Christmas

Frugal while I've been off work is working on 2 afghans for Christmas presents.  One will be squares made into a "quilt" patterned afghan.  I used coupons and sales yesterday at Michaels to buy 2 Red Heart yarn, colors turquoise and a lime green.  Other colors deep purple, bubblegum pink (hot pink), white, dark blue, most from yarns I already had here. The Red Heart was buy one for $3.19 get the second half price.  The other I had a coupon for 40% off on, making it with tax a little over $5 this one is a lb. of yarn kelly green for bil's afghan.

I'm including a link here for a pair of slippers that looks pretty easy if I could find the felt insoles they are using they say buy them at the dollar store but I've never seen this kind before.   I wouldn't want to use regular felt as I don't think it would be stiff enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRqGs0o9Bus

Anna

Wednesday

It's been a tough few days since I quit my job last week.  I went to 2 interviews yesterday one was not the hours I wanted I can't work till 11pm, that's just not a option.  The other I am waiting to hear back from but will entail orientation, training, physical, TB testing so won't just be able to jump in there and go.

In the meantime trying to be frugal here at home and watch our pennies closely.

Today's dinner is a chicken which I am boiling now, will debone and serve over mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans on the side.

Lunches this week have been fried egg sandwich using what we have on hand.

I've been catching up on my crocheting while I've been off and took advantage of the good weather today to take Cocoa for a walk.  Sugar needs a new collar, hers is too small so she's on hold till I can buy her a new one.

Also frugal is saving the chicken broth from todays chicken to use later.

Anna