Frugal Freedom

Things are finally starting to move forward out at my property again.  Some of you may recall that I put around $10k into the old mobile ho...

My goal each week is to go straight home after work as much as I can.  This week is already filling up.  Typically, I visit my mother on Tu...

Things have slowed down and sped up at the same time. The day to day things like high school stuff, grocery shopping, making dinner, doctor...

September.  The weather has cooled some.  Not cool enough to use the oven, but enough to be cool at night so that I can sleep well.  My dog ...

My dog has wheels.  He hates his wheels.  I suppose this will take some getting used to.  I found this used dog wheelchair through the Best...

I took another half day off to take Jimmy-dog to the vet.  He had two appointments today, first at our regular vet for blood pressure and...

A lot has been going on and I haven't written about it because when I finally get in to bed at night I just want to play Bejeweled and ...

I had high hopes for last week but, sadly, it didn't cooperate.  Thursday was good.  After work I picked up my nephew and we met my sis...

Last Thursday, when we loaded up the luggage and dogs for the last time of Junior year, we arrived at the house in town to find water dripp...

So many responsibilities... Next month will slow down, right?  Nope.  The days just keep filling up.  Last Monday I attended my nephew'...

These weeks are flying by again.  Only 5 weeks to go until school is out.  That means only 5 more weeks of being at the mobile home during ...

Do you remember when I bought my bar-height table for the mobile home back in July?  The box arrived with holes and chunks missing.   ...

I took Thursday off of work and I thought I would show you how my day went. The main plan: Take down the pool! First step, pump the remain...

Last week , I got to stay at the house while my nephew went to California with his school choir.  This is them performing at Disney's Ca...

What did I accomplish on Saturday?  Let's start with what I didn't accomplish.  I didn't take down the pool.  I know, I know, t...

I saw this article in one of the local newspapers,  Caution Rattlesnakes    Guess who's waking up?  The temperatures last week were in ...

I used up my last extra vacation day last Friday. It sure was nice to have so many 3 day weekends at the end of the year.  I hope it works o...

Four day weekends make me forget what day it is.  I've been thinking it's Saturday for 3 days now.  At least, today it really is Sat...