Expensive Winter

The heater I bought cheap cost about $75 to run for the month.  It did run daily in a room that doesn't get much heat. So I spent about as much as I saved for the heater.  I do regret not getting outside more, living in the South has turned me into a whiney mess during winter.  I have been picking up flannel sheets on sale to prepare for next winter. 
I have been doing a lot of window shopping online.  Here is what I look at:

Meh, no surprises there.  

Money Saving Challenge: Heating and Heater

I hope every one survived the holidays.  We have been below freezing now for the last few days.  The end of last week, we had to have our heat pump serviced and a part ordered.  It wasn't fixed until today.  We have been running on emergency heat which raises up our electricity bill.  We had been thinking about buying a heater to use during the day when only one or two rooms were in use so when I saw this, my mind was made up:

That purple tag on the bottom means 60% off and it works great.   There wasn't a charge for parts or repair on the heat pump.  I am a little worried about the electric but we shall see.  Keep warm!
 

Humid Day

I hope everyone who celebrates had a good Thanksgiving.  We traveled as usual and the temperature dropped to 19 degrees.  I am far too acclimated living in the south for this kind of weather.

Those who read know this is the time a year we get a deer (or two) to fill the freezer.  Since we had enough leftover we only needed one.  Bad news, we didn't get a deer, good news, one of the in-laws shot a few and gave us one.  I was very thankful indeed!  My MIL also gifted me a typewriter but I've been so busy since we got home I haven't had time to take it out of the case, it will have to wait for a future post.

It's that time of the year folks!  If you want to sign up for the Money Saving Challenge for 2014 head on over to Frugal Makes Cents Two.  I need to reel myself in more and this a perfect opportunity for me to stay on track.

I needed a break from the insanely long Dr. Who scarf I am knitting so here is the silly rabbit I made.  The pattern was free and made from materials I had on hand.