Anne....

 send again, please.

Happy Holidays

 Due to family health issues, I won't be on line much..

Take care of your self, then help others, healthy boundries as the kids say.

Blessed be

prayers for peace.

2025, how low can we go?

 Miss Charlotte has decided SHE gets the glider in the front room. LOL She wasn't happy with the wooden rocker in the dining room. She usually sits in the recliner rocker in the front room that is Hubby's place to sit when he isn't at the desk.

SO, Son2 was putting together a spreadsheet for us to keep track of finances. He been sick, been on medical leave for over 90 days and still running more testing. So it's something for him to do.

He realized that if he goes on full disability, he can pay the bills but he won't have money to by groceries or replace his 2005 car.... then said he didn't think we could just live on only Social Security. 

I told him he had to have 3 months income saved in 1 yr also. 

He came back with GAME ON... 

We did agree to not count food or paper products since I garden and he doesn't and there are 2 of us and only 1 of him. His cats supplies equal our costs for Charlotte. 

We decided to run it mid month to mid month due to when we get our Social Security and he get's paid every 2 wks. He asked to start it the 15th of this MONTH.

No problem. We noted what was already in accts. and I suggested we move what ever is in the accts. on 14th to be moved to savings but not counted as the 3 months. He agreed. 

I don't know if he really thinks we can not live on Social Security alone or if boredom is causing him to make a game out of cutting his expenses.  We have medical costs he doesn't but he has heating and water/sewage costs we don't. Hubby thinks Son 2 will quit/give up before 3 months. But I will stick it out just to prove a point.

Up with Charlotte

Son2 is in counseling at VA, They call it Hero syndrome as he wants to rescue people aka women with children that play the poor me really well. Made him a good soldier but not so good with women, especially this last one that used to serve with him. He is doing better, she did let him know thru the chaplain that the child was going to be released when he got to a certain point in his therapy but would be needing long term therapy. The court ordered her into medical care and probation. 

It's raining so Charlotte is pacing, as long as I am up she will lay behind me, won't lay with me in bed or on couch. Has had this issue since the basement flooded. 

Hubby's Dad is having surgery this morning so he will be sitting with his mom and siblings at the hospital. He needs a growth removed from his bowels. Second time in 3 yrs.

I have canned all the meat and soups...GO ME....

I still need to can/freeze/dehydrate winter squashes including pumpkins.

This week I will do a really good cleaning of the home. We let the wood stove go out last night as it's in the 50s today even with rain so I can give it a good cleaning today as the highs of BELOW freezing is back in on Wednesday morning. We are getting rain since it is warm instead of sleet or snow.

We have did a round of "do we need to keep this?" I have 5 cloth grocery bags full to donate. I just donate the bags also as they are getting thin.

Our "getting out of the house" has been taking Charlotte for a ride but instead of around the neighborhood we have been going to other areas to look at lights

Son2 is working on a program to help me keep better track of the finances. He already caught that I forgot a couple things and inputted them. Mentioned that my grocery budget is under $500/month which is what the USDA suggests.  I told him since I grow berries, apples and veggies that I don't BUY that at the store. I would be spending $$ to finish filling the new metal garden beds and getting seed potatoes and sweet potatoes to grow this coming season. Now he is asking what I am canning instead of how am I feeling LOL.

Have a good day. Blessed Be