Thursday, Christmas eve.

 

So my well laid plans took a turn when daughter called from the courthouse and asked if one of us would run out and get some fennel, that she had forgotten to pick up for a salad she makes every Christmas.  

Hubs and our oldest grandson and I had to go into 4 grocery stores before we found fennel bulbs.  I also wanted to pick up some diet coke to take with us to my in laws.  Not one store had any!

It was crazy busy in two of the stores.  Well all were busy, but two of them were like a nightmare. We finally found fennel, but I do not want to do that again.  It was a good laugh with all of us and Danny will certainly remember this trip.

Last night daughter and I made another batch of caramels, and I did some mending for her and bound a quilt she had embroidered for Oliver. Usually when I come she puts the word out and I have a pile of alterations from her colleagues but I think they felt sorry for me as it was Christmas.

Thrifty Thursday:

1. Ate all meals at home no fast food

2. filled our gas tank at the reservation before we left and found the least expensive gas we could when we filled up in Nampa. 

3. stopped no where to eat on the way down. just drove through to avoid contamination

4. found 3 pennies while I was down here, all at Winco

5. Did a lot of shopping down here, without buying.  Just fun to look.  If I did not need it why buy it?

6. talked daughter into cleaning out fridge to eat left overs instead of going out.

7. really cut back on stocking stuffers.  Just a few edible treats. Saved a ton of money

8. saved my 10% off coupon from my flu shot for daughter to use at Albertsons for the seafood saved her $20.00.

We will have a large meal tonight and then again tomorrow at mom and dads.  Hubs and I will not eat until we get to our meal tomorrow or I am afraid we would get too much rich food and not feel well.

Have a very Merry Christmas all of you.

Kim