We’ve had rain, but it’s more of a spring rain with temperatures in the mid-fifties. So kind of nice, really. I even saw a temperature of 70 for later this week. I’ll take it!!!

It’s supposed to rain off and on today, so I’ll see what I get up to. Yesterday was nice. I went to the Mahany gym, library, Costco gas, and Winco. When I got home, I started a split pea soup even though that wasn’t on my menu plan, but I felt like having soup. I added a few shreds of ham I had frozen, so it had a smoky flavor. It was good. I used up the split peas I had and that bit of ham, so I felt good about that.

Tonight I’m planning on the burgers as my daughter is home for dinner. I defrosted some rolls, and I have lettuce and tomato too. I don’t have a side planned but I’ll think of something.

My food budget came in great for February at $300, which is fantastic. Of course, we have been working on eating down the freezer and pantry, so that’s why. I plan on continuing this through March.

I got my ‘rewards’ coupon from my Costco card, so next time I go to Costco, there will be no out-of-pocket money. That’s kind of cool. I might think about whether there’s something special I want to get. I did see lavender plants last time, but those things come and go quickly, and I don’t plan on going to Costco till next week or the week after. They do have lovely orchids, which I’m a sucker for. 🙂

March will have some extra expenses as the VW and the Santa Fe both need smog certificates, so that will cost. Plus, both will need the registrations paid too. I have some $ in an envelope for the smog, but not all of it. Again, I’d like to get back to having fully funded envelopes for this kind of thing, but money is always budgeted and not lots left over. But I will keep trying. Oh, and our property tax needs to get paid. I guess it’s always something, right?

I’ve talked about in the past how I dislike change, right? When I find something that works, I keep it, like pretty much forever. My marriage lasted 55 years because we were a good team, always had fun together, laughed and loved, and were great parents. We’ve lived here almost 31 years, and I love it. After we left our house in Foresthill, which we built, my dream farmhouse, I was devastated that we had to sell because we couldn’t afford the mortgage anymore. So I guess once we moved here, it was like, that’s it for me. Plus, even though the house was pretty crappy, we transformed it into something we love. Barclay did most of that with me on the side, although back then, I did all the painting and yard work.

So, I thought I’d share this picture:

These pot holders were made by my son and me when he was in 4th grade as part of our Waldorf curriculum. Handwork was very encouraged in Waldorf school, and even though we homeschooled, I followed a strict Waldorf curriculum. So, as you can see, I don’t like to change things if they continue to work. For reference, my son is going to be 32 this year!! 🙂