Tuesday, Be careful what you pray for!

     The shop was a little slow last week and I was a tiny bit worried.  I am a worry wort if you haven't figured that out already.  So I have really been praying for more work to pay bills.  Finally by last Friday I figured I had a good days worth of work in the shop.  So because of my desperate need for money (did I just say desperate?) I hit the shop at 10:00 yesterday determined to sew.  Well $305.00 worth of work came in yesterday.  So now I am slammed.  I am also thrilled!  Remember the challenge?  I need this moolah!

     I was able to take in $85.00 yesterday.  $50.00 goes to hubby for gas and the rest goes to the housekeeping fund.  I should take in at least $30.00 today so both of those bills are paid.  Now Hubby will have to have at least another $40.00 by Friday.  All other money goes to groceries (what we absolutely need) and then the fridge account.  So I am looking at the end of the week to be at least $100.00 into this goal.  Hooray!  Here I am counting my chickens, I do that a lot.

     I also sadly took the beautiful Christmas tree I purchased and loved back to the store.  This is why we keep receipts.  I was credited $202.00 on the cc.  So although I would have rather had a substitute tree, I will have less to pay back on the Credit Card.  Of course I will have to purchase another tree next December.  But I am also going to look on Craigslist for a tree and really watch the sales.

    I actually had a NO SPEND DAY yesterday!  I hope for another today!  I was tempted.  Hubby wanted gum at the store where we returned the tree, but I told him he had his own pocket money.  I wasn't spending any money.

     Out My Window:  Warmer that usual, chickens are laying well.  I need to give neighbors some eggs.  It is still sunny today.

     So I am going to go get ready for the day and hit the shop, I need to be at the studio at 3 for a few minutes and then don't teach until 5:30.  But I have some banking to do, and bills to mail that I have been holding in my purse waiting for today's pay check.  I also paid the rent at the studio last night and now all I have to pay is the Visa bill.  I hope to give it at least $1000.00.  We will see.

Have a great and productive day!

Kim