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January 11th, 2016 at 03:54 pm

Weird. I posted yesterday, but it is not on the site. I thought I even checked it afterwards. Hmmm, come to think of it, the site became unavailable right after, so it probably got lost in whatever went wrong yesterday.

So, the gist of it was that I confessed that I went back to the grocery store, because I was out of cat food and coffee, and I spent $33 more. I got a box of cat food cans, Friskies, which the cats seem to like. The Fancy Feast clones that I bought at Aldi were a big failure. I also bought plastic lids, and I got an oven thermometer. And a lottery ticket, which as we all know, was not a winner.

So, it turns out my oven is pretty accurate, according to the thermometer. So I'm going to concentrate on the bakeware. Yesterday, I made granola, which turned out great. I doubled the baking sheet and used parchment liner. It occurred to me that I could pick up baking pans/sheets at garage sales/Goodwill. Even if they are not attractive, or very heavy, they would be good to put under my good pans, and a lot cheaper than investing in expensive bakeware. (Which I can put on my Amazon wish list!)

Yesterday I did not go out, and I had my moment of gratitude for not having to. It is super cold, especially when the wind chill is factored in, but it's cozy warm inside, thanks to my radiators.

I did some laundry ($3), watched some movies on TV, read, just had a good day.

This Friday I'm going to drive to Michigan to visit my brother and have lunch with my man friend. According to weather reports, it will be quite a bit warmer by then, so it shouldn't be a scary drive.

Variables spending is (yikes!) 41%! I hope that even with a weekend trip, I will be able to hold the line for the rest of the month and come in under budget, even it it's only by a little.

I will have to get my hair cut before the trip. It's shaggy.

Today's menu:

Breakfast: Cheese & crackers, apple, juice
Lunch: Fettucine Alfredo, mushrooms
Dinner: Tuna salad sandwich, veggies

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8 Responses to “Re-Posting”

  1. Petunia 100 Says:
    January 11th, 2016 at 04:03 pm 1452528224
    1452528224

    So how did this lunch date come about?

    (I'm astonishingly nosy, aren't I)?

  2. CB in the City Says:
    January 11th, 2016 at 04:31 pm 1452529872
    1452529872

    No, I'm glad you're interested! I just email him whenever I plan to visit my brother, and we always set up a lunch date. Needless to say, I've become much closer to my brother lately. Smile

  3. snafu Says:
    January 11th, 2016 at 05:05 pm 1452531933
    1452531933

    Did I miss it? Did Museum ever pay up? Is it practical to take unused cans of Aldi's cat food to a nearby animal shelter? Could oven rack placement cause banana bread to under bake? Do you invite guy friend to your city? Where do you see this relationship going?

  4. Petunia 100 Says:
    January 11th, 2016 at 06:59 pm 1452538797
    1452538797

    I love good relationship stories, whether it results in happy lunch dates, happy marriage, or happy somewhere in between. Smile
    I'm excited for you; I hope you have fun at lunch.

    And, it's nice that you're getting closer to your brother too! Lol.

  5. CB in the City Says:
    January 11th, 2016 at 09:28 pm 1452547719
    1452547719

    Snafu, so many questions! Smile The museum paid the first invoice I gave them, and I am waiting for payment on the second and final invoice. I only bought a few Aldi's cat food cans, thinking they might not like it, and they've all been opened. Just had to throw out the uneaten food. My oven rack was dead center when I baked the banana bread. It overbaked on the bottom and underbaked on top; quite discouraging. I have encouraged man friend to visit me in Chicago, but he doesn't have a place to stay, like I do in Michigan, and I think overall he is just not comfortable navigating in big cities. Where do I see it going? I don't know. I think we like each other a lot, but it has been friendly, not romantic. It may not ever go beyond that.

  6. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    January 12th, 2016 at 03:24 am 1452569098
    1452569098

    CB - if you still have the receipt for the cat food, you should see if they will refund your money. I've heard Aldi has a 100% satisfaction guarantee - even if you've opened it.

  7. My English Castle Says:
    January 12th, 2016 at 04:13 am 1452572014
    1452572014

    I love snafu's questions! Such a nice bonus for your brother!

  8. CB in the City Says:
    January 12th, 2016 at 01:23 pm 1452605035
    1452605035

    Thanks for the info, Laura! I only bought three cans, and they were only .49 apiece, so I probably won't worry about a refund. Anyway, I don't think they are really responsible for the picky tastes of my cats! I'm sure it is a good product.

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