Saving on Drinks

Hi, just a couple hints.

Today when I was grocery shopping, I started to
go down an aisle that I didn't need anything
from. I was able to catch myself and go back.
I'm sure that just browsing down that aisle, I
would have put something in my shopping cart that
I really didn't need. My resolve now is to stay
out of aisles that I don't need anything from.

I am almost weaned from coffee. Hurrah!! I
started with my usual cup full from the pot and
removed 1 teaspoon of the coffee from my cup and
added 1 teaspoon of hot water to my cup. The
coffee I removed, I let cool and pour it into the
garden. (Waste??? No! Much more an
investment.) I didn't taste any difference.
Then the next day it was 2 teaspoons, then 3,
etc. When I was able to taste that the coffee
was getting weak, I would go back to the last
amount taken that I was comfortable with, and
take out only 1/8 teaspoon more and replace the
total I had taken out with hot water. I continued
to the point of where I am now. I am now
drinking 1/3 cup coffee with 2/3 cup of hot water
and not minding it a bit. The best of this was
that I've had no caffein withdrawal headaches.
I've had a few times that just drinking hot,
unflavored water was acceptable to me when I was
cold (winter time) and thirsty. During the
summer, I have no problems drinking ice water--
unflavored. We just don't need flavored water,
whether it is in the form of coffee, tea, fruit
ade drinks, etc.

Regards, Peg