It was a beautiful Spring day yesterday, and I took pictures while on my walk. This is one of my favorites. When I was a kid, we had a magnolia tree like this in our front yard. Our fussy neighbor hated it, because it was so messy when it dropped its petals. But it was so beautiful.
It was a no-spend day. Today I'll do laundry. Monday is my day to wash towels and linens. My load will be mostly filled today by a quilt that Iggy sleeps on -- hoping to get my towels in as well. I have to change my sheets, as it's been two weeks, but I'll hold the used sheets for next weeks' wash. I know it all sounds silly, but it's easy for laundry costs to get out of hand when you have to use coin-op machines. My rules make it work. My other rule --
wash only when I have a hamper filled. I have three hampers: lights, darks and colors. They are rather narrow hampers, but their volume is the exact size to fill the little washers I use, so it's easy to know when to wash.
I appreciate the comments I got from you guys on my peppers and onions! I have never refrigerated onions before, but I'll give it a try! Yesterday I chopped up half a pepper and half an onion and made a new macaroni salad. Also added some leftover chopped-up green beans, and for the "sauce" I used the last of my ranch dressing, some Dijon, and mayo. It turned out really good! I froze what was left of the unused but cooked macaroni -- I'll put it in Pasta e Fagioli later, when I get the other ingredients.
I like the idea of freezing peppers by the half -- I have always chopped them up small, but I see that isn't necessary. Later, when I thaw the beef & tomato mac, I'll add some pepper chunks to it. My DIL taught me to do that, rather than bother with stuffing the peppers. Much easier and just as tasty.
Onions, of course, are easier to use up; they go in everything. I think I'll make an omelet today. Because I have to start using up the mushrooms, too!
I realized yesterday that the tuna I asked for did not arrive. I don't know if DIL didn't order it, or if it was out of stock due to high demand. That's okay, I have plenty of food. It's just one of those things I like to have on hand.
When going through papers yesterday, I found a Citi credit card that had never been activated. Goodness. I don't remember ever getting it. I wonder if I was planning to earn a bonus and then forgot. It's going to expire this August so there's no point in activating it. Guess I'll cut it up.
Wish I could find money instead, but evidently I do a good job of keeping track of that!
Spring!
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As far as the laundry 🧺 goes, I wait for a full load as well.
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