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So strange

January 26th, 2021 at 06:00 pm

Just checked mint and I suppose with the market as it's going, it's just growing in leaps and bounds. 20k in a couple of weeks or so.  It's kinda unsettling to me because there *has* to be a crash at some point. This is just not sustainable. 

Sitting at home, spending mostly just for food and other basics. Although last night I decided to buy some really warm slippers, spent $50. They aren't as expensive as the Glerups and it seems my previous favorite sheepskin seem to have uneven reviews. I did consider the Glerups at more than $100 because my spending allowence has mostly just sat and gathered since I've go no where to spend it. One reason that I didn't get the Glerups is because I couldn't find anywhere that had my size and style in stock. I wanted to get the boot style because I work in the basement and my feet get cold. I use a space heater but it's hard to find the right balance. 

The other things we bought yesterday were usb rechargable fans for the van. Even if we end up not getting the van for whatever reason, the fans will be used outdoors for mosquito prevention or on hot days. We had some credit card points that reduces out of pocket to about $20. 

Update - how are you?

November 15th, 2020 at 08:02 pm

My son and his GF will be back the first week of December! I'm so happy about that, nothing better as far as I'm concerned. I'm so impressed with their adventure where they got to learn so much about themselves and see a bit more of the world. I've never lived outside about a 60 mile radius my entire life. After reading more of the news, I am struggling with seeing them right away or waiting a couple of weeks to make sure they don't catch covid on the way back. 

I just paid all the bills for the month and we're thinking about the holidays and how we are going to handle them. We've made some larger purchases including stocking up on some shelf stable food and getting some really good warm weather clothes at a local warehouse sale. 

I'm hoping to replace my laptop eventually because it's probably 5 years old...oh I just checked and I bought it Dec 2013 for less than $270. At first I thought that I had to stick it out because my laser printer wouldn't work with a new one but there's a new driver. I have a few other electronics to digitize some of my media and I don't know if I have updated drivers for that so we'll see. Currently working from home, I mostly use my work computer...so much faster. 

My glasses are also old so I should get new ones but I don't feel like I need the bifocals yet because I can still read small print when I lift my glasses and I don't mind that work around. My glasses are at least 4-5 years old. 

Our November holiday might be an outdoor cookout over an open fire at the cabin. We have wood and a little campfire ring. It would remind me of years ago when we did that. 

Being outdoors is still something wonderful for me, a nice walk yesterday even though it was right around freezing and a bit of precipitation. I had layers of merino wool, fleece, down and at the last minute I grabbed by rain jacket. I'm glad I had it. Lots of people walking in the park. 

We have a planning meeting for the next few weeks and then I might read. I just got The Book of Delights electronically through the library. I'm looking forward to reading it. 

Hope the rest of your weekend is delightful! 

I'm tired - not enough sleep

November 4th, 2020 at 11:31 pm

Thank goodness the election stuff is almost over, it's been so difficult.

Working from home has been frankly, boring. 

There's good weather forecasted here until Monday and I'm very excited about that. Friday I deliver prepared meals to three students from my college. I did it last Friday as well and it helped to see some students even through the door as I dropped it off. 

In the last few weeks I've been in communication with my adult child and they are moving back to the state maybe even before the end of the year.  It's so strange at how knowing that will likely come to pass has lessened by stress, knowing that a car ride away versus 1800 miles seperates us in the event that something happens. They are looking forward to being back with family. Like CB in the City's son, they are currently living in Oregon. 

The local paper just published an article about where folks can purchase Thanksgiving meal and we're thinking about that. Fancy and a little indulgent but I just know I've got to have things to look forward to as we get through Covid. 

My sister recently made the decision to purchase a house in the town she once lived in. It's about 2 hours from where she currently lives. She's been wanting to get back there but her occupation is very niche so few positions open up. She knows of a part time+ full benefits position that would have possibilities so she hopes in the next year or so she might be able to transition to that. Otherwise, she will live during the week in a inexpensive apartment and return home every weekend. I'm so happy she's going to be able to dig her roots back in as she wants to. I'm going to send her a lawnmower as a housewarming gift. 

I'm so happy the blogs are working again. 

update

July 28th, 2020 at 10:44 pm

This summer has been hard trying to figure out ways to enjoy it that still keep us safe. Trauma has been triggered in my household so it's been challenging. We have purchased bikes, inflatable kayaks, a new bedframe (switching out the one at the cabin for better sleep), WNBA league pass to watch the games, more storage shelves, bedroom chairs and a used elliptical). Most of these will be very good for the rest of the summer but the elliptical was purchased for us to continue to have some physical activity during the cold winter that we know is coming. We wanted to get it now before the demand is high. It makes me a little nervous with the spending but we're still sitting very good. Oh, we also opened a ROTH for my spouse. If there is a second stimulus check sent out, we intend to put it in there in it's entirety.

We did have a social gathering at a local lake one evening with friends, everyone masked, brought their own chairs and visited six feet away. We rode there on our new bikes, it's about 4 miles away. It was lovely.

This week we plan to go to the cabin for an overnight to switch out the frame and mow the lawn. Next month we hope to finally have a driveway installed. Sunday we leave to drive all day (12 hours) to go to a really special hiking spot. We were going to camp but because of the trauma response to everything happening in the world, we decided a hotel might be easiest for a better sense of safety.

Dreams we also have been having is next year or so purchasing a minivan and having it outfitted as a simple campervan. We've done some research, their are some folks in Colorado who do this and we hope to do some easy simple traveling in the next decade or so.

We've also been dreaming about retirement. If our country can't ever figure out healthcare. If I can stay healthy, I probably could retire around 62 and cobra for 18 months and free market healthcare until medicare (if things remain as they are) at 65. That's about 11 years from now. Dreaming...dreaming...

It's the little things

January 10th, 2017 at 10:08 pm

So I've added Ibotta and more recently checkout51 to my phone. What other little things do you do to help save money?

My biggest money maker this year was my refund from the costco credit card. Bigger than I've ever had from am express.