My fruitful Saturday

I have been out and about today doing a lot of things. First, I did some side jobs (retail audit apps that pay by location) at HEB. I browsed the Halloween section and saw these basic wreaths for $39!

These look pretty easy and inexpensive to make. Seeing these kind of lights a fire under my ass to start making more wreaths. I could make good money selling them. 

Then I went to another store where the pharmacy had a prescription ready for me. They asked me if I wanted a flu shot, and I agreed. I didn’t get it last year, and I got sick twice. There was a sign advertising shingles shots. I asked the pharmacist how old you have to be to get it. She said 50. It used to be 60. I explained to her that I’ve been trying to get the shot earlier in life ever since my dad passed. I explained that he had shingles in the eyes that became meningitis, and he died from that. I then said that I am turning 50 in three years. She looked a little dismayed at my dad’s story and said, “I think that’s a good enough reason!”  So she ran my insurance.  They covered a shingles shot for me, so I got it!!

 I do have to go back for a second round in 2-6 months. But this is a huge relief!  I had a lot of older cousins who went and got it after my dad passed. In 2020, the age to get it was 60, and now it’s 50. I’m not sure why it changed. 

I also bought this frame and put all of Anna’s graduation and senior moment pics in it. The bottom center will be her dorm picture. I ordered it from the FreePrints app, but it hasn’t arrived yet. 

Then I went to Costco and got a membership!!  I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time since my side job apps have a lot of jobs at Costco locations. You need a membership to get in. So I got one for $65. I went to three Costco locations today and made a total of $38 there. So a little over half compensated for the membership already. 

Then I got a 24 pack of white monster (Kevin’s favorite) for $30.99 and a 24 pack of sugar free Red Bull for $38.99. My total going out was $75.75, which is about $1.50 per can. What a steal!  Something I didn’t buy that I want to come back for was that they have $100 restaurant gift cards for $80. I heard they sometimes have subway, but they didn’t today. We eat a lot at subway, so I would definitely get those. None of the restaurants they offered gift cards to seemed appealing, and we have a lot of food at home. 

I spoke to Anna, and she’s doing well!  Her roommate is cool, and she seems to have a lot of new friends already. It was a great day and now I’m heading home