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It’s always a little pitiful looking from this vantage point this time of year… but you have to start somewhere right? It’s been awhile since I’ve “FOUND” anything good… while Dumpster Diving but get a look at this beauty! My first time in I found the base… and thought… Hey… this would be perfect to Read More >>
I felt like a Coupon Clipping Rock Star this week shopping while for groceries… Seriously… it was soooo easy! .84 cents… It was crazy… I found out Albertsons Catalinas were printing early… so I headed on down and picked up a bunch of money making yogurt… And with some of the extra Catalinas I was Read More >>
Gee… What an interesting idea… Growing food… If you’re new around here you may not know we actually GROW food in our backyard come summer time… In fact 2 summers ago I grew over 1,300lbs of garden produce… Yep… How crazy is that? True… I did end up tying bags of zucchini to my neighbors Read More >>
We went to the Lyle Lovett concert. It was awesome. Because I’m super thrifty I refused to buy seats and instead opted for the “general admission” tickets. And I’m so glad I did. We were able to bring a picnic dinner and sit on the sloped lawn and listen to the music. Monkey Boy Read More >>
I don’t believe my eyes. For the FIRST time this year, there is NO RAIN in the forecast this week. Maybe, hopefully, if I am lucky… My 4th, YES 4th, planting of beans, cucumbers and zucchini seeds will grow. I’ve already given up on having pumpkins & squash this year. Well, strike that, maybe I’ll Read More >>
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