A GROCERY HAUL AND A SURPRISE

Hello, friends. Ever have one of those days where you can't remember just what day it is?  It always seems to me that once Wednesday is over, the next day is Sunday.  The beginning of the week drags and the end just whizzes by.

This morning I went to the dermatologist.  The growth I had taken off of my back is all healed up with just a small scar.  Everything is looking good.  So glad it wasn't cancer.  I had the last two skin tags removed from my neck.  Now I can wear my necklaces without fear of getting them caught and tearing them off.  So glad they are gone.

Yesterday was Senior Citizen day at Shop Rite.  Debbie and I went after Bible Study.  It may be only $4 or $5 that we save with our senior discount, but something is better than nothing!  Let me show you what I bought.

We were completely out of potatoes and down to our last three eggs.  The eggs were on sale for 99 cents a dozen.  I usually get the 18 eggs but this was 24 eggs for $1.98 and the 18 eggs were $2.49.  Uh... I think I'll take the ones on sale.  The potatoes were on sale too for $2.99.

On Sunday I made a pork roast and on Monday I had the leftovers with pork gravy and mushrooms, mashed potatoes and salad.  So I had used up the pork gravy.  I got another jar because I like to have it in the house.  I usually use Mrs. Meyers dish detergent, but I couldn't find it.  I got Palmolive instead which will do fine for the little bit I use it.  The canned tomatoes were on sale too for 66 cents a can.

Our meat for the week -- sausage, ground beef, burgers, chicken thighs and thin cut chicken breast.  Last night I used half of the chicken breast to make orange chicken.  It was a new recipe for me and it turned out really good.  The sauce is orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and cornstarch.  I breaded and fried the chicken, then poured the cooked and thickened sauce over the chicken and served it on top of rice.  We also had steamed broccoli.  I will definitely make it again.  Tonight we are having burgers and fries with a salad.

And here are the fries for tonight.  We needed some more lactose free cheese and I got another box of the Outshine mango bars.  They are so delicious and I even prefer them over ice cream.

Bananas (we go through a bunch in a week), broccoli, and cinnamon raisin English muffins for my breakfast.

More meat -- low salt bacon, salmon and honey ham lunch meat.

We desperately needed napkins and Joe had me buy him his iced tea, lemonade and fruit punch mixes.  There is always a bottle of each of these in the refrigerator for him.  They are sugar free.  I got a couple of packages of Kool-Aid for me.  Yes, I'm still a kid when it comes to drinking Kool-Aid.

As always, there's food for Jack.

And finally rolls for the burgers tonight and we were completely out of bread.  This is Joe's favorite.

I was bad this week and ate some junk for lunch on a couple of days and so I have gained a pound.  It was a wake-up call for me and I am going back to being good.  But assuming that the weight will come back off in the next few days, I have lost 13 pounds.  Yay for me!  Joe has lost 18 pounds.  We are heading in the right direction.

And now for the surprise.  When I got into the car today to go to the doctor, I leaned over to get the GPS out of the glove compartment.  I almost never use the GPS and usually Joe is sitting next to me setting it up and reading it to me when I do use it.  But since I was alone and not quite sure which was the fastest route to use, I got it out.  Then I saw something in the compartment.  Something shiny and red.  Could it be?  I pulled it out and it was my missing red camera that I lost in April.  Joe must have put it there for safe keeping and forgot about it.  If I knew, I forgot too.  I am so happy.  I now have all the pictures from Annual Conference and I will be sharing them with you in the next few days.  Thank the Lord I found it.  Now I have a camera that I will keep in the car and one I will keep in my purse.

And now I have to get off of here and make dinner.  Have a wonderful evening everyone.

Kathy