So far, so good

OK, so I'm only 1 and 1/2 days into my pledge to spend less on food and to buy nothing new.  But, so far, so good.  Yesterday I bought eggs and milk at the local food co-op.  It was all I needed and I want to stick with organic on the dairy and animal products so I spend about $10 on the two items.  After the first day of school, Simone and I shared a snack at the co-op too.  We split a Zevia soda and a french bread stick ($1.35).  Today I needed cereal (my late night snack addiction), broccoli and bagels.  We went to the discount grocery called Winco.  We also bought carrots for the horses we visit at the University farm.  (Does that count as a food purchase if we feed it to the horses?)  I bought the big bag of bran flakes for the same price I would have paid for the small box (2 lbs vs. 13 oz) so that was a good deal.  Bagels are .38/each at this grocery and they make them there.  At Einstein's on campus they are about $1.10.  Anyway, we're well within our budget so far.   Got out of Winco for less than $10.  I also found myself looking at all the things I might have spent money on without my pledge.  Little things that seem so harmless and then add up later.

The little girls and I went to Goodwill and bought a new alarm clock for me.  I broke the old one somehow.  $1.99.  Now if I could just get the girls not to expect to always get a toy or book at Goodwill I'l do even better.  But, each girl got a small toy for .49 -- a Barbie and a small doll house.  I've begun to consider Goodwill a kind of lending program.  I buy cheap and take toys and books back regularly.  It's not a bad way to do things, I guess.

It's sunny today and I don't work on Tuesdays so it's time to get the laundry going and out on the clothesline. 

Bran flakes, laundry, Goodwill...it's an exciting life I lead!