I took my grandson out for breakfast at IHOP yesterday. He had a gift card to use, so my outlay was .04! Actually, .03, since I found a penny in the parking lot.
But I did indulge myself later when I bought the movie pass for the Oscar-nominated movies. It was $37. Now I will have to be vigilant to catch them all and make the expenditure worth while. I put all the times on my calendar, leaving off the showings at 10 pm which I know I won't attend.
I paid my property tax and I see this morning that the payment was registered at the bank.
My variables are at 78%.
I made a list yesterday of all the food I have on hand (not counting condiments, of which I have a full complement):
1 1/2 loaves homemade bread
3 hamburger buns
3 hamburgers
2 cups split pea soup
2 cups purple veggies & beets
1/2 bag frozen onions and peppers
3 tilapia fillets
1/2 lb. Swiss cheese
8 oz. shredded cheddar
13 eggs
2 slices bacon
5 tortillas
1 jar applesauce
1/2 canister old-fashioned oats
1/2 box instant mashed potatoes
1 package Red Lobster roll mix
1 jar salsa
Bag of white rice
1/2 bag egg noodles
3/4 box macaroni
Peanut butter
It seems to me this should be enough food to get to pay day on the 28th. Here are menu ideas:
Soup & bread
Hamburgers
Swiss cheese & bacon hamburgers
Tilapia w/sides (applesauce, Red Lobster rolls, mashed potatoes, purple veggies)
Cheese quesadillas w/salsa
Omelet
Potato Bowl
Mac & cheese
Oatmeal
Pancakes
Does anything else jump out at anyone?
My grandkids will be involved today with relatives on the other side of the family, so I will have a quiet day. I plan to do a lot of reading! Also, some housework.
Tomorrow will be my home wellness visit (a benefit of my Medicare supplement plan). They will give me a $15 Walmart gift card just for answering a few questions and giving them a urine sample.
About the contract work "offer" -- it turns out it is actually the same company I was referred to once before, and from which I never got a reply after I offered to meet with them. So I think nothing will come out of this. I'd really rather not work anyway, poor as I am. I am 68. I want to be retired!!!!!
Free Breakfast and Movie Spending
February 17th, 2018 at 02:11 pm
February 17th, 2018 at 06:37 pm 1518892651
I don't blame you. I wouldn't want to have to be worried about work. I retired not quite 2 years ago. I keep getting asked if I want to substitute teach. My response is no thank you, if I wanted to work, I would not have retired.
Good deal on the wellness visit and the $15 gift card.
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