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Category Archives: family
Book Report #5
The Family Nobody Wanted by Helen Doss This biographical work tell the story of how Carl and Helen Doss ended up adopting 12 multi-racial children. After the Dosses learned they could not have children of their own the adopted a … Continue reading
More about my resolutions
#4 Home repair and updates When my brother passed he left his conciderable estate to the University of Washington and his (step) grandchildren. Some of his assets had no designated benificiary, so as his closest relitives my other brother, sister … Continue reading
Me and My Arrow
My last thrift report featured a doggie gate. Well, meet Arrow, the reason I needed a gate. How did she get her name you ask?: The second time we meet with the breeders they let us play with two puppies. … Continue reading
There’s been a death in the family
Just when you thought Frugal Spinster posts were coming on a regular basis, Disaster strikes and upsets my schedule again. My younger brother unexpectedly passed Saturday night. I’ll try to get back to blogging soon but right now its low … Continue reading
Today we say goodbye to Glory
In February of 2003 my mother got a new pure bred collie puppy. A few months later my mother suffered a series of strokes that she never recovered from. Neither myself or my sister could take full responsibility for the … Continue reading
Posted in Dog walking, family
Tagged dog walking, handicapped pet, pet euthanasia, pure bred collie, standard collie
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A Particularly Frugal Day part III
Yesterday you read about my very productive morning of thrifting. After the thrift stores I went to Wild Birds Unlimited. I had to come up with a Plan B for my gift card since I found the feeder I wanted … Continue reading
Right now Im….
…So glad that spring is here. Although we’ve been getting more than our share of April Showers. …Scrubbing out old flowerpots ….So thankful I have a covered back porch, where I can work on projects like this even though it is … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & crafts, container gardening, family, Second Hand Shopping, Trash to Treasure
Tagged April showers, flowerpots, Fred Meyer Plant Sale, homelessness, housework, knit hats, life and teaching of Christ, overwintering plants, party planning, Seattle Union Gospel Mission, spray pianting flowerpots, Steve Gregg lecture, The Narrow Path.com, yard sales, yarn
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My Frugal Birthday
My friend Ann Marie and I sorted through my life list to see what might be easy to find that would put me over 300 before the end of 2012. In doing so we realized that I had several species listed … Continue reading
Posted in Bird watching, Dog walking, family
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