2008 November | Out of Debt Again

My Latest Cafepress Design

By Mrs. Accountability on November 29th, 2008

I call it the Lonely Raindrop. According to this site, it would be rated “good” Bokeh since the background fuzziness is Gaussian blurry. This striking black and white photo says “I’m missing you” – the single raindrop signifying a teardrop.

Yours Truly,

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Black Friday 2008

By Mrs. Accountability on November 28th, 2008

Are you out shopping today?

Not me. I tried it out about twenty years ago, and that was it for me. Especially now that we’re so far from the big city, I’d have to get up at 3am to be there to stand in line. No thank you. Especially with this morning’s news about the man killed in Walmart; trampled to death by shoppers rushing into the store. … click here to continue reading Black Friday 2008

Carnival November 25, 2008

By Mrs. Accountability on November 26th, 2008

Thanks to Tara over at Feels Like Home for including my post Turkey Soup from your Thanksgiving Turkey in the 91st Make It From Scratch Carnival.

Sorry for the lack of posts this week! AJ has been volunteering at my job to help with the Thanksgiving Dinner lunch and we’ve been running errands every day after work so I haven’t had much computer time in the evenings.

I should be back … click here to continue reading Carnival November 25, 2008

The Life of a Gardener

By Mrs. Accountability on November 23rd, 2008

I promised I’d share some pictures of the baby plants. These are lettuce babies.

Unfortunately, I went out to check on the garden this afternoon before milking, and they were all gone, every last green baby leaf, gone. I was pretty bummed out, and annoyed with myself as there are a few small holes that I’ve known about but didn’t think the birds had figured out yet. I … click here to continue reading The Life of a Gardener

Gas Dropping and why I like QT

By Mrs. Accountability on November 22nd, 2008

On November 2nd, I paid $2.39 for unleaded.

By November 19th, it had dropped by thirty-five cents, to $2.04.

The next day, on the 20th, when I saw it was down under two dollars a gallon, I just had to stop and fill up my tank in celebration.

For a while there, I was having to budget $638.00 just for my drive to work, and church on Sunday and Wednesday night.

At … click here to continue reading Gas Dropping and why I like QT

L. Frances Caramels – The BEST Caramels

By Mrs. Accountability on November 21st, 2008

I just had to share. These delicious L. Frances caramels are available from Walgreens stores in many Arizona cities. It’s been interesting to watch their packaging change. Initially it only said “L. Frances Caramels”. A few months later, I noticed they had their website on the wrapping, but the website doesn’t seem to have much to do with their candy – I think they … click here to continue reading L. Frances Caramels – The BEST Caramels

Turkey Soup from Your Thanksgiving Turkey

By Mrs. Accountability on November 20th, 2008

If you are visiting from the Make it From Scratch Carnival #91, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Tara at Feels At Home for the hard work of hosting this event, and including my post!

Thanksgiving is one week from today. Last year AJ and I learned how to grill the turkey and now I’m completely sold on grilling our Thanksgiving bird! It’s not only moist, tender … click here to continue reading Turkey Soup from Your Thanksgiving Turkey

Yay – Babies in the Garden!

By Mrs. Accountability on November 19th, 2008

I’m so excited! I came home yesterday and looked at the garden for the first time since Saturday afternoon to find there are lots of baby plants coming up!! I recognized lots of peas, radishes and I am pretty sure kale and broccoli. But we’ll have to see as they mature. They are DEFINITELY not weed babies! Yay!!!

I’ll try to share some pictures this coming weekend.

Yours Truly,

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You Might Have Paid $20 For Those $60 Shoes

By Mrs. Accountability on November 18th, 2008

I’ve mentioned that I’m afflicted with Plantar Fasciitis before. Two weeks ago my feet started hurting really bad. The biggest problem is that the insoles in my shoes were totally worn down to nothing. I tried a couple of things but my feet kept getting worse, so I decided I had to get a new pair of shoes. Hopefully something with some cushioning to the insole.

Mr. A and I … click here to continue reading You Might Have Paid $20 For Those $60 Shoes

I’ve Always Loved Gardening

By Mrs. Accountability on November 15th, 2008

I’ve been feeling bummed out over the last week since it appears that my latest idea to thwart the gophers wasn’t going to work out. The main problem is we didn’t mix our heavy clay soil in with the compost that we shoveled into the pallet bed. As a result, the compost is light and airy, but unfortunately, seemingly water-resistant.

I’ve been gardening successfully for twenty years, so part … click here to continue reading I’ve Always Loved Gardening