We have a Shihtzu Maltese and we teasingly say he only has one brain cell. He can think about eating, playing with his favorite toy Flea or napping but never more than one thing as a time. I can understand this because I too have only one brain cell.
Maybe I have used too many cells doing algebra in my mind (if you knew me, you'd know this is ridiculous), or in randomly figuring when the next big chunk of rock will hit the earth, but let's get a bit more real. Most likely it has to do with calculations having to do with using coupons in a store that double or will take more than one coupon per product as long as they aren't the same. Did you know this was possible?
We tease our darling dog, Cooper, About having only one brain cell. If he learn a new trick, the old one gets tossed out the window. He pretends he is the dumbest dog on the planet, but open a cheese stick and he knows. Even if he's next door terrorizing Tazer, the teacup Yorkie, a ripping of cheese plastic will bring him right home, as soon as he has pooped over there..
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My daughter can go to the grocery store with six bucks and a handful of coupons. She emerges with $102 dollars in groceries and still has four bucks. She starts to explain that it as to do with it being the second Tuesday of the month, they double coupons, plus which items were on sale...I tell you now that this is a different language. I don't understand French, Spanish, German or Coupontalk.
One month I decided I would venture into this couponland of which they speak. I carefully cut coupons, poured over the sale fliers and went armed with a list. My monthly budget for groceries is $340. When all was said and done. I had purchased a whole lot of groceries, mostly paper products, cleaning stuff and dog food (Yes, I do have a dog) and paid $375 after coupons. Some were expired, some were not the right size product and some were good only if your bought another product along with it. We ran out of stuff to eat quickly, although the dog ate well
I have decided that I will continue to clip coupons on the items that I usually buy, When I get to the cash register and had put all my items on the counter, I pull out my stack of coupons and pull out the relevant ones. Last month my groceries came to $333.14; my massive pile of coupons brought that total way down to 329.99/ I was so glad I'd spent two hours cutting coupons out of the local paper and that I had requested online. Big whoop!
With the extra 2 hours now back in my schedule, since I decided that coupons just didn't make a huge difference in the world of groceries, I will be learning Spanish. Hubby and I are going to become Snowbirds right after Christmas, and it would be nice to not be completely stupid in any store in Miami. I have already started and I can say Hello, Goodbye, bathroom, and a few minor cuss words,
Since my husband and I have both retired we will have plenty of time to learn new things. He wants to really get into photography, learn Spanish and travel a great deal; I want to write more, travel more and speak Spanish well enough that I don't end up getting beat up because I pronounced something wrong. All it takes is one little brain cell that likes to stir things up.And it is in my nature to stir things up...
Maybe I have used too many cells doing algebra in my mind (if you knew me, you'd know this is ridiculous), or in randomly figuring when the next big chunk of rock will hit the earth, but let's get a bit more real. Most likely it has to do with calculations having to do with using coupons in a store that double or will take more than one coupon per product as long as they aren't the same. Did you know this was possible?
We tease our darling dog, Cooper, About having only one brain cell. If he learn a new trick, the old one gets tossed out the window. He pretends he is the dumbest dog on the planet, but open a cheese stick and he knows. Even if he's next door terrorizing Tazer, the teacup Yorkie, a ripping of cheese plastic will bring him right home, as soon as he has pooped over there..
algebraMy daughter can go to the grocery store with six bucks and a handful of coupons. She emerges with $102 dollars in groceries and still has four bucks. She starts to explain that it as to do with it being the second Tuesday of the month, they double coupons, plus which items were on sale...I tell you now that this is a different language. I don't understand French, Spanish, German or Coupontalk.
One month I decided I would venture into this couponland of which they speak. I carefully cut coupons, poured over the sale fliers and went armed with a list. My monthly budget for groceries is $340. When all was said and done. I had purchased a whole lot of groceries, mostly paper products, cleaning stuff and dog food (Yes, I do have a dog) and paid $375 after coupons. Some were expired, some were not the right size product and some were good only if your bought another product along with it. We ran out of stuff to eat quickly, although the dog ate well
I have decided that I will continue to clip coupons on the items that I usually buy, When I get to the cash register and had put all my items on the counter, I pull out my stack of coupons and pull out the relevant ones. Last month my groceries came to $333.14; my massive pile of coupons brought that total way down to 329.99/ I was so glad I'd spent two hours cutting coupons out of the local paper and that I had requested online. Big whoop!
With the extra 2 hours now back in my schedule, since I decided that coupons just didn't make a huge difference in the world of groceries, I will be learning Spanish. Hubby and I are going to become Snowbirds right after Christmas, and it would be nice to not be completely stupid in any store in Miami. I have already started and I can say Hello, Goodbye, bathroom, and a few minor cuss words,
Since my husband and I have both retired we will have plenty of time to learn new things. He wants to really get into photography, learn Spanish and travel a great deal; I want to write more, travel more and speak Spanish well enough that I don't end up getting beat up because I pronounced something wrong. All it takes is one little brain cell that likes to stir things up.And it is in my nature to stir things up...
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