Today, I got a notice and photo of an Amazon delivery on my front porch. Tommy retrieved it. Lo and Behold--it was a 2-pound bag of corn meal. I have an identical bag sitting next to me that I bought at the store. I know I looked at the cornmeal on Amazon, but I had no intentions of buying it. So, I have paid $10./lb. for corn meal. AND, it says it is non-returnable. How on earth did I do that?
I do have an order I expect on Friday, the monthly items I order, plus a few more items. My neighbors who are in their 90s are moving from their house into a duplex. The did rent from their daughter. She wants to sell, so the kids are moving them. She has two bluebirds hanging in a small tree, and one red bird I made her. There are no trees in which to hang the birds. So, I purchased chains with hooks on each end for them. It will be their Christmas present.
Every day, I make a mental note of food that we need to eat, mainly the meat. Well, I check with Tommy and we go over it aloud each night. We have left the turkey breast we had for Thanksgiving. Then, there is the full turkey I baked Sunday or Monday night. Tommy will pick the meat from the bones so we can freeze part of that. I have a bit of my chicken and rice still left.
We are expecting rain for the next three days, so that will be different. Tomorrow, I will take the lemon and lime tree outdoors for nice rain instead of treated city water. I will catch water to give it when it stays in the house.
Birmingham is rife with lead pipes for our water supply. I have decided I will buy a gallon of water with which to cook. Already, I will use the bottled water for beans and things that need water to cook. Tommy, hopefully, will use it when he makes coffee.
Friday, I expect a grow light for the trees in the house. I will put the bulb in a lamp in their room. The Amaryllis bulbs under my lamp light don't seem to thrive. I wonder.
Once again, Tommy has proven to be fickle to his own rules--likes and dislikes. I was in Lowe's and saw jackets, $90 value, reduced to $19.95. I bought one for him on his Lowe's card. I didn't show it to him until we got home. He blustered about how he did not want it, need it, or like it. I had him try it on, and of course, it did not fit and he did not like it. Then, he turned around and put it on his coat rack! I think he actually liked it...lol. I highly doubt these are $90 value. But. it is waterproof and thick, seems warm.
Tonight, I had chicken and rice, and collard greens. Tommy had part of the whole turkey, collard greens, rice.
I messed up on my eating today and had two sandwiches! But, I had no breakfast. And, I had a huge helping of collards.
Did you ever order something non-returnable from Amazon and did not mean to order?
Do you use grow lights?
