Last night we went over to Megan’s for our monthly international snack tasting (Universal Yums). This month’s country was Korea, and most of the snacks were a hit. The one exception? Shrimp puffs. Imagine a Cheeto that tastes like shrimp—that’s exactly what they were. Jeremy and I both like shrimp but agreed that shrimp puffs were not palatable. Joe, Caleb, and Charlotte weren’t fans either. Megan didn’t join in this time, since she’s eating only whole/clean foods right now and left the processed snacks to the rest of us.
Yesterday our new freezer arrived! The previous owners had left behind a chest freezer with a broken latch. We made do by keeping a heavy box on top to keep the lid closed, and Joe would haul in whatever we needed. The new one is an upright model, which means I can open the door and reach in without the feeling that I might topple inside. Much easier.
And just in time, too—because today our annual meat order was ready for pickup. We brought home 103 pounds, all with a 20% discount. The only item that went up in price from last year was ground beef, but overall we saved $258, which came out to about $2.50 per pound compared to grocery store prices. The freezer is officially full now.
Joe and I also got our flu shots today. Since we were already at CVS, we picked up a few things. They gave us each a $10 merchandise coupon, and I used my HSA card to cover the rest. (The HSA rewards us with cash for healthy activities like getting flu shots, keeping up with annual checkups, scheduling home health nurse visits, or exercising at least ten days a month for thirty minutes.) After the HSA and the coupons, our $52 total came down to just sixty-three cents. And on top of that, anyone who got a flu shot received a free bag of popcorn. Joe and I laughed that it felt like we’d hit the jackpot.
I’m grateful for each one of our days—big or small, ordinary or special. Truly, these are the gift of ordinary days.
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