Friday, Frugal ways, weekly wrap up, May goals and Garden pictures!!!!

 

What better way to start out a frugal Friday post than with a picture of the last savings chart just finished?

1. I did not get, and spring cleaning done so fail

2. I did plant all my flower boxes, used gift cards given to me on my birthday for flowers so no spend

3.Have all plants except pumpkins but will plant garden tomorrow

4. Did not pay 100 to my savings as I had to pay piano teacher

5. Paid important 1st of month bills

6. did not eat out

7. practiced piano every day

8. when buying plants tried to find ones that had two plants in pot so I could divide.

9 watched sales on plants and cherry picked what I needed

So, it was not a horrible week.  I would have liked to have taken in more money, but I will call it a success.

So, what are Kim's no May goals?

1. try and have 10 no spend days

2. pay daughter $240.00 I owe her for something she ordered for me

3. save 1500.00 for taxes due in June

4. no spend on groceries unless absolutely needed, or too good a bargain to pass up.

5. start picking alfalfa every other day for chickens

6. keep garden weeded and thriving

7.try to only eat out once a week, sister's lunch

8. Pay for lawn mower and tiller put on a no interest deal $1000.00 

So, Kim will have to work hard to make this much money and squeeze it out of her budget. But I have a lot of June dresses to put out, and I think I can do this.

Now for the treat you have all been waiting for> Pictures of my new garden space, it is done except for planting. So excited!!!!

Yes, I spray painted the Bean cage and all the tomato cages the rolled-up wire is for the cucumber trellis that will be hooked to the shed.  Did not spray paint this, but I am thinking about it.

Then I spray painted all the old lose in the head tools that should have been thrown away, are they not cute little soldiers.

Sprayed the gourd and other trellis for gourds and climbing veg. Strawberry bed was free from Sissie's. 

Sissie and I made these steppingstones for her house in DC and she brought them with her and gave them to me.  I have grass seed planted around them.

I love the two hanging baskets I got from Sissies place. Spraypainted of course.

This is my favorite part.  My little sitting area.  The bench was a gift from the kids. I bought the three Mexican pieces on the ground from TJ Maxx on the clearance shelf.  My first unnecessary purchase of the year. Well, that and spray paint.😇

I can sit out here and read and drink a cold soda.  Sissie and Aunty bought the other two pieces of pottery. I have garden plants ready to be put in the ground tomorrow.

So, I consider this done.  After I plant, I just have to take care of it. I am very proud to me as this was so much back breaking work.  Dan and Nathan helped on the very heavy stuff, but it was mostly me. And I was able to do it for very low cost, by taking anything free I could get my hands on and repurposing it for my own use.

Well, I am off to mow the yard, and trim and spray.  It is never ending!

Have a great and productive day 

God is good

Kim