Just My Rambling

We just came back from a weekend of camping. This was our third and last camping trip for the summer, so we were really hoping for a good camping weekend. Unfortunately the camping site that we got was not quite up to expectation. It was really damp and mossy. There was even a strong urine odor. I guess it is due to the overgrown bushes that did not allow any sunlight to get into that campsite. Needless to say, we did not spend much time on the campsite itself. Luckily we were able to spend most of our time at the lake or at another friend’s campsite. I am definitely striking this campsite off my list next year.

It is almost the end of summer and that means that school is about the start soon. This summer has been a very strange one. First of all, the weather has been really cold. We did not even have to use the fan even once this summer. Then we had some personal problems that crop up. Needless to say, we did not get to enjoy summer as much as we usually do. It has been a long summer, so I am actually glad that school is about to start soon. Now I can turn my focus away from the not so desirable summer and focus on a better school year instead. To start off, I am thinking of sending a berries.com just because gift to C’s new teacher. I am not sure what kind of summer she had but I think she will be very glad to start off the school year with yummy berries.

My neighbor likes to smoke once in a while. Last week she was telling me all about ecigarettes. Apparently nowadays with most places having a no-smoking ban, she is trying out an alternative way to smoke. I don’t quite understand how ecigarette work but I wish that she would try to stop smoking instead. That will be a better alternative instead.

I guess football season is about to start very soon because I just notice that many stores are starting to sell football memorabilia this week. I use to be a football fan in college but nowadays, I do not have time to watch football. Even so, I still have friends who are huge football fans. I think I should pick up a football gift for one of those friend even though his birthday is not for another few months. I notice that once the season starts, the memorabilia also slowly disappear from the shelf. So I had better get it before they run out of the nicest gifts.

In this tough economic time, coupons have actually been a huge lifesaver for us. We have been trying to tighten our belt but it is tough. We still have to buy food to eat and necessary household supplies. That is why coupons like dropdowndeals coupons are so helpful. They enable us to buy things at a discounted rate. Sometimes it is just a little savings but every little bit helps. Now with school starting soon, I have been checking the website for good deals on school supplies and clothes. And if I might even start a little Christmas shopping if I find great deals

Currently I only have a tiny yard at my house. When we were first looking for a house, a yard was not a priority. After taking care of a huge yard at our old place and spending hours maintaining it, we were so ready to live in a house where we do not have to take care of a yard. So far, it has been good. Although sometimes I do miss have a yard and a composter, I think that having no yard is right for our current lifestyle. Maybe when we are not travelling so much anymore, we could have a yard again because I would love to start planting again.

Summer is the season for garage sales. Last summer we were very busy with garage sales. We were on both sides of the garage sales. We sold stuff and we also bought stuff at garage sales. Unfortunately this year due to various circumstances, we were unable to hold a garage sale. We did not even manage to visit as many garage sales as I would want to. However we did get to a few good ones. We managed to get some household items and a couple of wrestling singlets for a friend. We only have a couple more weeks left before school starts. Hopefully I will still have time to scour more garage sales for great deals.

The kitchen is the most happening place in my house. That is because we like to cook and we also like to eat, so naturally we gravitate to the kitchen. Since the kitchen is the hub of activity, all my appliances are starting to show signs of wear and tear. Even my poor stainless steel sink is full of scratches. I guess it is time to start replacing some of the worn appliances soon. Hopefully there will be a big sale on appliances coming up in the next few months.

It will be our 14th anniversary in a few months. Wow, I can’t believe it has been that long since we got married. Every year we always forget our anniversary, so it always ended up with just a dinner. But this year, I found a place that that has the nicest anniversary gifts for sale. Maybe I should pick up a present for DH or I should just drop hints for the DH that I want an anniversary gift. Yup, I think the second idea is a better idea! Now let me think of ways that I can drop hints that DH will likely pick up.

Years ago I used to have many credit cards. But nowadays, most of those credit cards have been cancelled. The only card that I carry is a reward card. I am trying not to use credit cards anymore but if I have to use a credit card, I might as well use one that pays me a reward for using it. I can’t believe that with so many no annual fee reward card out there, some people are still paying annual fee on their credit card. I guess some people are not so enthusiastic about receiving a reward check like me.