Every time my brother mows their yard, he is presented an envelope, usually handmade, with specific details of the transaction. It was suggested that this could be a receipt for tax purposes.
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Sardines
3 OctDuring my first semester of college, Gilda sent me a care package — a box full of sardines. Here is the note she included:
( <– Emily’s birthday!)
Dear Sheila,
If I were you I
would get the small
bones out of the sardines
before I ate them and
throw the bones away.
Stay Well Soon!
28 SepAround this time in 2009, I received some ‘get well soon’ type cards. This was very, very sweet – however, I hadn’t been sick…Good thing it’s the thought that counts, I guess. 🙂
From Gilda:
From Hilda:
A theme that will follow many cards from Aunt Hilda:
“Sheila here is a dollar so you won’t be broke. HA.”
Today’s Lesson: Thrifty Birthdays
25 SepWith birthdays on the brain, I thought I’d share the cards Hilda and Gilda sent me for my 23rd birthday.
From Gilda: A unicorn card, unsigned so I can give it to someone else. Thrifty!
From Hilda: A card addressing her suspicions of the postal service. Also Thrifty!
(“I can’t trust much money in the mail.”)