letters from the wilderness
We have 2 dogs, a Bernese Mountain dog, and an English Labrador. Winston is our lab, and has an incredible temperament. If we had him when my kids were little, he would have put up with all kinds of shenanigans without a peep. For whatever reason, Tobey (the BMD) needs a nail trim maybe once... Continue Reading →
This weekend, I made room in my indoor greenhouses for more seed-starting trays. I want to start ALL THE THINGS! As I mentioned, I have 3 trays of amaryllis plants that I've grown from seed. I have the trays in the greenhouse, but I need the room. I decided to move the plants into sunny... Continue Reading →
I am developing an amaryllis collection. I need to share some and find a permanent solution for growing them inside my home. I have 13 bulbs for 3 or 4 years, maybe longer for 2 or 3 of them. I tried throwing several that looked dead in my compost pile, and they rose from the... Continue Reading →
Believe it or not, my green thumb for vegetables and herbs is an outside one more often than not. I tried growing tomatoes inside this winter and didn't do too well. I've tried growing basil, lettuce, and rosemary inside in the past without much success. However, I have been successful growing parsley. I started the... Continue Reading →
When I was listening to Debt Free Dana recently, she mentioned using every last bit of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc. I had to laugh as I had just discovered how much conditioner I could have wasted if I had just thrown the bottle away. I buy big bottles of conditioner on sale at Ulta for... Continue Reading →
Late last year, work crews came through and dug up large sections of our thyme bed to put in fiber optic. We were NOT happy about the digging. They probably destroyed close to a $1,000 worth of plants, bulbs, and soil. The area is covered in straw and grass seed courtesy of the work crew,... Continue Reading →
One of my savings strategies this year is to maximize the savings when we spend money. I already do this through various programs like Ibotta and Rakuten. I also make use of coupons. And I like to maximize the cash back from my credit cards.  In January, I signed up for Citibank’s cash card.... Continue Reading →
Last week, I washed the covers on one of our sofas to remove the dog hair and slobber. I like to do this every few months to keep the sofa nice. Unfortunately, I forgot that I had accidentally slid the pull tab off the zipper. And, I lost the pull tab afterward. I tried to... Continue Reading →
I've been quiet here thanks to my new job at Kohl's starting in November 2024. During the holiday season, I juggled 30 hours weekly with trips to Pennsylvania, holiday preparation, and normal family stuff. It was a lot, especially the physical side of the job. While being an Associate is not physically taxing, I did... Continue Reading →
Thanks to taking a seasonal position at Kohl's, I haven't had much time to post here in a few weeks. Let's catch up. Pay down credit card debt on 2 credit cards - We had an expected expense and quite a few unexpected expenses this fall which we decided to put on our credit cards.... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 