"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~
Pioneer Woman at Heart
One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!
One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Cold and Cozy ~ Vehicle Repairs/Sales
Last night I attempted to get my jammies on early (very early at 5pm), and read my new Folk magazine. A dear friend gifted me a subscription, and I have never read this magazine before.
However, last night, we had a lot of traffic in and out. Thus, my jammies never went on early, and I didn't get to enjoy this magazine with a cup of tea.
This morning, it's a different story. I plan to read with peace and quiet, as all the kids are in school/college, but one. It's freezing here, and snow on the ground from yesterday, so it's a perfect day to "cozy" up and read.
With so many leftovers, I won't need to make dinner tonight either. Yay! I do need to use up 4 more bananas.
Yesterday I baked a blueberry/banana muffin recipe to use up both, then baked a batch of homemade granola, and then started a crock pot of beef stew. I tossed in frozen Kohlrabi I had in the freezer from last summer's garden too.
We sold both the van and the car yesterday. There's good and bad news. We discovered the intake was cracked on the van (could have been done by the last guy we hired to install the last parts), and it would cost about $289.00 to replace. Then we discovered a strut broken on my son's old car. If driven this way, could cause the driver to have a bad accident. We informed the buyers, they offered much lower prices, we sold them as is, as they offered to do the repairs. However, overall, I am glad we discovered it prior to selling. We are honest folks, and want to keep it that way.
A Year of Quotes:
"What's important is that one strives to achieve a goal."
~ Ronald Reagan
Labels:
Car Repairs,
Frugal Living,
Motherhood,
Quotes
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Homestead Tidbits
It looks like I will need to do some baking with some ripe bananas, as the kids are not eating them up lately. We are all still battling the "crud" and wish it to be gone today.
We have some work to get done, and have taken inventory on the new goat stalls. We've got some plans with the goats too.
Blondie remains to be cantankerous. She loves her grass and will do anything to get at it. Including breaking her wire fencing. We have some plans to work on that too. We may be in a bit of a situation with her too. I'll have more on that as we contact the vet.
Labels:
Frugal Living,
Goats,
Homesteading,
Horses,
Pioneer Living,
Self Sufficiency
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