Comments on: Frugal Philosophy-Playing With The Hand You Are Dealt http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ~K~ http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3418 ~K~ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3418 We lived in FL for 12 1/2 years and a/c was a necessity! Now we live in a northern climate, and tho it gets hot here (and these block apartments absorb alot of heat I tell you) we do not have a/c. We have one old a/c unit in our bedroom that we turn on if someone is feeling really miserable, but other than that we make do. We open windows on the cooler side of the house and close the ones on the sunny side. Trying not to use the dryer or the oven during the heat of the day. I hang my clothes on a drying rack and throw them in the dryer in the evening if they are not dry. It isn't worth putting in a/c for the two months we might need it.<br/><br/>By the way, I grew up in the Scranton PA area! We lived in FL for 12 1/2 years and a/c was a necessity! Now we live in a northern climate, and tho it gets hot here (and these block apartments absorb alot of heat I tell you) we do not have a/c. We have one old a/c unit in our bedroom that we turn on if someone is feeling really miserable, but other than that we make do. We open windows on the cooler side of the house and close the ones on the sunny side. Trying not to use the dryer or the oven during the heat of the day. I hang my clothes on a drying rack and throw them in the dryer in the evening if they are not dry. It isn’t worth putting in a/c for the two months we might need it.

By the way, I grew up in the Scranton PA area!

]]> By: Jerry http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Jerry Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3393 Oi, that's for sure about the South. People would wither and die without it, I'm sure. (Heck, that's probably what could have lead the North to prevail in the Civil War...) I don't know if I could live there, actually. My family tends to appreciate the reliable insurance of a "4-distinct-seasons" climate. Still, the South is a lovely place to visit, and so many of the people there are terrific.<br/>Jerry<br/>www.leads4insurance.com Oi, that’s for sure about the South. People would wither and die without it, I’m sure. (Heck, that’s probably what could have lead the North to prevail in the Civil War…) I don’t know if I could live there, actually. My family tends to appreciate the reliable insurance of a “4-distinct-seasons” climate. Still, the South is a lovely place to visit, and so many of the people there are terrific.
Jerry
http://www.leads4insurance.com

]]> By: Sharon http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Sharon Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3392 I definitely will! I definitely will!

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3380 leanne-I've actually tried that while camping-it is good! But you do have to make the pizzas smaller, like dinner plate sized, or else they rip trying to get them off the grill.<br/><br/>Annette-You are welcome :)<br/><br/>Sharon-I think this is such a great place to raise kids! Give me an email if you are going to be in the area this summer. leanne-I’ve actually tried that while camping-it is good! But you do have to make the pizzas smaller, like dinner plate sized, or else they rip trying to get them off the grill.

Annette-You are welcome :)

Sharon-I think this is such a great place to raise kids! Give me an email if you are going to be in the area this summer.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 Sharon Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3367 I absolutely LOVED summertime in Binghamton and miss it greatly. Summer in Northern Virginia is hot and humid and air conditioning is a must. I remember playing outside in the summers in Binghamton, and summer evenings included games of kick the can outside. TV really wasn't an option for us (there was never anything on!). I remember picking blackberries in the backyard, walking to the library for summer books, and just plain relaxing. I hope to get there for a week this summer. My kids LOVE it too! Thanks for reminding me what it is like there! I absolutely LOVED summertime in Binghamton and miss it greatly. Summer in Northern Virginia is hot and humid and air conditioning is a must. I remember playing outside in the summers in Binghamton, and summer evenings included games of kick the can outside. TV really wasn’t an option for us (there was never anything on!). I remember picking blackberries in the backyard, walking to the library for summer books, and just plain relaxing. I hope to get there for a week this summer. My kids LOVE it too! Thanks for reminding me what it is like there!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3364 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:54:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3364 Thanks again Annette Thanks again Annette

]]> By: Leanne http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Leanne Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/06/frugal-philosophy-playing-with-the-hand-you-are-dealt.html#comment-3363 Jenn. I've just seen an old episode of Jamie Oliver and he was cooking pizza on the barbeque. The base was rolled a little thinner and the topping weren't loaded on but they looked delicious, things like goat's cheese and spinach from his garden and mozzarella and red onion. He just put the pizzas on a square of lightly oiled foil and popped them straight on there. If it saves heating the whole oven I'll be having a go. Jenn. I’ve just seen an old episode of Jamie Oliver and he was cooking pizza on the barbeque. The base was rolled a little thinner and the topping weren’t loaded on but they looked delicious, things like goat’s cheese and spinach from his garden and mozzarella and red onion. He just put the pizzas on a square of lightly oiled foil and popped them straight on there. If it saves heating the whole oven I’ll be having a go.

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