Tuesday, Coin bank was dismal...

 This year's coin bank was dismal. There are several reasons for that, most of them on purpose. I went into a real savings mode this year. I did not travel nearly as much.  When I travel, I take cash for spending, and all change is saved. When you are going somewhere at least once a month sometime twice that change really adds up. 

I also would go to McD's about 5 days a week for a $1 dollar soda. Since there is a .6 cent tax, I would always give them $2.  Then save the .94 cents.  You do that a lot, and it adds up quickly. Mcd's soda is now $2 and I won't spend that for a soda. Hence not going there much at all or rarely. If I do go, I use the app which is on a CC.  I can get a 1$ soda if I use the app and it is too much nonsense plus it up's the CC balance for the month.  I would rather pay cash for my bad habits.

I also just quit spending money of any kind, most of the time. I tried to concentrate on staying home and working. I tried hard to have as many no spend days as possible and let me tell you that works. So, the piggy almost starved this year. My usual take of several hundred was down to $67.37.  But I will take it and be happy.  I did very well this year as far as saving for important things and paying off some rather large bills. I am proud of me.  I can't see this changing next year. So maybe the days of having a huge coin savings are over.  But I will still do this as it is fun. 

By the way I found .56 cents on my last trip down to the Boise area. Three dimes and one quarter and one penny.  It was a lucrative money finding trip.  My kids always laugh at me, but I will always do this and think of Slugs. It brings me joy.  You take joy where you can find it. 

I really was able to get many things marked off the cleaning list yesterday and all that is left is to dust the front room and sweep and mop all the floors. Then I will switch out the Christmas China and put up the tree, and I am done decorating for Christmas.

Today it is all about sewing. I have 4 pairs of p.j. pants to put new elastic in and two formal dresses to finish altering.  I would also like to get 6 pairs of pants hemmed if possible. I just have to set my timer and get to work. It is the get to work part that is hard.

I need to make sugar cookie dough for Lil sis sometime. She takes it and rolls it out and brings back the cookies so I can frost them.

I had better get busy.  Hey, what is on your lists of to do's today?

Have a great and productive day

God is good

Kim