When I left this morning
@GardenGerty (160879)
United States
July 23, 2022 11:00am CST
It was already 78 F when I left, and it is rapidly getting hotter.
I spent quite a bit at the store, trying to plan for my daughter and grands to visit next week.
Then, of course, I also got fuel. We are down below $4.00 per gallon. I also have discounts from my grocery shopping card.
Every penny helps.
One thing I got is ground turkey. I like to mix it with ground beef in many things. I got "manager's special" $1.99 per pound. Hubby has been wanting lasagna.
I might have to cook it in the middle of the night, it is so hot.
So now I am at home, in my air conditioned office, trying to make myself get busy on other things. Most of the food went into the chest freezer.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Hmm, sounds like me, except I am not smart and I bake during the day. I love getting grocery points toward fuel and I use the receipts for another site to get rewards, a double yay!!!
I think I should make spaghetti, it has bee4n a long time and we can use up some of the manager special bread we have.
I also made a delicious dessert a couple days ago with a pretzel crust, cream cheese and sugar filling, topped with gelatin and strawberries.. Yeah, not what we need since it is just the 2 of us, but it is so good and a cool dish.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
I have had that strawberry pretzel dessert at a very nice company wide dinner. One reason I have been saying I should bake at night is that my sleep has been disrupted. So if I am awake, maybe I should cook then.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
26 Jul 22
@GardenGerty I am trying to stay a little on my schedule, though I end up waking up sometime during the night and not able to sleep again for a couple hours.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
That is why we are eating a lot of salads and cold plates.
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@LadyDuck (471968)
• Switzerland
25 Jul 22
@GardenGerty From tomorrow it should be better I can start cooking again.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Yes, they are. It is really driving up the cost of living for us.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
24 Jul 22
@GardenGerty fortunately I can walk to many essential places, but the car is still far too important to me if I want to keep up doing some of the things I like. I'm slowly changing my habits though to ensure my petrol bill is reduced.
@DaddyEvil (137460)
• United States
23 Jul 22
I didn't turn the A/C off last night. It only got down to 78F outside and is heading for 104F again this afternoon.
Gas prices here are $3.97/gal for regular now. (I am waiting to refill my tank until medium price gas is below $4, too.)
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@LindaOHio (181177)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Gas is down here too. Stay cool and hydrated!
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
I was glad to save a little. I hide in an airconditioned room with at least one beverage with me all of the time.
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@LindaOHio (181177)
• United States
25 Jul 22
@GardenGerty That's good that you have air conditioning somewhere!
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Nice, plans went nicely! I get frozen Stouffer's lasagna. Have fun planning family visit and know you'll enjoy family visit!
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Hubby only wants my lasagna. I could be happy with Stouffer's.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
I was tempted to buy all they had at that price, but I did not want to be greedy.
@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Jul 22
It is not hard to spend a lot anymore
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
I have been mostly making do with what I have. Boring as can be.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jul 22
That is the one and only place I can be found in my workroom by my PC near the AC
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
That is where I am right now, but I would rather join Bob for a nap.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
24 Jul 22
It sounds like a really nice time.
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