Redux

Well, the weather has improved. That is to say, it's not snowing. It's been in the high 40's to mid 50's. Hardly what I've been pining for. But I'll take anything other than snow.

Since the weather has been more stable, I decided to mow my lawn. I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. My husband and his biker buddies from work stopped by to visit (taunt?) me before they headed out to shop at the new harley store. I'm a little jealous since i love a good grand opening, but I obsessive compulsive in me couldn't leave my lawn half mowed. I told him to bring me back something pretty.

I also went grocery shopping this AM. I fell off the coupon wagon awhile ago. On average, I saved about $10 roughly 10%. Not too shabby. But it's a cumbersome process. The trick is to stick to a list and have everything ready when you go. Which is entirely against my compulsive shopper nature.

But I did fairly decent today, I still only saved about $10 in coupons, but I also updated my safeway card and get 10% off for the next 30 days - so I saved $20. That's if you don't count club card savings - which I don't, because honestly club card prices are the same prices/sales you'd get anywhere else. They just jack the price up to convince you to sign up for their card so they can track your data (if you don't believe me go to safeways website and sign up for the Health program that generates nutrional reports based on your shopping habits).

My facination with coupons and bargain hunting is somewhat ironic, even to me. I can sum it simply by saying that clipping coupons now will make me feel less guilty when I buy those red snake Calvin Klien heels later!