New Years Experiment

So, we're doing an experiment. We are not going to the grocery store for the whole month of January. Not going to any store actually. We are stocked up on diapers and such. The thing I'll miss is fresh fruits and vegetables. (I know...this isn't super healthy, but it's just one month, right?)
When we first talked about doing this experiment, I anticipated getting a bunch of fresh food to hold us over the first week or two. Alas, Jan 1 was the day we drove all day from visiting family to arrive home late at night. No stocking up. We had one apple left.
But that makes it much more exciting, right? Stocking up would have kind of been cheating.
So of course I've decided to document it, hoping that will motivate me not to wimp out before Day 10.
Why are we doing this? We want to put our food storage to the test. Find out what we'd miss and thereafter stock up on that. We also want to save money for a month now that my Hubbie is making a career change. (That's sounds better than jobless doesn't it?)

So, Day ONE:
Guess what happens? My curling iron breaks while I'm getting ready for church!
People-I really need this piece of equipment. You see, I can't DO wavy. Only one chunk of my hair goes wavy and the rest is kinky or stick straight. It's a horrible look; let me tell ya. And my vanity won't let me blow-dry it straight cuz I just don't feel finished.
Here's the villainous iron:

Really, what is up with Revlon? Have you noticed how their heating elements just go kaput after not long enough?
Anyway, I went to church and received wonderful news!!
Two friends said they each had an iron the same barrel size they don't use that I could have. Yay!
Another piece of good news: One of these friends said that they know of a sectional someone is planning on getting rid of and WOuld I be interested in it?
WOULD I!!!!!?

These beauties have done us well for almost a decade. And before that, they did other family members well, for-I don't know-maybe 25 years. But, they are really done. I think my friend suggested the new sectional because she had to sit in my couch last time we hosted Playgroup. Yeah-IN my couch. One cushion sinks down about 2 feet when you sit on it.

Anyway, I will keep posting about our adventures, obstacles, temptations, etc. relating to our 1 month experiment. Maybe I should come up with a catchy name for it? Anyone?