Thursday, Awww, February Goals

     Me Loves a February.  Just getting through January is a triumph for me.  The cold, the darkness, the rain, that shut in feeling and last year we still had snow.  I read my last years posts for February, and other than a lot of whining (why do you guys read this crap? go get a life!)  I was able to get some things done outside in February and it was an awful winter and spring.  As this winter has been mild, I am thinking I may get more outdoor time this February and that is okay with me.

     February will be a very expensive month for us. It always is.  I have three birthdays, and Valentines Day.  My goals this month are to survive the month:) Financially it will be tough and tight.  The shop has work but not very much high paying work.  If I sewed hard I would be out of work in three days.  But I will have faith and more will come in.

 So here are the goals for February2018.

1. Get the Home/sewer loan into the 5's.  This will require at least $600.00 or $250.00 over the normal payment.
2. Send Auntie her birthday check for taxes $500.00
3. Pay the huge power bill, that was not sent out last month due to a computer glitch at service,$498
4. pay Sears off $425.00
5. Pay $200  to another doctor bill
6.We will have to pay the accountant for our taxes $250-?  I pray we don't owe.

So it is going to be really hard to do any additional large debt payments.  I knew this and that is why staring January with such a bang was a great boost for the New Year.

Now can I do this?  You bet I can or die trying.

     As for the birthdays, we also have a grandson and a Daughter to celebrate with.  I will send grandson a Valentine with a Mcdonalds gift card in it, and I will send him some train parts for his HO scale train.  Daughter will get a gifty from her favorite store and some things I have made for her.  I picked up socks for the other girls at 90% off last Valentines day so they will get those along with my home made short bread.  I will send Hub's mom and Dad some chocolates.  I am not a big believer in Valentines day, but we have had so many birthdays and family sadness around the holiday that I try and emphasis the positive.  I could also send Slug's some of my  home made goodies, but she doesn't believe in Valentines day.  She calls it a Hallmark holiday..... poo.... ???

She is not anywhere near as excited as her mother

    Flash Just In:  Daughter #3 just got her first job offer as a micro biologist.  It is only 1/2 time but it is a foot in the door, with good government wages, and bennies.  She will have to continue studying to gain different certifications.  It is also in Washington so she will have access to WSU for graduate school. I am so excited for her and for me as she is going to be off the dole permanently.  Not that we giver her much but she does need help once in a while.  She is going to keep her current job as a waitress at an upscale restaurant because she makes pretty good money there.  I am so proud and beyond happy.


     Now I had better get to work, mama needs d'monies.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim