This past weekend was busy. It seemed like there was no time to do anything. I hoped for more progress than I got on my list but I don’t know when we could have done more.
Saturday I paid bills, worked on budget and we went to my sister-in-laws wedding. Sunday we went to several stores. The first was Home Depot and after that I sat in the car while Vicki and Ken went into the stores. Vicki and I did go to Joann’s. There were Ibottas and coupons. I got a lot of money back for buying yarn I was going to buy anyways and 10% back. Additionally I had a coupon for 20% off my whole order. On Sunday, I had two coupons for 60% off any regular priced item. I got two lengths of luxe fleece. This is super soft fleece which is normally $15 – $20 per yard. I only buy it when I have big coupons or it is on steep discount. I also found lace I liked for the front window. Ken had put up an dark blue ugly curtain I didn’t like on our front door. I looked through the lace. There was this gorgeous feeling white which I loved the feel of but didn’t really suit the room. Vicki picked out a color I liked but I didn’t think Ken would. I’m not sure he likes it but I do.
Monday Vicki and Ken went back to Home Depot to get a range hood. Ours has been getting louder and louder as well as working less. They picked up one. Ken came home and installed it. We discovered more strange things about how they did things in our house. The range hood is on the same breaker as our garage. Vicki and I went back to Joann’s because when we were there on Sunday we picked up some buttons on clearance. These are the fancy buttons which normally cost anywhere from $1 – $5 each but on clearance for 50 cents. When we were there on Saturday the buttons had all sorts of prices on them but they rang up as 50 cents. So Sunday we went back specifically for buttons. Vicki and I picked over what they had and then found a table to lay them all out at. We weeded through and narrowed it down. I still spent over $20 on buttons. But I got a great deal on them. Plus I got the 10% back on Ibotta.
All three days we went to Joann’s and I used coupons to save big, bought stuff on clearance, or used Ibotta to get rebates. I saved over $16 in rebates from Ibotta but in savings from the coupons and in store sales I saved over $85. I saved almost as much as I spent so really good deals.
As for what did get accomplished, I got bills paid. That was on my list. Ken finished the closet space in the family room. Next step is for Vicki and I to figure out what we want out there. I did work on crocheting all weekend. I got six sets of hand towels / dish towels done. I also prepped five fleece blankets for crocheting. I crocheted the edging for two of them. Other items I worked on, I got four pairs of earrings and four scrubbies made. I organized all the stuff which had been accumulating on my couch. I’m going to keep working on dish towels and hand towels. I have three skeins of scrubbie material so I’m going to keep making them up. All the excess crocheted items are going on the rummage and craft sale we’re going to have.
I got stuff done. I shouldn’t feel bad I didn’t get stuff done. I just didn’t get the stuff done I planned to get done. In the meanwhile, I’m going to keep crocheting and adding to my stockpile for the sale. I have excess fleece in the craft room which I plan to make up into blankets for the sale. In my head I have a list of things I want to make for the sale. I’ll see how far I get in making the stuff. I’m trying to only use the yarn I have on hand. I’m trying to use up my stash of yarns and reduce the amount of stuff I have in my craft room.
Ultimately a productive weekend but not productive for my list. Part of me says to let go of the damn list but another part of me knows I’ll forget things if I don’t keep my list.