Friday, How much do you need?

     After we cleaned the bank last night my husband told me he needed to go and get his prescriptions filled.  I took him to the grocery store that houses our pharmacy and gave him $40.00 as he had 3 prescriptions and that would cost $30.00 with co-pays.  I picked up a few sale items and he did not meet me up front.  I went to look for him and he was at the pharmacy, because his bill was for $70.00.  What?  Well if they fill a three month prescription we can save $20.00.  But it is an aggravation to pay more for pills than for food.  A sign we are getting old.
     I really get tired of grocery stores and their promo cards.  They want your phone # they want your e-mail address.  They want to trick you out of your money.  They have reward points, but only on food I would not eat. Mostly convenience crap.  If I want to eat crap I go to McDonalds.  But with the new program at our very expensive grocery store we get 500 bonus points a month per prescription.  With the 10 we purchase a month we will get two $5.00 grocery off coupons.  Not bad, we also get gas rewards for the value of our prescriptions.  Right now I have .20 off a gallon just for the prescriptions we purchased last night.  So maybe this will be worth it.  Remember one of mine is over $2000.00 a month.  I might just be able to fill up for free.  But they will figure out a way to top it, so we can't use that much.
     I did get a great deal of sewing done yesterday.  DD#2 helped me.  I have to get in and hem 3 bridesmaids dresses and get a couple of other piles done.  But right now I am broke because of said drugs, a few groceries, laundry detergents, bleach, and I got my hair cut and my eyebrows waxed. I was starting to look like a Wookie. 

Out My Window:  It is very cold today.  I am in my winter clothes.  I was hoping to get some trimming done tomorrow, but my hands won't work if it is too cold.  I also turned off the outside water.  The sprinkler company will come and blow out the line some time this next week.  I realize that we really have not spent a lot on water this past summer.  We had such a late spring and we had no real hot weather until late August.  I will be interested to gt our next water bill and compare it to last years.

     I am going down to my shop, after I do a little housework and get the laundry started.  I will also start a couple of loaves of bread.

Have a great and productive day!

Kim