I got an email from Panera yesterday telling me I can get a free bagel daily until the 11th. Since I was going out anyway to pick up a prescription, I went to a Panera with a drive-through, which was a bit of a drive. I spent $1.36 on cream cheese. I actually intended that they sell me a larger container of cream cheese, so I could have some on hand for other things, but I didn't notice it was the small individual size until I got home.

I think I will continue to do this -- it's something to do, after all! -- but I will buy something else, too. I don't think it's right to just get the free item in times like this.

Other spending yesterday -- I did laundry for $1.50, paid DIL $20 for the groceries she got me, and spent $3 on a prescription (again, a drive-through). Variables are at 19%.

It has turned cold again, so I probably won't walk today. It doesn't sound appealing.

I'm cooking off my mushrooms this morning, and I'll make an omelet later on -- I didn't have one yesterday -- I was just not hungry at dinnertime. Some of the mushrooms will go into fettuccine Alfredo tomorrow, and then I'll freeze the balance.

The freezer is nicely packed. Soon I will need to stop cooking and start thawing.