Holy cow, what a hot week we've had, usually we can count on being at least a few degrees cooler that the city, but not this week. We've had very high temperatures plus hot and dry westerly winds that have carried in a thick blanket of dust.
We have been living in the air conditioning, keeping all the windows and doors closed tight, not even hanging out the washing. We will have to wash down the outside of the house when this weather event finally ends, this job was already on my to-do list but now it really needs to be done, the dust has settled onto the security screens and in the window and door tracks.
But this minor inconvenience is nothing compared to the devastation caused by fires burning out of control further on up the coast. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by these terrifying fires, every night we have been watching the news, fires are so completely devastating, destroying everything in their path. And just how amazing are our rural fire brigade and emergency services who give their all to try and save homes and lives. They are true hero's.
This week has seen me start on planning for Christmas in a big way, yesterday afternoon I did the small amount of Christmas gift shopping, the Christmas cards are written out and ready to send on Monday and tonight we are having dinner with our son and his partner tonight to plan what will be happening on Christmas day. As in most families when new relationships bloom and grow the way we celebrate special occasions will be different. We are open to change and will be happy to support whatever they want to do for Christmas day.
Our daughter and her partner may not be coming down for Christmas this year as flights are stupid expensive and they are saving like crazy for their home they will be building next year. Their usual house/pet sitter is not available also and they just don't feel they can find and trust someone else to look after their beautiful cats. Again we are totally fine with that and wouldn't stress them out by insisting they join us. I always say do what is right for you and don't worry about what anyone else thinks.
Now, after that little update, I'll get on with the frugal things from Chez SHI.
1. Made two loaves of bread. It's been ages since I made bread and it felt good to be doing it again. I will have to make the trip up to Simply Good to buy some rye flour as I am completely out. These loaves are just plain white bread, they are yummy but I prefer bread with some goodness.
2. Mended a bag that had come unstitched, when our daughter was down here a few weeks ago she must have gone to Daiso and bought home one of their bags. She had popped it on my sewing table to be mended and only just discovered it on Sunday when I was in there making a little drawstring makeup bag. I should have changed the colour of the thread to match the bag, but done is better than not.
3. Made a couple of meat free meals during my freezer and pantry challenge, both these meals are meat free, economical and totally delicious.
Baked Semolina Gnocchi with Oregano and Tomato Sauce (recipe coming on Monday)
4. Caught the warm up water from the shower and also the water from the aircondioning outlet and used it to keep the few remaining potted plants hydrated.
That's Ninja photo bombing!
5. Packed my morning tea and lunch everyday for work, I do this every week, it's a no-brainer. I would never buy lunch when I have food to bring in from home.
Over to you, are you experiencing wild weather in your neck of the woods? And how did you save money this week?
Have a lovely day,
💗Fi
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