Challenge Day 5 - Feb 14th (Final Day)

Day 5

Finally, a warm day! Up for the challenge


Task today:

“Your stove broke down and the landlord hasn't come around to fix it. We hope that you will find a way to make your meals today.”

Well, there goes the scrambled eggs. I could eat another piece of bread (toasted) with more peanut butter. Or I could have a tuna sandwich for breakfast. Hmm! Extra toast it is. Thankfully, I still have lunch left in fridge. Soup can be eaten hot or cold. Today, I don't need it to be hot to warm me up like the last few days. You sure need to be creative to solve problems.
So yesterday, I did not get the battery. I made a decision to not use up resources for 1 task. I needed to accept that we all get too busy and at the end of the day, we can't always do it. So today, I still have to walk to the closest store to purchase batteries but it is a much warmer day to go outside.

It's Valentine's Day today. I realized that I cannot make a big batch of cookies to gift to my family and friends. Although it is a minor celebration, I am sad to think about the pressure of holidays to put a strain on a budget for gifts. Time to reflect on the giver and not on a gift. They will forget soon forget the gift but not you. My husband is wanting to cheer me up and has offered to take me out for dinner. I had to turn down a restaurant dinner but am looking forward to spending the evening with him.

A person at work today mentioned that they had been not taking their medications because their spouse was ill and needed their medication more. Why are pharmacists not inquiring why patients are not getting prescriptions filled? I offered them a Trillium form which is income based. The biggest challenge for applicants is that the form requires information about last year's income tax filing. Because people are lower income, they sometimes do not file a tax return. This person, who is not my client, is not being helped by their healthcare providers. We could do a better job.

Home from work. Stove may not be fixed. Tuna sandwich and mushroom soup with vegetables (thawed out today) for supper. Enjoying individual pieces of fruit like frozen candy. Tomorrow, I will walk back into my life. I still will eat a similar breakfast, have soup still left for one more lunch then I can choose supper menu.


What I really miss eating are the nuts. I usually grab a handful daily. I did not purchase any in my budget because I was cautious to spend all my money on food. But if at the end of a food allowance I had a bit of money left, I think I would consider that treat. Also, my food was quite bland. Rather than buying spices, I chose flavoured tomatoes, salted broth base and vegetables with unique flavours to try to add to flavor. I ate food to keep me fueled well but not for the pleasure of taste or colour appeal. I did try lentils and am going to use more. I will check with the educators at Kenora Chiefs Advisory about the lentil cookbook they are using in communities. Apparently there is a recipe for cookies too. 😊