APRIL

I'm looking outside and it is a beautiful spring day and I'm wondering when the next tornado will hit. At the moment we don't have the April snow forecast.

Too-Fat-POO still has a problem with his gums so I'm shoving the eyedropper down his throat twice a day and it looks like this is going to be a long process. I'm worried for him and he dreads the antibiotic doses and the daily mouth clean but if I bribe him with a treat he will come out of his hidy-hole and climb up on my lap, sit up and shake his head and stick his tongue out in a, "No, no, I don't like this!" manner. But with experience I'm getting faster at slipping the eyedropper between his back teeth and holding his head until the job is done. I'm rewarded with more head shaking, spitting, gaging, and choking until I give another treat. Then all is well between us again. I've added some Yogurt a couple of times a day and he appreciates that.

I'm collecting containers and have some bags of soil and hope to grow some vegetables this year.

Found a stove that has the features I want---it also has a price tag I can't meet.

Last year my rent was raised $40.00 a month and I never got an explanation of why. This year it was lowered $10.00 a month and when I told one of my neighbors she said I could take that and pay off all my bills and I think I'll use the rest for a world tour, if I can find some countries that aren't fighting about something.

FOOD:
Seems like I'm not alone in the food money crunch. I used a spreadsheet to make a Budget-Shopping template which I use to keep the cost of household supplies and food in check. I shop 2 grocery stores because I can't get some items at just one of them. I also take advantage of weekly sales for each store. I have also learned that the best prices are during the last of the month. Most stores have a "Seniors Day" during the week and that will shave a few more points off the weekly sales.
The image is my hit or miss "Food thing".
Because I've been doing this for a long time I have learned to stock up and not need every item each week. I got by this week by taking advantage of a sale and brought home a Roast, 10 lbs. of potatoes, Yellow and Zucchini Squash, Cucumbers, 3 hefty stalks of Celery, and a box of Muffin Mix for $14.95 + 9% tax of $1.35 for a total of $16.30.
I'm trying to set myself a goal of $20.00 per week.
The Cucumbers are a treat for me.
I get double duty with the Celery and Squash because I use them for "Eat fresh" and "Cook".
Fortunately I'm skinny so I shall indulge in a lot of Potatoes with Yogurt and Butter.
Tonight will probably be fresh warm Potato-Egg Salad with Onion, Sweet and Dill Pickles, Celery and just enough Mayo and a touch of Apple Cider Vinegar with Salt and Black Pepper to flavor it.
I'll have one of the Cucumbers and an Apple for Dessert.
Yes, I will over eat and not worry about this being a "Balanced Meal".
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FOOD thingie