On my Mind

I read Rhondas post "how low can you go" with interest.

I received a letter stating our electricity would be 

increasing and for the average household it would be

$3.57 per week.

Thankfully we have installed solar panels & are waiting

for the process to be finalised.

But we have been brainstorming of ways to save money

and I was thinking that most of them are good for

the environment too. One of the ways is to wash our clothes after 10pm when the off peak electricity is cheaper,  I struggle with this, but last night we were watching 

The Tour De France that started at 10pm and finished at 2am.  I remembered at about midnight :-) 

Today is cold and rainy and I am making pumpkin soup from a whole pumpkin that cost me about 

$2-70 and it will go a lot further than 1 can of soup. 

I'm also cooking ratatouille (which my family lovingly call rabbit pooey)  in the crockpot. 

(I use the crockpot a lot, it uses so little power) they love it with what we call Loveheart chicken 

(technically chicken schnitzel, but as you can see in the photo it does look like a love heart)