Monkey Chow
Cleaned off the front porch this weekend, after a terrific thunderstorm covered it in leaves and debris. Luckily, no eggs were blown out of birds' nests and onto the porch. No, those landed on the sidewalks. Poor guys. Some porch furniture will be exiting the property soon, as will some broken flowerpots that I have so frugally tried to glue back together. If it's in more than 10 pieces, forget it.
I didn't clean anything today. The only places I have left to clean upstairs are the kitchen and the annex. Both will be difficult because they house things near and dear to my heart and stomach. Then, the basement.
My first week on a budget was great. I over-budgeted for a car repair and under-budgeted for a dentist appointment, but they evened out and I didn't go over my budget (in fact, came in just under). After buying the week's groceries (budgeted at $100/week), I had $18 left, so Gentleman Caller and I went out to lunch on Saturday. I had $1 left. Awesome. I bought this week's groceries this morning and have $37 left. I even splurged on a case of Diet Berries 'n Cream Dr. Pepper and a box of cereal. The week's not over, but off to a good start.
Of course, I could move to an all Monkey Chow diet and save lots of money (and time). Though the experiment has already concluded, check out The Monkey Chow Diaries. If I had the leftover monkey chow, I'd soak it in milk until it gets soggy, then use it in place of bread in a bread pudding. Banana Monkey Chow Pudding. Yum.
Dinner last night: chicken, Israeli couscous and spinach casserole; cornbread
Dinner tonight: coconut shrimp, toasted coconut rice, sugar snap peas