’s good that you guys are there for one another.Sadly many aren’t as fortunate.

[SassyAshley]

@lilo0003 Sorry to hear you had to change your plans.

Yes with elderly family members, cancellation is a must, I know a few times Opa had to cancel or come back early because something would change and Oma needed him.

But also a nice feature to have as some family members are learning. Bro was supposed to be getting married in Toronto in September but the wedding has been called off. There are a few family members who booked non-refundable rooms and will still be travelling to Toronto for the weekend.