Many of us seem to be wondering that right now.
As some of you know, my husband has been struggling with his business.
It is a 3rd generation company. He use to employ 4 people, paid
good wages, and 100% health insurance for his employees.
He even hired his brother when he lost his job and most of
my nephews have worked their during the summer.
It is now just him in a 16,000 foot building...oh he has shadow
I am so glad Shadow is there to protect him and give him kisses.
I have been so blessed to meet fellow bloggers who I consider friends.
have joined with 3 other bloggers to talk
about Thrifty Living for 2012.
I so appreciate how candid and open they are right now. It helps to know that
we are not in it alone. It is not about who has the prettiest table,
the nicest living room or the most fabulous kitchen sometimes.
Their words have brought me to tears and comfort today.
I am scared.............
I know I am not alone. My heart aches for my dear husband. He saw a vision
and created a wonderful business. We have been praying since he laid
off his last employee in December 2009.
So I have spent the last 2 days on the phone call services and changing things here.
Cut that phone bill, cut that cable bill. I have come up with about $300 in savings for the month.
I still do not know how much the water line break at 1515 is going to cost.
I still do not know how much the water line break at 1515 is going to cost.
Every penny is going to count since right now I am the only one bringing home the bacon.
So speaking of that lets us lighten up a little.
I am going to be frugal!
No more, pick up supper on the way home.
This weekend we bought a ham for $10.
We had 2 meals out of and then here is what else I did.
Got out my Cuisinart food processor. This can be a
vintage post too.....my Cuisinart I bought in 1983 and
it still works great!
A little egg, pickle relish and mayo
Ham salad
Mix in my spring blossom Pyrex
finished product
cubed up some ham for omelets or for scalloped potato's
ham bone for some pea soup, Mr. favorite
some larger pieces to throw in some green beans
and of course, slices for sandwiches.
It is all going in the freezer.
That is a total of about 10 meals or more.
To perk me up a little I decided to get out and eat on one of
my pretty plates
a handkerchief plate, see it in the design.
My sweet cousin Mary bought it off my
dear friend Lee Ann whom I lost this past year to cancer.
So 2 very special people were near me for lunch.
a sandwich, some cheese nips, and a clementine
a good lunch.
the remainder into my Fire King jadeite refrigerator dish
I have had forever.
It did perk me up a little.
Looking at my things and the people, places and times
of my life have a way of doing that.
I know this time in life will pass.
I have been here before, when my Dad died when I was 18 and
my poor Mother's income was cut in more than half and most
people froze all her credit.
She made it through and had a great retirement, even being able
to have a new car, travel to Europe and keep her home updated.
I have been there when I was 30 and my husband at the time
drained us to the point, I worried about where the next meal was coming.
I made it.
I did not think I would be in this place now...
but as my dear Uncle Don told me once
"everything happens for a reason, we don't know why at the time"
Saturday evening we did go out for dinner and as we pulled in the
driveway Mr. turned to me and said, "I am so glad I have a warm
home to sleep in".
It is a simple as that.
This my words for 2012 I am going to live by.
