Pinching pennies

 I harvested kale, wild lettuce and mustard greens from vegepod. Put them in dehydrator to make green powder with. 

I harvested a few rose hips, dried them and put with tea.

I went to barn to check to see if there was any ripe tomatoes and got 2 quarts of juice from that round. I hope the rest turn ripe.

We have the wood stove back on... so besides warming the house I used it for cooking.Saving propane for the pump house.

We got the berry patch cleaned up. I will trim the vines in Feb. 

I planted the garlic so that's done. 

Hubby started putting together the new garden beds when it rains so he has something to do.

I submitted vision bills for reembursement.

Changed Hubby's part D to Wellcare. He pays $5.30 for what he has now and it's to go up to $40.90 in 2025. Wellcare is $0. I have it now and have 2 meds that I have to use Good RX Gold(which saved me over $400.00) He has one that goes to Good RX Gold saving $75.

Son 2 was talking to me about our pantry and asked how long it would last. I guessed 18 months. Tomato products a bit longer. He asked why so I sent a pic over the phone... he was laughing as I was in the middle of canning more tomato juice. I mentioned the pasta would go 2 yrs as I also make my own noodles. 

I have most of my seeds for 2025. Hubby would like me to grow the lunchbox peppers (sweet bell pepper that is small) and I want to grow more herbs. We plan to grow potatoes and sweet potatoes also. We will make a want list and then decide what is best to stay in our budget.

We are going to keep track of how much time, costs etc we spend growings and preserving our food.

We are going to start tracking how much the 350 truck is costing for maintainence. 

We voted early since we were already in town instead of making a special trip and dealing with the crowd (avoiding covid). 

I used the change I had to buy eggs off Amish down the road. 

Prayers for peace

Blessed Be

  

Medical updates

I pray everyone who reads this is safe and well. That your love ones are too.

Son 2's fiancee's 5 yr old son who was in car accident with other grandparents about a month ago is still in hospital fighting for his life. She is still having to pay copays for tests ran due to the type of insurance she bought. Son 2 has repeatedly talked to hospital about how to get him what he needs. Her mistake was not filing for medicaid when he went in and now it wouldn't matter as medicaid does not pay for the experimental procedure that is now their only hope. He is sediated and having seizures and has went into cardiac arrest twice. He is in ICU. She has to pay for meals since she can't leave the hospital and come back in as covid has reared it's head in the area. I am glad I have my pantry stocked so we can keep her covered. The veterans have been helping as she is a vet herself besides Son2 being a veteran.

Son2 got sick, drove to store to get soup and got pulled over. His car tags had expired 3 wks before . Nothing like telling your mom that even though she reminded you , even told you to check your license and still get pulled over. The following week he got pulled over by same cop for tags. Oh he got them, they were sitting on the seat beside him.

Daughter 4 forgot she had 30 day tags, ended up with 2 tickets for not having hers. 

So Daughter 4 and I decided to thunk daughter 1 and 2 as their birthdays are coming up. Daughter 1 had already did her's early as she is out of state during her birthday and Daughter 2 told me to remind her again.

Nephew had his final testing to see if he is rejecting his lung transplant. We get the results this coming week.

Hubby's uncle had heart issues and was in hospital 2 days then his younger brother had heart issues and is in and out with testing for it.

E's father is coming back from Mexico, he will have to go back to finish having the knee replaced in a month. Found his knee had calciufied to the metal plate that had been put in years ago and had to deal that first because it was what was causing his infection.

Our drugstore and my Part D had called to let me know that I need to have my meds changed as the ones I am on have serious side effects...My doctor is having a fit that he was never notified of that issue and was glad I brought it to his attention. 

Hubby had trimmed tree branchs off a tree that he and E had cut down, went to toss the branch, tripped and the branch caught his glasses and took them off his face. We hunted for 2 hrs and never found them so had to go order him new glasses... thankful we had just had our vision appts so he didn't incur that expense also. I told him he was very lucky that it didn't take his eye and asked where his protective eye goggles were... laying on the tractor as he took them off when he wasn't actually cutting... I think he will keep them on after this.