This is what I think Silkie would "say" to me:
Dear Friend,
I had always hoped to find a forever home. I remember the first time I smelled you. You smelled like someone I could trust. When you reached out to pet me, you used a most gentle touch. You spoke to me quietly. I could see in your eyes your kindness and respect and affection. I asked you to scratch my belly because it had been so long since I could trust anyone to touch me there. I chose to go home with you.
I was scared at first. I wasn't so sure about my new surroundings. It was hard for me to trust certain types of people because before I came to live with you, someone hurt me very badly. I hid in the dark corners watching you and how you interacted with my feline brother Eddie. I saw that you touched him gently. There was always plenty to eat and drink and you kept our boxes nice and clean.
I started to come out of my shell. I really enjoyed belly scratches and chin rubs. You played some of my favorite games with me so I could practice my hunting skills. You let me watch you and sneak up on you and lurk in the ways that cats like to do. Even though I would hide every time I heard a new voice, I knew that you'd always be there for me.
You started to have babies of your own but you always took the time to take care of me too. You made sure my bowls were filled and that my coat was kept brushed. You even let me "help" with sewing projects and your yarn. Oh, how I loved to hunt and kill your yarn. The.Best.Fun.Ever.
Eddie and I grew to enjoy each other. We washed each other's faces, played hunting and chasing games and surprised each other hiding around corners. My favorite game was to chase those funny circles you'd throw at me after finishing a gallon of milk. I just loved it when you'd let me lick your cereal bowl clean. I'd wait by your feet until the cereal was gone. Sometimes I just couldn't wait and I'd jump up next to you to encourage you to hurry up with it!
I started to feel not so well, but I didn't know how to tell you. I still enjoyed your touch and those quiet moments we had together. I even let your babies pet me because it brought them such joy. It got harder for me to run and jump. I felt cold but the warmth of your hands helped me. I tried to find sunny spots to sit and take naps. It got hard for me to use my box and my belly hurt all the time. You cleaned up all my messes and didn't make me feel ashamed. You still wanted me near you and I needed you more than ever.
Our last day together was so special. I knew that my pain was going to go away. Your tears and sobs fell on my fur. You found me and talked to me in your nice, quiet voice that reassured me all these years. I really enjoyed that tuna, too. It was so juicy and smelly, my favorite. You knew I didn't like to be put into the carrier so you waited as long as you could. You snuggled me and helped me feel warm. I hated car rides and you tried your best to make sure it was not scary for me. When we got to the vet's office, you found a nice quiet corner and let me smell your hands and you gave me another wonderful chin scratch.
When it was our turn, your voice cracked. Your tears were heavy and warm and wet on me. It was cold in there but your hands were so warm and gentle.
When it came time, all I felt was your touch on my chin and back. I heard your voice the whole time. I felt no pain, no fear and no sickness. It only took me a few seconds to get to the rainbow bridge.
It's beautiful here. I'm whole again. I'm healthy. I feel good. Actually I feel better than ever. There are things to chase here and sunny spots to nap in. There are yarn to kill and laser dots to attack. There is tuna for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. There are things to knock off of things, plus squirrels to watch and birds to chirp at. Yantar is here and we cuddle for naps together. She is a little bossy though.
Time passes differently here. I always have an eye turned toward the bridge. I hope that you will share your love and your life with more cats like me that need a forever family too. You saved my life. You gave me a real home with everything I needed and wanted. You kept me warm, safe, fed and loved. You reassured me when I was frightened. I'm at peace now, but there is just one thing missing. You. I will keep watch for you. I know that more of your furry friends will eventually join me in play here and we will all be ready when we catch that first smell and glimpse of you at the bridge. I can run so fast here and I bet I'll be the first one to greet you. The first thing I am going to do when I see you is to roll over for a belly rub.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A Letter to My Friend
Dear Silkie,
We clicked the moment we met. I saw you in that tiny cage, playing with a toy. I could tell you had personality (purr-sonality?). I asked if they could get you out so I could touch you. I sat down in a chair with you. You smelled my hand and then immediately rolled over to beg for a belly rub. You trusted me from the get-go. I knew that you needed to be a part of our family.
We brought you and your feline brother Eddie both home that night. You two got on well. You were scared though. You weren't so sure about the man of the house. You went through a lot before you got to the CHA shelter. Someone tried to kill you. They shot you with a BB gun. They left evidence in the form of 2 BBs embedded into your body. You spent a lot of time hiding, but eventually you understood that we would be your forever family and that we would always take care of you and be gentle with you.
Not long after you came to your forever home, my belly started to grow. My first baby was born. You sniffed her head but mostly ignored her. Eddie was not very happy about the baby. You and Eddie spent more time together then. When the baby learned how to sit, once she stuck her arm out as you were walking by and she petted you. You were surprised. One of her first words was "cat".
This was the prime of your life. You spent lots of time playing, ambushing Eddie, sitting by me, chasing the laser dot. We had those BBs removed from you and you seemed much more comfortable. You were living the life.
My belly started growing again and my son was born. You sniffed his head and didn't think much about it. After a while, I quit my job. I was around more to pet you. You began to let my big girl pet you sometimes. You enjoyed finding a patch of sunshine to sit in, especially if that sunshine was near a window. You'd get mad if you saw a neighborhood cat walking through your yard. You'd let him know that he needed to scat!
My belly began to grow again. But you started to get a little smaller. You weren't looking as much like a furry basketball with legs as you used to. But you were still enjoying yourself. After we brought our new baby girl home, you began to have trouble using your litter box. I thought maybe you were mad about the new baby. You were getting thin.
You and Eddie didn't play as much. Not that Eddie didn't try to get you to play. You didn't climb on things quite as much. You seemed sleepier. This spring, the vet and I were very worried about you. You had gotten very skinny. You were having digestive problems. We tested you for many cat diseases but everything came back fine. We tried to reduce stress in hopes that maybe that would help.
Last week, I combed you. With each stroke, the comb bumped a bony place on you. You weren't comfortable. I was afraid that I was hurting you, so I stopped. You were so skinny. You weren't able to use your box. Your food wasn't staying in your belly.
Monday morning I called the vet and told them about how you were feeling. I spent extra time petting you. I prepared your favorite meal, tuna. I tried to hold off on putting you into the carrier because I know how much you hate it.
I tried to drive carefully and quickly. You were crying. You were scared. I talked to you the whole time. I was crying.
I got your carrier out of the car and you were so scared. I tried to reassure you. I opened the door to the vet's office. There were a lot of big dogs in there. I chose the quietest corner I could find and I sat on the floor by you and scratched your cheek. It seemed to calm you. I was crying the whole time.
Everyone knew why we were there. I didn't have to speak a word.
We got called back. The vet examined you. They weighed you. You were frightened of strangers. You lost more weight. Now you weighed just half of what you used to weigh. The vet said you weren't healthy any more.
I told the vet that we were ready. I was bawling. I hope my cries didn't scare you. We gently carried you to a table. You might have felt a little poke. I told you that I love you. I thanked you for being my friend. For being there for me through thick and thin, happy and sad. I told you not to be scared. I scratched your chin in the way that you just loved so much. I gently stroked your back. My flood of tears landed on your beautiful thick tortie coat. You took your last breath. The vet put the stethescope on your tummy. It might have felt cold but you didn't feel it any more. You were already at the rainbow bridge.
Your body and I went into a little room where it was quiet and the lights were dim. I asked you for forgiveness. I asked you to wait for me at the rainbow bridge. I asked you to watch over Eddie. I thanked you for all the joy and love you shared with us. I told you I love you. I covered you with the blanket. As I left your body, I wondered how I could go home to a house without you.
When we brought you to our house I made a promise that I would be there every day of your life until the end. I upheld my promise to you. I hope you are enjoying having your body whole again and being without pain or fear or sickness. I hope that you and Yantar are getting along well as you wait for me (she hated other cats but I know she will like you). Some day, your brother Eddie will join you two. And there will probably be more kitties that will wait for me along with you.
You gave me much more than I gave you. Some people would say I saved your life. I might go so far as to say that you saved mine. You were there for me when my grandma died, my grandpa died, when the tiny baby couldn't grow in my belly, when I was going through severe depression and stress. You stuck it out through power outages when our house got really hot (you were tougher than me!). You let me tell you all my feelings and you didn't judge me. You were there when I had to have a bone taken out of my foot, when I broke a toe and had to have a tooth pulled out. You were there when I cried over not being able to nurse my new baby. You taught me unconditional love and compassion. You taught me how fear can be overcome and how love can grow in its place. Thank you, friend.
I will see you again soon. I will glide my hands over your luxurious silken fur once more. You will ask for a belly rub and I will give it. You will purr your deep, loud beautiful sound. We will play toss the milk jug ring. I will give you some tuna. I'll bring some yarn with me and let you chase it while I run. Then we'll sit together and take a nap in the sunshine, enjoying feeling healthy and well and being together again.
We clicked the moment we met. I saw you in that tiny cage, playing with a toy. I could tell you had personality (purr-sonality?). I asked if they could get you out so I could touch you. I sat down in a chair with you. You smelled my hand and then immediately rolled over to beg for a belly rub. You trusted me from the get-go. I knew that you needed to be a part of our family.
We brought you and your feline brother Eddie both home that night. You two got on well. You were scared though. You weren't so sure about the man of the house. You went through a lot before you got to the CHA shelter. Someone tried to kill you. They shot you with a BB gun. They left evidence in the form of 2 BBs embedded into your body. You spent a lot of time hiding, but eventually you understood that we would be your forever family and that we would always take care of you and be gentle with you.
Not long after you came to your forever home, my belly started to grow. My first baby was born. You sniffed her head but mostly ignored her. Eddie was not very happy about the baby. You and Eddie spent more time together then. When the baby learned how to sit, once she stuck her arm out as you were walking by and she petted you. You were surprised. One of her first words was "cat".
This was the prime of your life. You spent lots of time playing, ambushing Eddie, sitting by me, chasing the laser dot. We had those BBs removed from you and you seemed much more comfortable. You were living the life.
My belly started growing again and my son was born. You sniffed his head and didn't think much about it. After a while, I quit my job. I was around more to pet you. You began to let my big girl pet you sometimes. You enjoyed finding a patch of sunshine to sit in, especially if that sunshine was near a window. You'd get mad if you saw a neighborhood cat walking through your yard. You'd let him know that he needed to scat!
My belly began to grow again. But you started to get a little smaller. You weren't looking as much like a furry basketball with legs as you used to. But you were still enjoying yourself. After we brought our new baby girl home, you began to have trouble using your litter box. I thought maybe you were mad about the new baby. You were getting thin.
You and Eddie didn't play as much. Not that Eddie didn't try to get you to play. You didn't climb on things quite as much. You seemed sleepier. This spring, the vet and I were very worried about you. You had gotten very skinny. You were having digestive problems. We tested you for many cat diseases but everything came back fine. We tried to reduce stress in hopes that maybe that would help.
Last week, I combed you. With each stroke, the comb bumped a bony place on you. You weren't comfortable. I was afraid that I was hurting you, so I stopped. You were so skinny. You weren't able to use your box. Your food wasn't staying in your belly.
Monday morning I called the vet and told them about how you were feeling. I spent extra time petting you. I prepared your favorite meal, tuna. I tried to hold off on putting you into the carrier because I know how much you hate it.
I tried to drive carefully and quickly. You were crying. You were scared. I talked to you the whole time. I was crying.
I got your carrier out of the car and you were so scared. I tried to reassure you. I opened the door to the vet's office. There were a lot of big dogs in there. I chose the quietest corner I could find and I sat on the floor by you and scratched your cheek. It seemed to calm you. I was crying the whole time.
Everyone knew why we were there. I didn't have to speak a word.
We got called back. The vet examined you. They weighed you. You were frightened of strangers. You lost more weight. Now you weighed just half of what you used to weigh. The vet said you weren't healthy any more.
I told the vet that we were ready. I was bawling. I hope my cries didn't scare you. We gently carried you to a table. You might have felt a little poke. I told you that I love you. I thanked you for being my friend. For being there for me through thick and thin, happy and sad. I told you not to be scared. I scratched your chin in the way that you just loved so much. I gently stroked your back. My flood of tears landed on your beautiful thick tortie coat. You took your last breath. The vet put the stethescope on your tummy. It might have felt cold but you didn't feel it any more. You were already at the rainbow bridge.
Your body and I went into a little room where it was quiet and the lights were dim. I asked you for forgiveness. I asked you to wait for me at the rainbow bridge. I asked you to watch over Eddie. I thanked you for all the joy and love you shared with us. I told you I love you. I covered you with the blanket. As I left your body, I wondered how I could go home to a house without you.
When we brought you to our house I made a promise that I would be there every day of your life until the end. I upheld my promise to you. I hope you are enjoying having your body whole again and being without pain or fear or sickness. I hope that you and Yantar are getting along well as you wait for me (she hated other cats but I know she will like you). Some day, your brother Eddie will join you two. And there will probably be more kitties that will wait for me along with you.
You gave me much more than I gave you. Some people would say I saved your life. I might go so far as to say that you saved mine. You were there for me when my grandma died, my grandpa died, when the tiny baby couldn't grow in my belly, when I was going through severe depression and stress. You stuck it out through power outages when our house got really hot (you were tougher than me!). You let me tell you all my feelings and you didn't judge me. You were there when I had to have a bone taken out of my foot, when I broke a toe and had to have a tooth pulled out. You were there when I cried over not being able to nurse my new baby. You taught me unconditional love and compassion. You taught me how fear can be overcome and how love can grow in its place. Thank you, friend.
I will see you again soon. I will glide my hands over your luxurious silken fur once more. You will ask for a belly rub and I will give it. You will purr your deep, loud beautiful sound. We will play toss the milk jug ring. I will give you some tuna. I'll bring some yarn with me and let you chase it while I run. Then we'll sit together and take a nap in the sunshine, enjoying feeling healthy and well and being together again.
Monday, June 17, 2013
The Rainbow Bridge
That damn poem makes me cry.
Today I had to do what no person ever wants to have to do. I had to make the choice about ending my cat's life.
We adopted our two cats 7 1/2 years ago, in January 2006, just after our other cat died. I couldn't decide between the two cats, so instead of coming home with one, we came home with two. Silkie's tortie fur looked like that of our other cat and I recall Mike asking me if I was sure I wanted a cat that looked almost just like the one that had just died.
But she wasn't quite the same: she had no tail. Silkie was a Manx. She had round eyes, a round face and round ears. She meowed differently than domestic cats do, too. Silkie had a rough life before we adopted her. She had been shot with a BB gun. There were pellets embedded in her, one behind her ear and one behind her shoulder. We had the vet remove them during a dental extraction while she was under anesthesia.
Silkie was the proverbial scaredy cat as well. It took her a while to warm up to me, and even longer to Mike. When she first came home, she hid all the time. She'd come out to eat and use the box then she'd hide again. Whenever someone would come over, she would hide the whole time. Some people I think didn't believe we had two cats since they only ever saw Eddie, our neutered orange tabby.
Silkie would roll over and beg for belly rubs and arm pit scratches. She loved a good arm pit scratch. She purred all the time, and loudly. She had a double coat of fur that was luxurious when she was in good health.
She climbed on things and loved to use a paw to knock things down. She loved the laser dot and would chase the plastic rings from milk jugs. She and Eddie usually got along pretty well. Silkie preferred attention from me to attention from anyone else.
I knew she'd been losing weight, it was obvious from her appearance. Whereas once she'd been a little overweight, she became skinny. She wasn't shaped like a basketball anymore. She stopped chasing Eddie around the house as much. She stopped ambushing him. She didn't beg for belly rubs and back scratches as much lately. She began making messes around the house and vomiting a lot. Her weight loss got worse. In March, she was tested for hyperthyroidism and diabetes and FIV, all of which came back normal / negative. She was down to just 6.9 pounds, a 40 percent weight loss. Today she was at just 6.3 pounds.
I chose to end her suffering. I stayed with her, touching her and stroking her chin the whole time. I thanked her for her love and for being a part of our family. I told her I loved her. I told her it wouldn't hurt. It only took a few seconds. It was quiet. She didn't flinch or cry or meow. She let go of the pain. I went into a quiet room with her body and stroked that soft, beautiful fur for the last time.
Today I had to do what no person ever wants to have to do. I had to make the choice about ending my cat's life.
We adopted our two cats 7 1/2 years ago, in January 2006, just after our other cat died. I couldn't decide between the two cats, so instead of coming home with one, we came home with two. Silkie's tortie fur looked like that of our other cat and I recall Mike asking me if I was sure I wanted a cat that looked almost just like the one that had just died.
But she wasn't quite the same: she had no tail. Silkie was a Manx. She had round eyes, a round face and round ears. She meowed differently than domestic cats do, too. Silkie had a rough life before we adopted her. She had been shot with a BB gun. There were pellets embedded in her, one behind her ear and one behind her shoulder. We had the vet remove them during a dental extraction while she was under anesthesia.
Silkie was the proverbial scaredy cat as well. It took her a while to warm up to me, and even longer to Mike. When she first came home, she hid all the time. She'd come out to eat and use the box then she'd hide again. Whenever someone would come over, she would hide the whole time. Some people I think didn't believe we had two cats since they only ever saw Eddie, our neutered orange tabby.
Silkie would roll over and beg for belly rubs and arm pit scratches. She loved a good arm pit scratch. She purred all the time, and loudly. She had a double coat of fur that was luxurious when she was in good health.
She climbed on things and loved to use a paw to knock things down. She loved the laser dot and would chase the plastic rings from milk jugs. She and Eddie usually got along pretty well. Silkie preferred attention from me to attention from anyone else.
I knew she'd been losing weight, it was obvious from her appearance. Whereas once she'd been a little overweight, she became skinny. She wasn't shaped like a basketball anymore. She stopped chasing Eddie around the house as much. She stopped ambushing him. She didn't beg for belly rubs and back scratches as much lately. She began making messes around the house and vomiting a lot. Her weight loss got worse. In March, she was tested for hyperthyroidism and diabetes and FIV, all of which came back normal / negative. She was down to just 6.9 pounds, a 40 percent weight loss. Today she was at just 6.3 pounds.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Super Savings Saturday: Meijer and Kroger
This is 10 days of grocery shopping... a LOT of shopping...
Kroger:
Tostino's Cantina chips: free with e-coupon
cheese 1.79
3 Silk beverage @2.99, used 3 x .55/1 coupons that doubled
cage free eggs, free when you buy 3 Silk or Kashi items
2 crest toothpaste $1, used 2 x .50/1 and got them free
Paid 7.53
Second trip to Kroger:
4 boxes cereal 2.50, used 2 x .85/1 and 2 x .75/1 coupons
Green giant chips 2.00 -.50/1 coupon
Paid 4.60, got a $5 off your next order coupon
Second transaction:
3 Silk beverages 2.99, used 3 x $.55/1 coupons
dozen cage free eggs, free when you buy 3 Silk items
Used $5 oyno, paid $.67.
Mid-week Kroger trips:
New printable coupons were released that matched up to the Mega deal sale. I also received "free item" coupons for meat, bread, fruit preserves, bread crumbs, meat rub and maple syrup. One of the two locations I stopped at was renovating and had many carts of marked down items.
Meijer (purchased last Saturday)
4 3-musketeers bars $.50 each, used 2 x .50/2 coupons and got them free
set of 2 mesh bags 2.99 -15% (needed for girl scouts camp)
4 t-shirts @5.98 -buy 1 get 1 free mPerk -15%
4 bath pouf @.24
bread .83 (this went up 5 cents, which is 7%!)
4 cans pineapple @.86, used 2 x .75/2 coupons
flour 1.58 -.25 mPerk
2 sweet & sour sauce @1.78 -2 x .75/1 coupons
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons
2 frozen peas @1.25 -.50/2 mPerk
bananas 1.16
peaches 1.37
2 Tyson chicken nuggets @3.99 -2 x .85/1 coupons
4 gallons milk @2.50
4 Barilla pasta @1.00 -2 x .1.00/2 coupons
-5% groceries mPerk
Paid 38.86. Then I did a second transaction with four more candy bars and paid $0. The shirts are to replace 4 of my other shirts that I wore out.
Sunday trip:
sand paper 2.99
father's day gift
gummy vitamins 3.35 -2.00 mPerk
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons
14 crystal light @.99 after instant savings
2 A-1 sauce @1.99 after instant savings, used 2 x .55/1 coupons
4 candy bars @.50, used 2 x .50/2 coupons = FREE
12 yoplait @.50, used 2 x .40/6 coupons
2 starbucks k-cups @4.24 on clearance, used 2 x 1.50/1 coupons
2 green mountain k-cups @3.74 on clearance, used 2 x 1.00/1 coupons
string cheese 5.49
Wednesday trip:
I stopped in to get some fruit and a bag of ice due to impending severe weather overnight. I also needed to return a pair of ill-fitting shorts that my husband got.
huge bag of ice 3.99
1/4 watermelon 1.55 manager's special
bread .83
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons I paid 4.37 after store credit for my return.
Friday/Saturday Sale:
I stopped in and got Crystal light for .49, hot dogs for .49, cheese slices for .49, Kool-Aid drink pouches .49 for 10, lunch meat for 1.48 per pound after coupons and Dove dark chocolate bars free after coupons. I also found discounted k-cups that I had coupons for. I also got some play sand for the sand box.
Honey Baked Ham Store:
I requested an email voucher and got a free pound of ham from their store. It's not a lot but it made a couple lunches worth of sandwiches! They charge $12.99 per pound for this stuff!
Target:
I stopped in for diapers and frozen veggies. I had chosen a pair of pjs for Katya and the man behind us wanted to pay for them! I returned later in the week and used a gift card to pay for pudding and bbq sauce that were .49 each after coupons.
Kroger:
Tostino's Cantina chips: free with e-coupon
cheese 1.79
3 Silk beverage @2.99, used 3 x .55/1 coupons that doubled
cage free eggs, free when you buy 3 Silk or Kashi items
2 crest toothpaste $1, used 2 x .50/1 and got them free
Paid 7.53
Second trip to Kroger:
4 boxes cereal 2.50, used 2 x .85/1 and 2 x .75/1 coupons
Green giant chips 2.00 -.50/1 coupon
Paid 4.60, got a $5 off your next order coupon
Second transaction:
3 Silk beverages 2.99, used 3 x $.55/1 coupons
dozen cage free eggs, free when you buy 3 Silk items
Used $5 oyno, paid $.67.
Mid-week Kroger trips:
New printable coupons were released that matched up to the Mega deal sale. I also received "free item" coupons for meat, bread, fruit preserves, bread crumbs, meat rub and maple syrup. One of the two locations I stopped at was renovating and had many carts of marked down items.
Meijer (purchased last Saturday)
4 3-musketeers bars $.50 each, used 2 x .50/2 coupons and got them free
set of 2 mesh bags 2.99 -15% (needed for girl scouts camp)
4 t-shirts @5.98 -buy 1 get 1 free mPerk -15%
4 bath pouf @.24
bread .83 (this went up 5 cents, which is 7%!)
4 cans pineapple @.86, used 2 x .75/2 coupons
flour 1.58 -.25 mPerk
2 sweet & sour sauce @1.78 -2 x .75/1 coupons
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons
2 frozen peas @1.25 -.50/2 mPerk
bananas 1.16
peaches 1.37
2 Tyson chicken nuggets @3.99 -2 x .85/1 coupons
4 gallons milk @2.50
4 Barilla pasta @1.00 -2 x .1.00/2 coupons
-5% groceries mPerk
Paid 38.86. Then I did a second transaction with four more candy bars and paid $0. The shirts are to replace 4 of my other shirts that I wore out.
Sunday trip:
sand paper 2.99
father's day gift
gummy vitamins 3.35 -2.00 mPerk
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons
14 crystal light @.99 after instant savings
2 A-1 sauce @1.99 after instant savings, used 2 x .55/1 coupons
4 candy bars @.50, used 2 x .50/2 coupons = FREE
12 yoplait @.50, used 2 x .40/6 coupons
2 starbucks k-cups @4.24 on clearance, used 2 x 1.50/1 coupons
2 green mountain k-cups @3.74 on clearance, used 2 x 1.00/1 coupons
string cheese 5.49
Wednesday trip:
I stopped in to get some fruit and a bag of ice due to impending severe weather overnight. I also needed to return a pair of ill-fitting shorts that my husband got.
huge bag of ice 3.99
1/4 watermelon 1.55 manager's special
bread .83
2 packs wipes @1.99 -2 x .50/1 coupons I paid 4.37 after store credit for my return.
Friday/Saturday Sale:
I stopped in and got Crystal light for .49, hot dogs for .49, cheese slices for .49, Kool-Aid drink pouches .49 for 10, lunch meat for 1.48 per pound after coupons and Dove dark chocolate bars free after coupons. I also found discounted k-cups that I had coupons for. I also got some play sand for the sand box.
Honey Baked Ham Store:
I requested an email voucher and got a free pound of ham from their store. It's not a lot but it made a couple lunches worth of sandwiches! They charge $12.99 per pound for this stuff!
Target:
I stopped in for diapers and frozen veggies. I had chosen a pair of pjs for Katya and the man behind us wanted to pay for them! I returned later in the week and used a gift card to pay for pudding and bbq sauce that were .49 each after coupons.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Church Rummage Sale
I took two of the kids to a rummage sale today that was near the grocery store I needed to stop at. We found:
2 water bottles to replace our old ones that are wearing out
footed pjs for Natalya
lightweight pjs in next size up for Natalya
2 pairs of crazy socks for Natalya
math workbook, chapter book, 2 packs of crayons for Natalya
pair of pants and summer pjs for Katya to grow into
hoodie and sweater for me
pair of striped crazy socks for me
We spent $8.75.
We stopped at another yard sale between there and the grocery store and I bought a linen top for $.50.
At the church sale, Aleksandr went slightly crazy and got yelled at by two of the old ladies! I was stopping him and scolding/disciplining him as well but he had some ENERGY!
2 water bottles to replace our old ones that are wearing out
footed pjs for Natalya
lightweight pjs in next size up for Natalya
2 pairs of crazy socks for Natalya
math workbook, chapter book, 2 packs of crayons for Natalya
pair of pants and summer pjs for Katya to grow into
hoodie and sweater for me
pair of striped crazy socks for me
We spent $8.75.
We stopped at another yard sale between there and the grocery store and I bought a linen top for $.50.
At the church sale, Aleksandr went slightly crazy and got yelled at by two of the old ladies! I was stopping him and scolding/disciplining him as well but he had some ENERGY!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Kroger Markdown & Mega Deal Trip
We had severe storms come through overnight, but thankfully our power didn't go out. I took two of the kids out for a Kroger run due to a tip I got from a local friend about markdowns at that location.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Super Savings Saturday: Rummage Sales
Yard / garage/ rummage sale is in full swing. I have a list of clothing needs that I take with me and otherwise I also look for chapter books, craft supplies (well, not so much of this lately) games and Legos.
This week I found:
NWT shirt for me $.50
NWT socks for me $.25
chapter book $.25
2 buckets /shovels for the kids to play with and destroy this summer $.25 each
pair of girl's pants $.50
sweatshirt for me $.50
assorted toddler clothes for my baby...who's already wearing size 12 month pajamas and shirts!
I spent $7 and was able to cross off several things from my 'needs' list.
This week I found:
NWT shirt for me $.50
NWT socks for me $.25
chapter book $.25
2 buckets /shovels for the kids to play with and destroy this summer $.25 each
pair of girl's pants $.50
sweatshirt for me $.50
assorted toddler clothes for my baby...who's already wearing size 12 month pajamas and shirts!
I spent $7 and was able to cross off several things from my 'needs' list.
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