Call & Response

The Call: Rubbing Nickels — Jessica

My grandmother was raised in the Great Depression. My father, her oldest son, claims he was too. I, however, did not inherit the frugal gene. I wish I had…but I am way too frivolous with our money.

Response: Lilacs — Cheryl

On our way to church, we pass a house with pots of lilacs in the driveway and a sign that says, “Lilacs $10.” I’ve become too frugal for even that deal, though. Instead, I pruned the heck out of the lilacs out front (the ones that just wouldn’t bloom) last summer, and the results have been worth every penny.