Am not buying one because we already have one, but I am seeing a lot of small window airconditioners for around 100 on sale in the stores. Now is the time to pick one up for next summer if you need one. We put one in the kitchen this year and it has been heavenly.
So now that I am a fancy modern woman with granite countertops, I need special cleaner for them. I had bought a bottle of something decent for a reasonable price at TJ Maxx awhile ago. I was looking for more since it is almost empty, but I am only finding it at regular retail of about $10. for a 32 oz bottle, which seems crazy. I had picked up a different brand at the grocery store which I didn't like. I was poking around online and found a few recommendations for DIY formulas of rubbing alcohol, water, and a bit of Dawn or castile soap. So I mixed some up and will give that a try. I had all the ingredients on hand, and it will certainly be a more frugal option going forward if it's satisfactory.
In less frugal news, let's not talk about the $41 I spent on fudge at a fair yesterday . . .
This made me smile this morning. I love it! It's either really, really, really good fudge - or you got a lot of it!! Either way - enjoy!Originally Posted by rosarugosa
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
Enjoy the fudge!!!
Fudge is life's little pleasures!
I cannot wait until August 27th when I can go off of my month-long very low-fat post-surgery diet. I am CRAVING chocolate and ice cream!
Both, lol.
Update on telecommunications: Internet from T-Mobile is far superior to our former DSL. We've also completed our transition to Ooma for our home phone, and that seems to be totally satisfactory. I think we're good with our current setup, and this should save us quite a bit going forward.
I've also had a much better customer service experience with both of those providers. I think that sometimes companies get big and prosperous enough that they switch over their customer service philosophy to "F*CK YOU." Thankfully, T-Mobile and Ooma don't seem to be there yet, lol.
Had good luck moving some lilacs that were too close to the house to the back yard by the fence. It was horribly hot when I did it and I thought they were dead, but after all the leaves fell off and we got some rain, they are starting new leaves and doing really well.
Also started some columbine and pinks in 5 gallon buckets and yesterday transplanted them to the garden so next year, will have many more perennials. It's a new garden that looks like nothing this year, but I have hopes for next year--rue seeds are coming up, transplanted some lavender, bought some end of the year roses for 50% off.
Rue is an interesting looking plant.
an anti-frugal news, several of the plants we put in the ground several weeks ago do not look good. Even though I watered them regularly and then we had wonderful natural rains, they’re turning brown. Don’t know if they will survive.
i’m happy that “The Fairy” polyantha rose is behaving exactly as I remembered it behaved from decades ago – it is drought tolerant. I bought bare rooted plants through the mail, stuck them in the ground, and within 10 days they put out leaves and now they’re putting out flowers.
I probably have planted 50+ different plants in my front and back yard. So I am saving seed from everything and realizing how much I will save by not buying seed.
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