Friday Goals Update

Money spent this week:  On Monday, just before I left the hospital, my Sweetie asked me to buy him a Ginger Ale from the vending machine on his floor. I spent $2. On Tuesday, the day I brought my husband home from the hospital, I had to go over to Shopper's Drug Mart to pick up a few things. I spent what was left on my gift card and another $12.65 out of pocket. Wednesday was a no spend day. Thursday, my hubby spent $3.60 on 4 liters of milk and today, he spent another $2.70 on one loaf of bread (at the corner store). I have $19.24 remaining in the household budget.

Crafting: I made eleven cards. Four I have already sent off in the mail to Vancouver (without remembering to take a picture). Six of these are written out and addressed and ready for the mail. I made an extra one. I have also knit two dishcloths as gifts.

Outdoor projects: On Sunday, I brought in all the root vegetables (potatoes, beets and carrots) from the  garden and washed them for storing. I brought in all the green tomatoes, peppers  and one more harvest of burgundy beans. On Wednesday, ahead of the rain, I went out to mow the lawns. 

Maintenance and Preparedness:
 The green peppers are seeded and sliced into strips for the freezer. The beans are frozen. As the tomatoes ripen and turn red, I am washing, coring and placing them in quart freezer bags. I made another batch of my homemade brown gravy mix for the pantry. I crisp fried a package of bacon to put in the freezer for various recipes. I have cooked 2 crock pots of dried beans over the last two days....one black bean and one red kidney bean. I made a large pot of chicken veggie soup that has provided lunch all of this week. The dog has more dog biscuits. I made a double batch of chili con carne last night...one for dinner and one for the freezer.

Organizing and Purging: Nothing yet

October Goals: I have spent two days wrapping Advent calendar gifts for my four youngest grandchildren, with the thought in mind that if I still have time, I will also include my two older grandkids (poor University students) once again. I also had to make some packaging for some of the gifts. This is coming along well. I need scotch tape before I can continue wrapping.