tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post8527445381005799789..comments2024-03-17T04:14:05.997-05:00Comments on Sam, Coffee, Money, & Thyme: New Habits, New SavingsSAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-76755461822528270302017-01-29T06:41:16.356-06:002017-01-29T06:41:16.356-06:00
Sorry that has been your experience. I guess my m...<br />Sorry that has been your experience. I guess my motto is return better than when borrowed and must have people in my life with same as have not had that problem. Other than in my own house with my scissors and Sharpie marker-rarely get out back in same place.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-85100491645285239722017-01-29T02:07:49.363-06:002017-01-29T02:07:49.363-06:00I neither borrow or lend. My friend asked to borro...I neither borrow or lend. My friend asked to borrow my new and very expensive loppers. I told her I would buy her a pair at the Dollar Store for $5 so we could stay friends. She had a creek and 1/4 mile of driveway filled with privet hedges. Two times she borrowed other things and never returned them to me. Well, she borrowed 12 pink plastic forks and returned six after promising me she would retrieve them from the trash if necessary. She borrowed a piece of pink fabric to fold for a runner on a party table. She returned it to me cut in squares and asked me to hem them for napkins. I knew she would destroy my loppers or leave them in the rain. <br /><br />So many things are never returned to me or are destroyed that I just don't lend. I refuse offers to lend things to me. Buying a one-use item is cheaper in the long run than losing things that must be replaced. Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-52539372430010051662017-01-28T18:36:45.200-06:002017-01-28T18:36:45.200-06:00Thanks for visiting and commentin-Your so nice.I l...Thanks for visiting and commentin-Your so nice.I live in a cold place but still no reason to not line dry when I can. I'm sure I waste energy and put more wear on clothes. Time to change.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-67870492231202237642017-01-28T17:52:35.457-06:002017-01-28T17:52:35.457-06:00It's funny you talk about the clothes dryer. I...It's funny you talk about the clothes dryer. I'm a Brit but have lived in France almost 30 years and I don't know anyone who uses a clothes dryer. I have one but I can't remember when I last used it - I think my ex' cousin came over about 15-20 years ago and got soaked so I washed his clothes and put them in the dryer. In fact when I rang the electric company to see about lowering my monthly payments the first thing she asked was if I had a dryer "because they really push your bill up". I dry everything on racks (ok you have to have the room to do that) or outside on a whirligig line (not visible from the front of the house) and there is nothing quite like getting into bed with sheets that have been dried outside! Bliss. Oh, I am loving your blog by the way, I just haven't commented before. AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-71327048930764598682017-01-28T15:53:13.015-06:002017-01-28T15:53:13.015-06:00See, even more ways to add to the meal-the chips o...See, even more ways to add to the meal-the chips or french fries. It is probably your blog that I got the idea. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-24769453640842641412017-01-28T15:52:13.410-06:002017-01-28T15:52:13.410-06:00And I thought it was just our MN nice and aloofnes...And I thought it was just our MN nice and aloofness! good to know others struggle, but yes, there is something nice in being needed, and I guess I don't give people the credit of when they offer help, they really mean it. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-15147464265918015762017-01-28T15:51:02.381-06:002017-01-28T15:51:02.381-06:00Right? Such a simple way to extend a meal, and so ...Right? Such a simple way to extend a meal, and so satisfying. We really need to get better on breaking some bad habits.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-27853513612641768082017-01-28T15:50:11.100-06:002017-01-28T15:50:11.100-06:00DH is better with family, but very infrequently. H...DH is better with family, but very infrequently. HE also is very generous with his own things,his own hands of helping others, so it's not like he doesn't want to share. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-48215154254505391742017-01-28T15:48:44.783-06:002017-01-28T15:48:44.783-06:00Funny you should mention Yorkshire pudding. This ...Funny you should mention Yorkshire pudding. This is one of the recipes I've seen that I would like to make, but get confused with the UK measurements. Great idea. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-1430198359011689272017-01-28T14:19:17.690-06:002017-01-28T14:19:17.690-06:00I haven't made chili for ages; I may remedy th...I haven't made chili for ages; I may remedy that in the coming week. I've always served it with rice, a baked potato or chips ( french fries)Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-53152158912951926052017-01-28T14:00:24.332-06:002017-01-28T14:00:24.332-06:00I try to save my "I need help" stuff for...I try to save my "I need help" stuff for when I truly need it, because our lives are so unpredictable with work & my travel & my unreliable nanny. But, I'm with you - there's a lot of graciousness in both asking for & receiving help, and it's something I struggle with.Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-7364103726244133932017-01-28T13:41:31.849-06:002017-01-28T13:41:31.849-06:00You make many good points in this post. Some thing...You make many good points in this post. Some things I have already put into action - we only do a load of towels once a week and I keep my eye on gas prices every day. Tomorrow for dinner I'm digging out the frozen container of veggie chilli and throwing a couple potatoes in the oven! I don't know why I never thought of this before :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-26918984978575282622017-01-28T12:33:19.534-06:002017-01-28T12:33:19.534-06:00They were super easy actually! And, mine are pret...They were super easy actually! And, mine are pretty thick because my husband got me a Belgian waffle maker for Christmas. I think the chili would work perfect! I'll let you know! ;)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-12874722249825100102017-01-28T11:36:08.615-06:002017-01-28T11:36:08.615-06:00My hubby is like that with borrowing too, except h...My hubby is like that with borrowing too, except he will borrow from family, that is about it. I hate one use items. Even worse is when you have two of that item because you couldn't find the first one use item when you needed it a second time :)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-71765218416370554652017-01-28T11:30:06.930-06:002017-01-28T11:30:06.930-06:00We like chilli in a Yorkshire pudding. Can you ge...We like chilli in a Yorkshire pudding. Can you get such things in the US? It's like a large bowl made of batter!! JxJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341377291617694838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-56867794747503194112017-01-28T11:08:15.138-06:002017-01-28T11:08:15.138-06:00Aren't blogs great for that? Half my posts are...Aren't blogs great for that? Half my posts are because something I read got me thinking differently. Chive waffles? They sound pretty darn upscale and delicious!SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173509801114364154.post-36414139904526787952017-01-28T09:50:55.955-06:002017-01-28T09:50:55.955-06:00This post rings so true with me too so thank you! ...This post rings so true with me too so thank you! It especially hit home about the driving the kiddos around. I do 99% of the driving of my youngest and friends but tend to feel badly if I ask someone else to bring her home. Like you said, all the parents are good people - I just don't want to inconvenience anyone. Moving forward, I'll have to change this once in awhile - particularly if I am having a "bad MS" day.<br />I'm like you with the chili too! I was thinking about making chili tonight and am inspired to pull out some homemade chive waffles and try the chili and fixings on them!<br />Thanks for getting my old brain thinking! =)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.com