Friday, Money Updates!

  Just a few money updates this morning. I completed another chart and I am onto chart #10 that I would love to see completed before the end of the month, but I don't want to count my chickens. Right now I am just happy to be making progress toward the house every month.

     Also my penny saving box is full to the end of the month and by June 1st we will be on $1.52 pennies for that day.  You can see how it is quickly going to add up.  I keep track of it a week or two weeks at a time.  Just another fun way to save.  I also feel that with me trying to pay the house off and all the repairs and the upcoming wedding, I will probably need every extra penny to achieve my goals.

     We had two window contractors in this morning.  One suggested I go buy the windows myself and he would just charge labor.  He then took all the measurements for me and told me where to go and who to talk to.  So that is on my to do list.


     Tomorrow morning we are to have the scouts here for yard cleaning, but it is really rainy so they just may cancel.  But I am going to stock up on cold drinks and cookies just the same.  They can always be put back until they can arrive.  Don't know what kinds of cookies I will bake but after I get my sewing done I will get to that.  I could go buy them and save time but store bought cookies, yuck.  Also super expensive and not a lot for what you pay.  I don't ant to have to limit cookie consumption.

     In the afternoon I am due at the Harley Dealership to sew patches and then back with girlfriends in the evening.

     Yesterday I put dinner together early (4:30) as Hub's is at the school the next three nights and I did not want to have to take him dinner.  After I made a quick batch of beef/broccoli , I went to see my girlfriends.  We laughed and talked and then all went to sun tan beds.  My Lil sis is suffering from a terrible case of a skin condition that turns out to be an autoimmune disorder.  She has actually  lost all the nails on  her hands from this debilitating condition.  It is traveling to other parts of her body and her dermatologist suggested this.  I have not been to a tanning bed in years as I would not spend the money and it is not good for you and my meds (in the past)would not allow that kind of sun.

     But off we went the 4 of us scatter brains and all tried the beds which are much safer now.  It was an intense warm heat that really made my joints feel better.  Not that I will ever make this a permanent adventure.  It was just and fun girl thing.

     Tonight we are all going out to the casino for dinner and ?.  Now you all know I am anti gambling.  Having grown up with a father who was an alcoholic, card(cheat ) shark and gambler, I do not have good memories.  I have also seen gambling take down a couple of my High School friends and cause problems for one of my brothers and his wife.  If you can do this as an entertainment it is one thing, but to think you are really going to win is another.  The house always wins. It is also addictive.  I don't need one more addiction (diet coke).

     I have dresses being picked up today and ones that will be dropped off.  There is a wedding dress I want to get to today and do a mock up for the bride and if she likes it I can finish it next week.

     So I need to get busy and do some laundry, straighten the shop, sew, bake cookies, clean the kitchen and go have fun.

     What are you guys going to do this weekend?

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

Kim