Well, I'm washing all of bedding today, including the sheets I just put on. One of my cats threw up on the bed, and it soaked all the way through to the mattress pad. Luckily, it didn't get on the mattress. I had to wash the sheets, the pad and the comforter. I spot-cleaned the quilt that was serving as a counterpane.
Since I was washing all that, I decided to wash the dust ruffle (which hasn't been washed in a while!) And since I had to wrestle with the mattress to get it off and on, I turned the mattress. I'll try to remember to do this every New Year's. The laundering will cost at least $3 -- may be $4.50 if the comforter has to go another round, as it probably will.
My son has urged me to switch my cats to wet food. He said it solved some behavioral issues with his cat, and he thinks it will help Iggy. Heck, Iggy may be used to wet food already, for all I know! So I started yesterday, and they were both delighted. It sure is stinky, though! And at .60 a can, I'm going to have to figure out how to get it more cheaply.
So I went to the grocery store yesterday to get the cat food, and I also bought a box of wine, some sourdough bread, and some kitty litter. All were on sale. I even sent in a $3 rebate on the wine, which I will add to my snowflakes. The total cost was $34. Variables spending is at 99%! But I still think I may make it. I only have to go to the museum once, and I have enough gas for that.
Today I'm going to repurpose some leftovers from the Christmas dinner. I'm going to make corn chowder out of the corn casserole, and I'm going to add turkey to the rice dish to make it an entrée. Then I will freeze in portions, as there will be way too much for me to eat very quickly. I'm hoping that January will be a very low-cost month, grocery-wise.
I do have to get ready for the January 3 brunch, though. Plans that are swirling around in my head are: breakfast casserole (eggs, sausage, veggies), sweet potato muffins, pumpkin tarts, fruit bowl, creamed onions, cheddar bay biscuits, and -- I don't know the name for it -- crescent rolls baked as a square crust and topped with a Ranch/cream cheese spread and cut up veggies. Punch, coffee -- I think that's it. These items will use up a lot of things I have on hand, but I will have to do some shopping.
Today's menu:
Breakfast: Oatmeal w/cranberries & nuts
Lunch: Corn chowder
Dinner: Turkey rice dish
Washing the bedding
December 27th, 2015 at 04:05 pm
December 27th, 2015 at 04:09 pm 1451232586
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December 27th, 2015 at 04:41 pm 1451234501
I don't even have a dust ruffle on my bed.
December 27th, 2015 at 05:04 pm 1451235852
How much wet food should a cat get?
December 27th, 2015 at 05:57 pm 1451239078
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December 27th, 2015 at 11:53 pm 1451260410
Kudos to you for switching to wet food; even the cheapest canned food (Friskies at Walmart for .45 a can when they have their rollbacks; .50 a can normally) is better than the priciest dry food. Cats need moisture in their diet and they don't drink much. Dry food-fed cats are prone to urinary tract infections, especially the males, who have a narrower urethra.
December 28th, 2015 at 06:44 am 1451285047