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My hairbrush performed an act of mitosis and split into two pieces.* Kind of a bummer, but I’m always happy to work on a repair project, especially when it’s easy and requires nothing more than a tube of glue. I’d explain how I executed this grueling and formidable task, but I think you can probably figure it out.
Ta da!
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I walked into Fred Meyer while on my way to the library and scored a bag of eleven perfectly good tomatoes for just $1.50. Produce clearance shelf has been on fire lately!
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My neighbor is about to move and keeps putting random items out on her parking strip. The other day it was flowerpots and today it was food from her pantry. I grabbed two cans of soup, (split pea and bean with bacon) and left the rest for others. I never buy canned soup, but it’ll be nice to have some backups for my own pantry.
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I have a houseguest at the moment, who came to Portland by way of Seattle. My hostess gift? A lovely box of candy, plus all the teabags from their Seattle hotel room! He knows that I’m about as cheap as can be and would appreciate the gesture. Guess what? He was right!
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I also bought a couple of these Pokémon mini Hershey bars as they were on clearance for 50¢ apiece. However, I looked them up on eBay when I got home and saw that they’re selling for good money and that I maybe need to get my tuchus back to Fred Meyer to catch them all! You know it’s my destiny.
Remember when I sold all those 10¢ bags of Bailey’s chocolate chips on eBay during the pandemic?
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Such good finds! I seldom luck out in that way!
1. I downloaded Fetch and scanned a bunch of receipts. Seemed to go all right.
2. A big noisy storm has cooled us off a bit, so the AC is off for the duration.
3. Made a large batch of vegetable barley soup yesterday. It was good, and I think it will be even better today. I will eventually have to freeze some of it. Cooking for one can be a challenge!
4. I took the (free) train to the library yesterday to pick up a book on hold.
5. I transferred some garage-sale-bought hand wash to the bottle I was already using (which was almost out). The old bottle is the right size for the top of the sink, so it gets to stay. The hand wash from the garage sale is fine, but the bottle is weird looking and bulky.
Great find on the tomatoes!
1. I made teriyaki chicken, green peas and baked potato from stuff ai had on hand. I then made rice and a teriyaki bowl with it and the leftovers and added shredded cabbage and egg for a few more meals.
2. I cleaned my house. I always feel better with a clean house.
3. I did the typical walking in my neighborhood for thirty minutes.
4. I spent time playing with the 11 yr old dog the vet gave me when my dog died. She has adjusted very well and we are a good pair.
5. I enjoyed the fresh air from my raised screened windows and enjoyed the roses I planted in my front yard in the spring. Might as well
make your home a refuge from the world and enjoy it bc you paid for it.
Cindy in the South,
So glad you and your new doggie are living happily ever after!