this week

Well I have been shopping. My shopping is probably not like most women's shopping. Mine is usually groceries....and this week was a good week. I am what I laughingly refer to as 'thrifty'. This means that I am a bargain hunter....my kids tease me about it...but they don't mind raiding my cabinets if they should happen to need something! I was at Sam's Club the 0ther day...and they had a special on their lean ground beef...from $2.18 pd to $1.58 pd......now who doesnt need ground beef in the freezer? Of course I bought 4 large packages that are now seperated into smaller portions and frozen! I went on my regular weekly grocery trip and there was a store special....buy a roast, get a tub of margarine, a loaf of bread, a can of tomatoes, a can of beans, and a 2 liter of soda free...well those roasts were on sale too...so...for $17 I now have 2 large roasts which have been cut in half and frozen, 2 cans of beans, 2 cans of tomatoes, 2 loaves of bread, 2 2-liter sodas, and 2 tubs of margarine, a bag of fritos and a can of chili and one of jalapenos. ( and yes I also buy block cheese and grate it myself, and whole chickens and cut them up lol ) Not a bad week at all... but you can laugh too if you want, I don't mind.

On another note, an old friend of mine told me yesterday that her son, 29 years old with 2 kids and one on the way, has been diagnosed with cancer and given 6 months to live. My heart just breaks for her. I can't even imagine such horror..just the idea of that makes me want to run screaming and gather up my own son that age and hide him away. And this morning my youngest daughter, 27, says...'ok I think I am pregnant'. She and her hubby have been together for almost 6 years but married only last spring. The timing is actually pretty good for them, she can afford to stay home with the lil one and not lose her retirement. She is going to the Dr. this afternoon to confirm what the home test says. We take our blessings for granted sometimes.

The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.