Today Hannah had to see the surgeon about her toe. He said it looked good, and to finish the antibiotics that the doc put her on last Thursday.He checked her pulse in her ankle, and the top of her foot. He said it was very thready. So he is sending her for a scan of the artery in her leg.Her toe is looking a lot better today, than it was last week. … [Continue]
February in Review
February was a very busy month, along with being very cold, snowy and icey...We had:2 birthdays - mine and Mel's1 Valentines day dinner at church2 - 4 hour volunteer sessions at the outreach center2 quick visits to drop stuff off at the outreach center1 clothes give away where we handed out bags, and folded clothes2 piano lessons (2 others were … [Continue]
Frugal Friday – Saving on Gas at Kroger
Gas prices are down, but around here they have gone up a little recently. I live in a rural area, and our local store with a gas station was charging $1.79 this morning for gas.Normally, this is 10 cents higher than gas in the larger town where I go shopping. D also works in this town, so he lets me know where the good gas prices are. :)I was very … [Continue]
Ow, Her Toe!
Last night, when I looked at Hannah's sore toe, it was considerably worse than the night before. I mean visibly worse. So I called this morning to see if she should come in today, or wait until her appointment tomorrow morning.I was told to go ahead and bring her in today. After 2 docs cconsulted, she was given yet another antibiotic, and an … [Continue]
Works For Me Wednesday – Homemade Laundry Detergent
I have posted before about how I make my own laudnry detergent several times, including last Wednesday. After reading the comment asking for the recipe, I searched (my own blog) and realized that I had never posted the recipe I use!So here it is!Homemade Laundry Detergent1/3 of a bar of Fels Naptha Soap, grated1 Cup Borax1 Cup Washing Soda (NOT … [Continue]
Snow Day
It snowed last night, and continued today. See the poor little flowers?So they cancelled church. :( We really miss going! Our church has a radio ministry. So we turned on the radio and listened. It's not the same as being there, but it was nice to have it. The kids lined up chairs, or um... pews... and we sat in the schoolroom and listened. The … [Continue]
Works For Me Wednesday – Homemade Laundry Detergent Tips
I have been making my own laundry detergent for a few years now. I have come up with a few changes that makes it even easier for me. Not that it's hard to start with, but I just found a couple of changes made it even easier.The original recipe calls for mixing in the bucket, and letting the bucket sit for at least 24 hours, then using the mixer to … [Continue]
