Too busy isn't good
It's good to stay busy; keeps one from getting bored. But too busy isn't good for you....or your pocketbook.
I am having to throw away two and a half pounds of chicken this morning that I totally forgot was in my fridge. Since all poultry safety food laws state that you should keep chicken no more than 2 days once buying it (unless you freeze it, which I forgot to do), I follwed the rule and tossed it. "If in doubt, throw it out," Mom always said. I know the phrase...it's just hard to do it when you can see the price label right there on the front showing you how much you paid for the stuff.
All of the busyness was not in vain, however. Yesterday, some friends and I hosted a yard sale, and we came out rather nicely, I'd say. I was having my doubts at 6:30 am when the temperature outside was only 29 degrees F. Yet it was a constant stream of people from 7am till1:30pm, and we were so amazed at the turnout (and purchase quantities!). Hooray for yard sale profits, and an even bigger hooray for not having to lug any junk home with you afterwards! (The no-sales went straight to a charity.)
That was my weekend (so far) in a nutshell. Gardner and I are both stuck inside (again) this Sunday morning. His respiratory thing is back with a vengeance....I can't wipe his nose fast enough, nor find any medication that helps him feel better. Not to mention I'm embarrassed to be seen thanks to a hefty dose of UV rays yesterday that left my face and hands looking like one big cherry fruit-roll-up.....
I am having to throw away two and a half pounds of chicken this morning that I totally forgot was in my fridge. Since all poultry safety food laws state that you should keep chicken no more than 2 days once buying it (unless you freeze it, which I forgot to do), I follwed the rule and tossed it. "If in doubt, throw it out," Mom always said. I know the phrase...it's just hard to do it when you can see the price label right there on the front showing you how much you paid for the stuff.
All of the busyness was not in vain, however. Yesterday, some friends and I hosted a yard sale, and we came out rather nicely, I'd say. I was having my doubts at 6:30 am when the temperature outside was only 29 degrees F. Yet it was a constant stream of people from 7am till1:30pm, and we were so amazed at the turnout (and purchase quantities!). Hooray for yard sale profits, and an even bigger hooray for not having to lug any junk home with you afterwards! (The no-sales went straight to a charity.)
That was my weekend (so far) in a nutshell. Gardner and I are both stuck inside (again) this Sunday morning. His respiratory thing is back with a vengeance....I can't wipe his nose fast enough, nor find any medication that helps him feel better. Not to mention I'm embarrassed to be seen thanks to a hefty dose of UV rays yesterday that left my face and hands looking like one big cherry fruit-roll-up.....
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