tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post4869725319077884813..comments2024-03-29T16:21:59.295+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 15th May 2021Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-33938166692937305392021-05-17T18:22:24.891+10:002021-05-17T18:22:24.891+10:00Husband and I have office jobs, and are currently ...Husband and I have office jobs, and are currently working from home.<br />- We have the heating at 18C and put on sweaters and cardigans, because 18C is rather cool when sitting all day behind a computer.<br />- husband has moved from our office (no windows...) to our guest bedroom, and I'm working in our kitchen, so we don't need artificial lights on during the day.<br />- our coffeemaker has a grinding option, which I use with free-after-rebate or free-with-voucher beans. For the second, and occasionally third, cup I grind just a little bit on top of the ground beans from the first cup. This gives me a proper tasting second or third cup. The used ground beans are added to our garden.<br />- we went to visit my parents in The Netherlands last weekend, which was allowed without Covid testing under current covid restrictions, as long as we were back in Belgium within 48 hours. So, we made sure we were back in time and saved 4x €70.<br />- We went supermarket shopping there, because it's all so much cheaper! And my parents subsidised some of our shopping to the value of about €50.<br />- My parents (80 and 85) are still in relatively good health, but they also know that most of their time on earth is done, and they are clearing out their house. They recently switched to an induction hob (because a gas hob is dangerous as you get older) and gave all their old pans to us. We took what we liked, and donated the rest.<br />- Two large plastic containers (formerly containing 100kg and 120kg of olives, drained weight) were filled with stuff we no longer need - mainly dds' clothes - and will be shipped to husband's relatives in West-Africa. The containers cost €10 each, but shipping is free, because husband is buying a secondhand truck for someone in West-Africa, and the buyer allowed us to add our stuff to the truck when shipping. <br />- Husband makes some money buying this truck and secondhand cars for people he knows in his mother country. Not often, and not very much, but it's a nice extra, and it funds his IT hobby, which I don't want to pay for from our normal incomes.<br />- I have sown some seeds, and they are growing! I love the miracle of new growth!Siebrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-79358782151029649032021-05-16T22:46:23.128+10:002021-05-16T22:46:23.128+10:00I love the first sentence of your post. Too many p...I love the first sentence of your post. Too many people turn frugalness into tightwad tendencies.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-40579856028790148082021-05-16T20:26:05.013+10:002021-05-16T20:26:05.013+10:00Dear Wendy, Your tea cups are beautiful. You had a...Dear Wendy, Your tea cups are beautiful. You had a busy week. Your broccoli is much better than mind. I dont get big heads on mine... I will keep working on my soil. Your Grandsons have really grown up! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-41504799467022500622021-05-16T08:47:36.653+10:002021-05-16T08:47:36.653+10:00Good morning Wendy, your Mother's Day table lo...Good morning Wendy, your Mother's Day table looked lovely. A cup of tea always seems to taste better in a pretty cup doesn't it. That picture of cheeky smiles is priceless!! Keep warm, accidentally saving money here as the thermostat switch not working on our heating,so on our coldest weekend we are wearing coats and beanies, we also have a leaking balcony tarped up awaiting builders, I will just keep knitting and try to ignore our transient crisis.JennyPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-80533973662966940752021-05-15T20:03:56.898+10:002021-05-15T20:03:56.898+10:00Congratulations on your efforts. This week I foun...Congratulations on your efforts. This week I found some produce marked down. For example I bought several bags reduced to 50 cents from $5. As a result we have made some very cheap meals. I did have to turn the air conditioner on during the night because of the thunderstorms. The humidity was so very high. I am using my stash to create things.<br />Suzannoreply@blogger.com