Thursday, my lace tucker slipped

 

I spent the afternoon in Pullman taking notes and watching Hubs undergo tests, and we were home in time for my client.  All my clients were so understanding which was sweet. The bride that showed up at 5:30 had a dress that needed to have lace placed on the bottom.  I had pulled the lace off and then she came, and I cut the dress and was going to pin the lace back on......But alas NO LACE!!!!!

It should have been in the bottom of her bag.  This is not good.  Now I am very careful to always put anything I take off a dress into the bag.  But then I realized right away that her dress bag was identical to one that had just gone out and was it possible the lace was in the bottom of that bag?  Why yes it was, and the darling bride just returned it to me this morning.  This is not the kind of snafu I needed after a stressful day. But all well that ends well.

I am very worried about Hubs, as the closer the surgery gets the more his mind is befuddled.  I know it is just stress.  He is easily flustered. I am trying my best to find ways to calm him, but I need to do better.  I did not even tell him about my lace fiasco, as I normally would have. One less thing for him to have on his mind. But it sure was on my mind.  So, all appointments from now on go through me.  At the hospital, they are to call me, not him. It was pretty obvious to the staff that his hearing and comprehension were not great, so they did not argue. I think after this is all over, he will return to somewhat normal.  The doctor is removing all the lymph nodes to check for cancer spread, which has me worried, but I just tell myself not to go there.

Hubs and I went out last night and had veggie salads at TACO TIME they were on special, and we needed a treat after our afternoon. Then home to finish a little sewing. Today it will be a lot of sewing. 

We went and got our free (sip and save) sodas this morning and there were two women at the register, and I could tell they were very upset.  They were from out of town, and somehow had filled the car with gas and had no money.  They only had $4 in cash.  I didn't get the whole story, as they were both cackling like chickens.  The gas station could not let them go, until someone came to pay for the gas.  I took hubs CC and paid the bill and just told them to pay it forward.  I do not know who was more relieved, the women or the gas station manager having to listen to the two of them in the store for hours waiting for someone to come with money.  He ran out after we left to thank me.  It was pretty funny.  Hubs got a good laugh out of the manager's relief.  

Thrifty Thursday:

1. saved all my spared change

2. saved all my 5-dollar bills, now have $1145.00 so $50.00 in 5's this week

3. saved a $1, $5, $10, $20 bill

4. picked fresh veggies from garden for meals this week, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes

5. bought gas at least expensive station

6. ate all meals at homes from storage and freezers

7. used coupons at Jo anns

8. when we went out, we ordered the special and drank water instead of soda

9. used Albertson's points for some free items

10. brought home a few things that daughter did not want to deal with and sold them on Facebook

11. will only buy loss leader items this week at grocer. 

12. used the clothesline instead of the dryer

13. turned off the air conditioner as the house is staying cooler

Well, I really need to get to work.  I have a few things due out today and tomorrow, and I just want to get on even keel. Is Kim ever on even keel?  Has she ever been on even keel? Please don't answer that question.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim