The Daily Rave

[iris lilies]

Wow, $20,000! I had no idea that a garden club could rake that amount in! And so good to know the younger generation is taking over. We have that starting to happen in our little village as well, slowly but surely. The oldsters are retiring from volunteer positions (me included).

Our Iris Society takes care of the big Iris garden at Missouri botanical gardens in St. Louis. We use their volunteers in addition to our own members to dig and process these iris every year. MOBOT supports the effort by giving us free space for the sale, storage space for a few supplies, some publicity, and a little printing.

We donate the majority of this $20,000 back to MOBOT so it’s of value to them, plus we keep the iris garden healthy by dividing plants each year. We will probably donate around $15,000 of this $20,000

[catherine]

Our Iris Society takes care of the big Iris garden at Missouri botanical gardens in St. Louis. Their volunteers in addition to our own members to dig and process these iris every year. They support the effort by giving us free space, storage of a few supplies, some publicity, and a little printing.

we donate the majority of this $20,000 back to MOBOT so it’s a value to them, plus we keep the iris garden healthy by dividing plants each year. we will probably donate around $15,000 of this $.20,000

That is so awesome! And they are so lucky to have the volunteers for that considerable amount of work!

[littlebittybobby]

okay---as an elderly person, i enjoy a trip to the DOR to get licenses. Yup. You hafta take a number, n'-sit-n-wait(they have chairs). But yeah---it's air-conditioned, and there's usually a sammich shop nearby, so you can go there or just people-watch, until your number comes up. the social securrity office is good, too. better'n sitting on an airliner, hoping it don't crash. Hope that helps you some.

[Tybee]

The National Park senior lifetime pass I ordered arrived, and I had been feeling concerned that I overbought, because my husband has his already, but I looked at the details and each of us can get three adults in our car in for free, as well. So that means if I sit with my son in his car, if we go to a park together, they will also get in for free, so I think it was a good buy.

[frugal-one]

Costco pharmacy rocks! Never thought I would pay a fee to shop but Costco’s pharmacy prices more than pay for the membership. Went today and asked to check Costco discount vs my insurance. Would have cost double using insurance. It ALWAYS pays to ask!

[rosarugosa]

Sister and I did a fun thing yesterday that we've been meaning to do for many years, and which has been on our "bucket list." We visited Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, which is a wolf sanctuary with a mission of advocacy and education. It was super-interesting, and so cool to see these beautiful wolves up close. The animals are obviously loved and well cared for, and it is a pretty special place. The presenter/owner is a middle-school teacher, and he was an effective and engaging speaker. I love people who are passionate about their niche specialties! We've driven by the place for years, but you need to purchase tickets in advance, and they are only open on the weekends. So yesterday was our sisters' day out to celebrate her retirement, just the two of us. We saw the wolves, visited a beloved shop where the owner is retiring, went to a farm store for some expensive produce, and went out for a late lunch. There was nothing frugal about the day, but we had a really good time!

[frugal-one]

Rosa… Sound like a great day! Always fun to do something different and spice things up IMO!

[catherine]

Sounds fascinating, rosa!! And a great time with your sister!

[happystuff]

What a wonderful day you both had! And happy retirement to your sister!

[iris lilies]

okay---as an elderly person, i enjoy a trip to the DOR to get licenses. Yup. You hafta take a number, n'-sit-n-wait(they have chairs). But yeah---it's air-conditioned, and there's usually a sammich shop nearby, so you can go there or just people-watch, until your number comes up. the social securrity office is good, too. better'n sitting on an airliner, hoping it don't crash. Hope that helps you some.

Bobby you should drive to Hermann where our county DMV is located. Never a line. Sometimes there’s one person ahead of me. The ladies who wait on us are pleasant and knowledgeable. It’s a whole different experience than in the big dirty city.