Good Morning from Vermont. How are you stretching your $$$$$$ on this first Friday in Feb.?  Please share your plans for today,  Sharing helps us to support each other as we seek to stay frugal.Babs

I need to talk to dr this a.m. to get a refill on antibbiotics for the cellulitus in my lower leg.  I hope she doesn't want me to come in.  I need to go see Daddy and take him a couple of books and check on him.  He has bronchitis.  I have a few bills to pay and need to make out a grocery list. I've also got to do a couple of laundry loads and thaw HB meat to make some patties to put back in the freezer after cooking.  It Came in 2 pound packaging and that is too much for us.  Especilly since we don't do tacos or such.

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Yay it's payday.  Getting ready to transfer a portion in to saving.  Have to write out bills. Brought in breakfast, will go out for lunch...not sure where yet.  Country fried steaks and leftover sides from last night for tonight's dinner.  Going to write out the grocery list at some point today. Going out early tomorrow morning to help our friend with homework, so will combine some errands and run to the post office and grocery store while we're out, maybe WM too. Not a super stretchy day, but bills have to be paid and nothing extra out except to buy lunch.

Good morning. Raining here. Still 38 degrees. Cold front supposed to come through sometime. Depending on when, that will determine our snow amount. If tomorrow, 6 inches. If later today or tonight, up to 12 inches. Some parts of the State will have 18 inches. Ugh. Yesterday, it was 60 degrees, LOL. Oh well, it's actually winter here.

I was supposed to have a meeting and lunch for one of the organizations I volunteer for tomorrow but don't know if it will still happen. We have 4 women who travel from out of town and all have said they are not coming. I don't blame them.

Made beef stroganoff last night, will have it for lunch today. Tonight, the kiddos requested breakfast for dinner so plan on pancakes, sausage, eggs and fruit. Easy!

Not sure about work today. Supposed to work 1/2 a day but may stay and work extra to catch up. Middle DS has a special movie this afternoon and he wants to stay at school. DD will just nap so I could work until 3 and then pick them up and go get oldest DS from school. One trip sounds good to me, LOL.

No big plans for the weekend which is good if bad weather (except for the lunch). Church is 6 blocks away, I think we can make it, LOL. No basketball this weekend probably due to the Super Bowl so DS team has the week off which is nice.

Take care everyone!

 A foot of snow (still falling - forecast is for up to nearly 2 feet) and travel advisories all  over - so I'm not leaving the house! That's as stretching as itgets.

Happy Friday everyone! Spent a dollar this morning on a mt dew and cheetos-left my snack at home and could not resist the breakroom snack selection. Will end up spending about $15 on lunch today. I will go out with a co-worker for her birthday and will take DH a burger and fries from his favorite place. Also need to pickup med-$40 copay. Hopefully, won't spend anything this weekend. Sending good thoughts for all of you receiving snow. I can't imagine getting that much snow!

Hi everyone.  Cold and snowy here today.  15 inches at the house and still coming down.  Schools are closed but office is open so I had to make my way in.  Brought breakfast and lunch and stopped for my Friday coffee (once a week treat).  Hoping it is a quiet day at the office and I can catch up a bit.  Scheduled to teach tomorrow morning but the studio emailed and said they will see what the weather does today.  I wouldn't be heartbroken if I got to sleep in tomorrow!  Need to grocery shop this weekend (and meal plan) and I'm in the process of painting the house so I may some of that as well.  I still have a lot of rooms to do  Laundry has taken over the house and will take hostages soon so DD is doing some today and will clean up the house since she has a day off.  Very grateful for her offer this morning as I've been dragging with this infection all week.  Happy Friday!

Woke up to fog again today so I will pay bills and straighten up the house before going grocery shopping to give the fog time to burn off a little. I have to brave the grocery store and Costco to pick up a few things. All food will be from home today since I have a pan of leftover chicken enchiladas for lunch.

WOOHOO! It's Friday!  Today will be a semi stretchy day.  I'm planning on staying home all day.  DH will be stopping at wally world to get the necessary items to change the oil in his truck tomorrow.  But that should be the only money out today. Did all my laundry and house cleaning yesterday, so a "free" day for me.  I've got several projects in my craft room I want to complete and I need to put out my Valentine's day decorations.  I took all the winter things off my little "holiday tree" yesterday so will replace those with Valentine's themed items this afternoon.  I also want to give myself a pedicure after lunch.  Just a easy, pampering kind of day at home for me. 

All food will be from home today.  Homemade pizza, salad and sweet tea for supper.  Everyone getting this awful winter storm, stay safe and warm. 

The storm is supposed to start out as rain for us later today, changing to snow overnight with the heaviest snow tomorrow morning. They're only forecasting 4-8 inches for our state, and 2-4 inches for our area (of course it will be on top of ice).

Did the grocery shopping last night. Also visited MIL, who will be transferred to another facility this afternoon that has a dementia unit.

All food from home today. Will be staying in tonight, probably tomorrow and may finally venture out Sunday.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Jill