I am Cheap...Really Cheap

My refrigerator currently has five items in it -celery, milk, apple juice, butter, and half a tomato. I haven't gone grocery shopping in over three weeks. Every month I go to the grocery store twice. Each time I carefully plan the menu and only spend 150$ per trip. Occasionally I fall off the wagon but most of the time I hit the mark. I am cheap. I largely blame my mother who raised us to be very cheap. Jess always chuckles at me when I try to explain to him that cereal is REALLY expensive and we don't need it.

This week I took my cheap ways to a whole new level. At church one day I told a few guys that I only spend 300$ a month on groceries and they said it wasn't possible. They practically called me a liar and of course that sparked one of my other less desirable qualities. I am competitive - really competitive. I decided to see how long I could make 150$ last. I had to get creative. Last night we had hobo dinners and we're not even hobos. Luckily Jess is very good natured about what we eat.

Last night I realized that I had gone too far. About a week ago Roxy ran out of dog food. Unfortunately for her I was already nose to the grindstone on my thrifty mission. Instead of buying more dog food I just started feeding her leftovers. In passing I told Jess what I was doing. He got a stunned look on his face. Surprised, I asked what was wrong. "You just fed Roxy my lunch," he replied. I felt guilty. Later I went out and bought dog food.