Last
week when I posted our Memorial Day Weekend Plans I was focusing on the chores
I wanted to get done. I also managed to
put some fun into the weekend so it didn’t feel like all work and no play. I also did it on a budget.
We
started Friday evening with no chores other than to feed our pets and do the
dishes. We stopped at the store on the
way home for a treat of frozen pizza, ice cream and soda. At home we baked the pizzas, watched DVDs
from our home collection and finished off the evening with a nice bowl of ice
cream.
Saturday
we started with a pancake breakfast and then the girls had to clean their room
while I did laundry and cleaned bathrooms.
Next we went outside for a set time of weed pulling. After the chores for the day were completed
the girls got to bake a poke cake and then we made a nice pork chop dinner. We watched a couple programs on TV and called
it a day.
Sunday
we did something we rarely do. We took
in a matinee at the theater. I had put a
pot roast in the slow cooker before we left so our home smelled so good when we
got back. The girls hurried to mow our
little yard ahead of a storm that was heading in while I made a big bowl of
popcorn for a snack and then put veggies in the slow cooker. We had an early supper and then settled in for
watching NASCAR and playing dominoes. We
also ate cake – twice!
Monday
the girls slept in and I got to enjoy a quiet relaxing morning. While I worked on some items on my “To-Do”
list I enjoyed watching a few cooking programs on TV. After a big breakfast and a few more chores
around the house we watched DVDs from our own collection and enjoyed the last of our long weekend.
I spent
less than $34 on our staycation. $9.87
on our pizza, soda and ice cream, $24 for movie tickets. Definitely a bargain compared to what it
would have cost if we had left town. I
can’t even fill my gas tank for $34.
Do you
do staycations? What are some of the things
you do?
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