While I loved my 4th of July ensemble, the protest we participated in was a bust. Maybe 100 people, and no energy. Since I had a portable speaker, I played some protest songs, but the organizers did nothing but babble over their portable speaker in response about other events. We packed it in after an hour.
We decided to keep with the traditional Independence Day meal, which I sourced on Flashfood. I picked up the pretzel rolls from Dashmart -- along with three packages of chicken sausage (because they were a good deal), and the hamburgers from Tops. We had corn and salad fixin's in the refrigerator already. We grilled two ears and all four burgers. The other two burgers will go into chili. A cheap meal -- under five bucks for the two of us.



I do not shop for meals. I shop for bargains and my pantry. Either I am buying food on sale, or I am choosing my items because I want to have them in my pantry. The meal ideas will follow. Also, if I am in a store and only need one or two items, I will look for other items I know I want to have on hand. That means I don't have to keep coming back if I need something. My Price Rite trip was specifically for potatoes. But we can always benefit from having pasta on hand, plus canned tomato for marinara. Price Rite has better quality for all of these items (especially the potatoes), so it made sense to go there.


The deal for Simply Potatoes was great. However, this stuff is too high in sodium. That's why I wanted real potatoes. It might seem odd to combine my own mashed potatoes with the store-bought kind, but I wanted the flavor, just not all the sodium. So, I cut and boiled a potato, mashed it up with some Half & Half and butter, then mixed in the Simply Potatoes. Half was for dinner tonight; half was for the freezer. Dinner was a grilled NY Strip steak (thin cut) from Flashfood. It was $3.17. Again, we had salad fixin's on hand. The corn was the other two ears from what we started on the 4th. This meal was under six bucks for the two of us. This is why we rarely dine out...



Finally, I have been sewing. Frankie will be spayed on Monday, and I wanted to sew a protective collar for her. I also made a pillow out of the same old flannel material. I do not like the hard plastic Elizabethan Collars the vets use. We have an inflatable donut, but I wanted something that would be like a soft hug. When I used to groom her before she went into the show ring, I put a gator on her to keep her fur down. This will cover her torso and hopefully protect her sutures. I may put on elastics for her legs to keep it from riding up. She did not fight this, and I think it will be comfortable for her.
I hope everyone in the US had a good holiday and that you are surviving this heat. Hopefully no one was affected by the horrible flooding. For those outside of the US, thanks for putting up with the crazy that is America. I am hoping Democracy will prevail and you won't suffer the ill-effects from what is going on here. Peace out!
I hope Frankie does well with his appointment on Monday. I like the collar you made him, which is a beautiful fabric print.
ReplyDeleteSuch good deals, especially on the chicken sausages. My daughter really likes those.
Your outfit was perfect for the Fourth of July 🇺🇸. I’m sorry the protest wasn’t bigger, maybe it was due to the holiday? We didn’t yard sale this weekend as holiday weekends are usually a bust for yard sales.
I hope you have a great Sunday.
I think the holiday had a lot to do with it too. The chicken sausages will be great for summer dinners. And I skipped a garage sale because I had too much stuff to do. But luckily we are back in the right season for them!
DeleteNow that is what I would call a very comfortable ensemble for Frankie, I do hope her surgery goes well on Monday. Sorry that the protest was a bust, hopefully the next one will have a greater turn out.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I think the foam cone will be much more comfortable for her. And it saved us $21 since we didn't buy the plastic one from the vet. I think the next protest will be bigger too.
DeleteYou did your part even tho' the Protest wasn't a strong showing. I too hope that the greater good prevails. The flooding in Texas is heart wrenching, Climate Change is Real. I'm concerned that the cuts made have compromised early warning systems to notify people sufficiently for impending natural disasters and catastrophic weather. They are pretending all was well, but, it couldn't be for the lack of evacuations and sufficient warning of something so big, I seriously doubt they just didn't know it was coming. Flash Floods are indeed quick, but here in Arizona we get advance warnings of them sufficient to keep the majority of people safe and able to make prudent decisions about where not to be.
ReplyDeleteThe current administration wants us to be afraid of a non-existent enemy, while ignoring the real dangers. And over 100 people so far have been counted as dead. Then again, many were hoping for The End Times -- looks like they may be getting a taste of it.
DeleteSending Frankie loads of love and best wishes for her op today. Let us know how she gets on. I love her snazzy collar, those Elizabethan things are the devil's own work.
ReplyDeleteFantastic protest outfit, shame it wasn't as well attended as it should have been! xxx
The e-collar from the vet is $21! and it would make her miserable. I feel better crafting something comfortable. I think the event was doomed because of the date and time. I think the next one will be bigger.
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