Let me just get this out of the way: I'm freezing. My toes are so cold. I'm definitely going to have chilblains. My nose is running. I'm washing clothes just so the water in the hot water heater doesn't get to cold for tomorrow morning's shower. (It heats the water fine. It just doesn't keep it hot too well.)
Instead of cranking up the heat, I'm cranking it down. We were going to replace our old original windows on the front of the house. Our house is old enough to be on the National Register...it's just not significant in any way. So, yeah, they're pretty old and leaky. We didn't get new windows bought before the Great Layoff of '10 so we are just going to have to make due.
I know I said I didn't need any more projects, but for the good of our gas bill, I'm making curtains. I finally convinced Husband to let me hang curtains in one room of the house for winter. I'm going to make them for all the rooms. Of course, when I say "I," I mean me and my mommy. Now I just have to go shopping (ugh) for material.
We also bought LED lights for our Christmas tree. Husband sings the praises of LEDs and how much they will impact our electricity bill. I'll believe it when I see it. It might take a long time to offset the costs of the new LEDs. I guess we'll see on our next bill. At the very least, I won the battle over white or colored lights (white!) so I'm ok with it.
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Breakfast: Orange rolls 54 cents
Lunch: Not-so-Hamburger Helper 63 cents
Snack: Saltines, deer sausage & cheese 36 cents
Dinner: In-Law Enchiladas: Free. I think this was pay-back for the chicken pot pie.
Total: $1.53
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