Although we don't spend much on holiday the petrol and extra living expenses have resulted in going back to basics food wise again
Do you think the summer months are more expensive?
We don't always want the more frugal warming meals that I like to cook in the winter and as Salads to my husband mean, more pork pie and Scotch eggs than anything you grow in a garden that can be expensive too.
We don't always want the more frugal warming meals that I like to cook in the winter and as Salads to my husband mean, more pork pie and Scotch eggs than anything you grow in a garden that can be expensive too.
Also, our little kitchen gets so hot I must admit to buying a few convenience meals too which is very unlike me, I really must try to get back on track, So its back to meal planning and use what we have
Hubby's Arthritis is really bad at the moment so that also has an effect on what I cook, Today was jacket potatoes but he likes them done in the oven so they have a crispy skin and his thumbs are so swollen and painful it hurt him to cut them up and pride will not allow him to let me do it for him ,
He has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint and in his back he has both ostio and rheumatoid, so extreme kinds of weather affect him drastically.
He has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in every joint and in his back he has both ostio and rheumatoid, so extreme kinds of weather affect him drastically.
I still find a few pennies for a Jumble Sale though, The Mirror frame was 20p and the cushion 50p, The pine free standing shelf was 50p, Anything else I buy will come out of stock money for the business to sell.
I finally got round to sorting the buttons out I bought in two lots from an auction to sell, There are some really interesting ones here.
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Your poor husband, I have rheumatoid arthritis, which flares up now and then but nothing I can't cope with at the moment, I agree winter is cheaper food wise with soups, stews etc xx
ReplyDeleteWinter food is definitely cheaper for us too. Sorry to hear about your husbands arthritis Gerard has terrible flare ups with extreme weather too. What a fantastic collection of buttons, really impressive.
ReplyDeleteI also agree about food cost for the colder months.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear what your Husband is having to cope with x
I love the things you found, the mirror and cushion are so pretty
and such a well made shelf amazing prices as well.
Lovely array of buttons reminds me of some my Granny used to have.
Take care x
Thanks fiona , Sorry i have only just got around to answering , My nan used to have a tin of buttons that we used to play shops with lol, Happy Days xxx
DeletePoor Dave, I hope he feels some relief soon.
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He was prescribed steroids which he wouldnt take in the end after reading the leaflet enclosed , He has an appointment with the rheumatologist in a couple of moths so fingers crossed he will have some help xx
DeleteI enjoy your blog very much, and am sorry to hear of your husband's suffering. You might take a look at inflamation (the basis of arthritis and ailments of all sorts) and the effectiveness of fasting. It is an ancient healing method we are designed for. God bless. https://balancedbites.com/podcast-episode-298-fasting-with-dr-jason-fung/
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth bit my husband is so stubborn he won't try anything different, Mind you he has tried every medication with no results he is on methotrexate which is the drug used for cancer patients which stops his hands etc from screwing up in a ball.xxx
DeleteYour buttons are interesting. I'm sure you get some real old ones sometimes, . I do love them! My heart goes out to your husband. I just have osteo, but had my spine fused in five places recently ...which didn't help the pain. I did find your blog while laying in bed trying to ignore it. I do wish we had jumble sales $ car boot sales here. We occasionally see a garage sale by a neighbor and some ppl rent spaces from flea markets in order to sell items I used to love "treasure hunting."
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