November 2, 2012
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TGIF
I know that gets said a lot. Some Fridays I mean it more than others.
I went a little crazy at Kroger (after school). They had one of their special deals where if you bought 10 of certain items you get $5 off your total at the cash register. So I stocked up on canned soups and pasta. Saved 39% on the total bill, and only bought staples that we use on a regular basis. Probably all the news about Superstorm Sandy put me in the mood to have plenty of food in the house. I was not the only person there with the sale flyer, trying to figure out the best way to combine items for maximum savings.
Plans always change around here. We’re going to Springfield tomorrow to drive by 2 properties for sale in Willard (NW of Springfield) and then hang out with Jax…and Sara, and Matt when he gets home. If the places look good from the road, we’ll arrange to officially look at them next Saturday. I was feeling discouraged after the Oldfield place fell through. I didn’t see anything that looked promising for a couple of weeks. Of course these may also disappoint in person, but they do look good on the internet. Both have 10 acres, some cleared land and some wooded. Privacy without being isolated.
Across the street from the high school, the students turned an old firehouse into The Firehouse–a coffee shop that sometimes offers food. It is run by students (with supervision of teachers & community people). Tonight was a special fund raiser, with a Mexican dinner special. Authentic home cooked Mexican meal. We originally heard a rumor that the history teacher Mr. Mendoza was cooking it, but I think it was his wife. (that is based on the reference to “she” in several conversations amongst the students) Rice, beans, a tamale, a taquito, and I think an empanada. It was very very good, and just $5 a plate. I am going to have to pay better attention to when they offer special meals. The are open more hours during the week, but just serve coffee drinks and smoothies.
Our garden has been put to bed for the winter…except the lettuce & turnips. We’ve had nice fall weather the past few days, but it is supposed to rain this weekend thru Monday. This fits with the Farmer’s Almanac prediction for the first 5 days of November.
