It seems that both Alan and I are in a "sleep" mode. He's sleeping a lot more, and I've just come out of an "I can't sleep for trying" time. His affinity for snoozing comes from a new medicine he's taking for shingles pain. I know the med, it did the same thing to me when I started taking it, then when I got used to it, I was back in my normal 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. sleep, and then 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. sleep.
Of late, however, I've spent three days with no sleep, none, nada, nothing. And today I can't seem to open my eyes. Well, my eyes are open now, but it's been a fight to keep them open.
I have to admit it is a normal bedtime (11:00 p.m.) and as soon as I finish here, I'll get to bed.
Today the man came to see about fixing our A/C. No such luck. A new A/C (outdoor unit) plus a new heating unit (indoor unit) is going to cost us $4,500. There goes the rest of the college fund. Just kidding. We did have an account into which we've been slowly dipping for such things as kitchen redo, new furniture, etc., but with the new A/C-furnace, we've finally hit bottom in that account. Time to start rebuilding???
We're not broke, don't misunderstand, it just hurts me to see a small savings account get wiped out because our equipment was brand new 10 years ago, and that's the lifetime for a heat pump/furnace these days.
The house we lived in had a furnace in it when we arrived and it was still going strong when we left. We replace the outdoor A/C unit once about 15 years after we moved in.
Why don't they make things the way they used to? And they wonder why the land fills are getting so high!
ttfn
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
I've been so remiss
I've been so remiss, but I have an excuse (reason?). My computer is really bumming me out. The keys are sticking so bad, or else they're running. If I hit them all hard, like an old typewriter, they go crazzzzzzzzy. If I hit them lightly, they sip leters. See what I mean?
Alan says can have his laptop, but I'm thinking I need my own, so I'm scoping it out to see if I want to get a notebook, or a full-blown laptop. Since I only BLOG, e-mail, and surf the Net, I don't need all the photo/graphic features that Alan has on his laptop.
If you're interested, Alan and I are doing okay. We had a rough time getting our land-legs back, but we're back in full-swing again.
I'm motivated after 45 years of grocery shopping and avoiding coupons like the plague, after watching those ladies who do couponing for their job week after week, do at least do a little bit of couponing.
Several weeks ago, Alan and I decided to stock up on grocery store specials because food was getting so expensive. So, 10 for $10 became my mantra. Now, I'm looking for even more reductions in the products I use and there is a website called ShopAtHome.com that groups coupons according to groceries, pharmaceuticals, electronics, etc., and Kroger.com permits me to enter the coupons they're offering for extra $$$$ off and they go directly to my Kroger card and when I buy the product, it deducts the amount on the coupon automatically on the computer. A neat idea. Now, if I could just get them to deliver my food to me, but then my friend who shops for me would have time to spare and she might not like that.
I want to make some lemon curd this week so I can make a couple of lemon meringue pies. I need to get some coupons for pie fillings or remember to include that on my list next week. I do have a couple of coupons for Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts. $1.00 off. Hopefully, Kroger will have a double coupon day soon. Do they do that any more? I know Thriftway used to do that every Tuesday, I think it was.
Well, I've checked in. I'm chilly. It's cold out and our heater/AC is busted. They're coming on Wednesday to fix t. So, I'm bundled up, and hoping tomorrow is a little warmer than it was today. I'm not optimistic, though. I swear (not really) it's either too hot or too cold. Doesn't the weather know it should have the temperatures in the 70s, no matter what the other features are (rain, sleet, snow, hail, etc.).
Hope you all have a good week. Just 10 more days until our pool opens!!!! Can't wait.
ttfn
Alan says can have his laptop, but I'm thinking I need my own, so I'm scoping it out to see if I want to get a notebook, or a full-blown laptop. Since I only BLOG, e-mail, and surf the Net, I don't need all the photo/graphic features that Alan has on his laptop.
If you're interested, Alan and I are doing okay. We had a rough time getting our land-legs back, but we're back in full-swing again.
I'm motivated after 45 years of grocery shopping and avoiding coupons like the plague, after watching those ladies who do couponing for their job week after week, do at least do a little bit of couponing.
Several weeks ago, Alan and I decided to stock up on grocery store specials because food was getting so expensive. So, 10 for $10 became my mantra. Now, I'm looking for even more reductions in the products I use and there is a website called ShopAtHome.com that groups coupons according to groceries, pharmaceuticals, electronics, etc., and Kroger.com permits me to enter the coupons they're offering for extra $$$$ off and they go directly to my Kroger card and when I buy the product, it deducts the amount on the coupon automatically on the computer. A neat idea. Now, if I could just get them to deliver my food to me, but then my friend who shops for me would have time to spare and she might not like that.
I want to make some lemon curd this week so I can make a couple of lemon meringue pies. I need to get some coupons for pie fillings or remember to include that on my list next week. I do have a couple of coupons for Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts. $1.00 off. Hopefully, Kroger will have a double coupon day soon. Do they do that any more? I know Thriftway used to do that every Tuesday, I think it was.
Well, I've checked in. I'm chilly. It's cold out and our heater/AC is busted. They're coming on Wednesday to fix t. So, I'm bundled up, and hoping tomorrow is a little warmer than it was today. I'm not optimistic, though. I swear (not really) it's either too hot or too cold. Doesn't the weather know it should have the temperatures in the 70s, no matter what the other features are (rain, sleet, snow, hail, etc.).
Hope you all have a good week. Just 10 more days until our pool opens!!!! Can't wait.
ttfn
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