It's always fun to see a neighbor from Nevada! Puff, I live about 10 miles from you. We're between the Summit Mall and Virginia City, near the bottom of the Grade. What kind of birds do you have?
I never take my husband or daughter grocery shopping with me.
My daughter loves to go clothes shopping at the re-sale /thrift store...she really can't outspend my limit, even as a teenager and we find loads of brand name clothing that she loves.
The chickens are more than paying for their feed...