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Taking a break when needed is good.  The October break made me anticipate your return and appreciate it much more.

I just finished reading my third WWII book on I think the title was Our Mother's War.  I found it interesting in that it had many details about all aspects of life during the war years.  One part that caught my attention was on the families living in New Mexico in the town where the atom bomb was developed.  The lady was shocked when she realized that the stove provided was a huge coal fired cookstove and that she bought an electric hot plate and cooked on that.  The same lady complained about the house being cold as the fuel oil heater was inadequate plus there was often no fuel.  If she had just learned to use that coal cookstove, she would have solved both cooking and heating issues.  I think most all of us on this forum would have had the common sense to learn to use the cookstove!

I have one row of potatoes planted and we've been having rain enough to keep me out of the garden since I planted that row.  I had difficulty finding seed potatoes and finally found them at Menards.  They are very nice but not cheap.  

I've also changed menus to keep within my grocery budget.  I've been leaning on my pantry more which is good because I have things that need to be used.  I generally cook two meals each week and eat them every other day until gone.  Leftovers are my best friend!  Six meals from a meatloaf, four from scalloped potatoes with ham, five from chicken noodle soup and then it's time to cook again.