Sometimes when you put things off for too long you end up paying more than you would have.
Today is that day for me. We are getting a new garage door. Ours has broke 4 times. The last fix, the repairman said it couldn't be fixed again. The door has warped and the weather stripping has torn from ice and snow. Had it been replaced a few years ago it probably wouldn't cost this much.
I have also put off going to the dentist. For over a year. My last dentist that I had for 15 years moved away. I liked him, I could keep my anxiety under control. Now I know I have a cavity. My first one since elementary school. It is going to cost both extra money and pain because I put off check up and cleaning.
I have made some money on the side selling winter wear that is too small for kid 3. The local facebook selling group has been really easy to use and nice normal people have come to the door. I have used kijiji a lot in the past and I find there are too many flakes that waste my time. Unless it is free! Then people beat a path to the door! I used the cash for October spending money. So that saved me $80.
We went on vacation and it was over so fast. It wasn't as relaxing as I needed. I was very tired and my back killing me when we got home. We did see beautiful sights, drink perfect wine and had great meals.
Being mentally and physically exhausted is my new normal. Yoga and meditation help a lot. Medication helps but, this is how I am now. Physio is $500+ a month. I think sitting in the sun on a beach would help as much as anything. I shall keep dreaming.
I have worked more this year than I did last. I have already passed my last years total wage, so I guess the next month and a half are all gravy.
I do plan to treat myself to a new iPad. This is the one I bought when I paid off my mortgage in 2012. It's time for an upgrade. I'm buying some xmas gifts this weekend to take advantage of the sales. I also have to buy a new hair straightener as mine died Tuesday. I had to invent a new very curly hair style at 6:50 am before I left at 7!!
The dh comes back from a business trip tonight. We have sports all weekend with kid 3. There is no school tomorrow and neither of us work so I am praying for a sleep in morning! Time for more coffee, the laundry isn't doing itself and the garage door people should be here soon.
The good things:
No mortgage
Hardly any snow
Money to pay for sh!t we need
Things that suck:
Cavities
Depression
No sunshine
My work that pays well is killing my soul.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018
School Supplies and Shuttle driver
I'm afraid that fall is in the air. I'm not done with summer yet 😞 . The other morning you could see your breath outside.
This is my 20th year for buying school supplies. Yes, 20 years I've been doing this. This is my first year that supplies cost ZERO! That's right, nothing! All required supplies were still left over from the last few years. Binders from last year are still good, pencil case and all writing implements ready. I may have to get mechanical pencils by xmas, will see.
All kid 3 wanted for school clothes was a new pair of pants and a pair of shoes. The pants were a quick $55 but the shoes were hard to find. Mens 7.5 is not an easy size to come across. Finally found some size 8's that met the fashion/athletic criteria. They are big, but not for long. He has been golfing lots this summer and enjoying it. I have been driving to golf course to hockey rink to hair cut to friends house to next place and next place. I should drive uber.
Physiotherapy has been helping immensely this summer. I've also started yoga and meditating. Turning hippie, and I like it!
I got an e-mail from my employer that I have 120 hours of vacation to use by March. Shall do! 😄
Dh is talking about Mexico this winter. I am all for it. Just need to figure out dates that work.
This year, just like last September is going to be crazy. My dh is working extra at work and has an outside work project. I might see him 3 evenings next month. Kid 3 has tons of sports so I will be the driver as per usual. There is a class I would like to do that is 1 night a week for an hour. I'm telling dh and kid3 and I bet they kick up a fuss. Funny how an hour a week for mom is the end of the world!
I have to get rolling! A kid will be waiting for pick-up, and food, and shower. I am just glad he's busy doing stuff that isn't video games!
I need to do a huge grocery and Costco run. Not looking forward to it! I better do a few meal plans today too.
The good things:
$0 for supplies
Healthy athletic kids
Things that suck:
My creepy bil and his family are in town
Why can't I have nice family that live close?!
This is my 20th year for buying school supplies. Yes, 20 years I've been doing this. This is my first year that supplies cost ZERO! That's right, nothing! All required supplies were still left over from the last few years. Binders from last year are still good, pencil case and all writing implements ready. I may have to get mechanical pencils by xmas, will see.
All kid 3 wanted for school clothes was a new pair of pants and a pair of shoes. The pants were a quick $55 but the shoes were hard to find. Mens 7.5 is not an easy size to come across. Finally found some size 8's that met the fashion/athletic criteria. They are big, but not for long. He has been golfing lots this summer and enjoying it. I have been driving to golf course to hockey rink to hair cut to friends house to next place and next place. I should drive uber.
Physiotherapy has been helping immensely this summer. I've also started yoga and meditating. Turning hippie, and I like it!
I got an e-mail from my employer that I have 120 hours of vacation to use by March. Shall do! 😄
Dh is talking about Mexico this winter. I am all for it. Just need to figure out dates that work.
This year, just like last September is going to be crazy. My dh is working extra at work and has an outside work project. I might see him 3 evenings next month. Kid 3 has tons of sports so I will be the driver as per usual. There is a class I would like to do that is 1 night a week for an hour. I'm telling dh and kid3 and I bet they kick up a fuss. Funny how an hour a week for mom is the end of the world!
I have to get rolling! A kid will be waiting for pick-up, and food, and shower. I am just glad he's busy doing stuff that isn't video games!
I need to do a huge grocery and Costco run. Not looking forward to it! I better do a few meal plans today too.
The good things:
$0 for supplies
Healthy athletic kids
Things that suck:
My creepy bil and his family are in town
Why can't I have nice family that live close?!
Saturday, August 11, 2018
And the days fly by.
Working full time for the last 3 weeks has left me very tired. We had a conference that was exhausting. I ended up presenting for a morning. Winging it by the seat of my pants. I wasn't even supposed to attend that session. My boss had a meltdown. She sat with her head in her hands, or my favourite- pulled 24 water bottles out of the plastic into a big bucket and then dumped ice and shimmied each bottle around WHILE people were presenting and trying to talk!!! Not getting the hint after the 3rd "pardon me?" When we couldn't hear each other. I found it quite comical after awhile. She didn't like that one of our bosses from "head office" had invited themselves and it was a display of passive aggressiveness that was a spectacle! After work each day dh and I had a cold drink, I replayed the childish antics and we laughed and laughed about her bizarre behaviour.
Oooh lordy I need to find another position!
What was good about it was briefly networking with others, and best of all was the full time pay :)
The heat has been great. We hit 100 degrees last week. If only the smokey skies would clear. I was out for only 3/4 hour today and started coughing. My throat is sore too. So I have the a/c pumping and I'm going to make a rhubarb cake. My rhubarb plant that I got from a friend is growing gangbusters. I love the taste of rhubarb. It reminds me of my Grandma. She was such an amazing baker. I miss her.
My weeding and rhubarb harvesting must have been too physical for my back as my fingers are numb now. Taking it easy seems to be on the agenda today now. I will, once the cake is baking.
I ran into a sweet lady that lived down the street from me when I was a child. She's in her 80's now. She recognized me instantly. I haven't seen her more than once in the last 28 years. She is still sweet to me. One of her sons and I are facebook friends, she doesn't talk to him because he's gay. I don't see that as a reason to not talk to your own child. Like I said she is very kind towards me but I guess nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors. Her son is a wonderful person, I wish we lived closer. I would have him over for dinner. I had such a crush on him when I was little! (Like I was 10 years old and he was 20) He looked like a Ken doll! He's also smart and funny and kind. I don't know why that wouldn't be enough for a Mom?
I don't know lots of things.
My oldest has found full time work for the next 8 months. Hopefully it will become permanent. Kid 2 is starting school again in the fall and still working full time. Kid 3 has had the busiest summer of all, going with friends to their lake, sleepovers, camps, movies...it has been great!
The wind is crazy now, maybe it will blow some smoke away so I can go outside? Hopefully.
Enjoy the summer!!
Oooh lordy I need to find another position!
What was good about it was briefly networking with others, and best of all was the full time pay :)
The heat has been great. We hit 100 degrees last week. If only the smokey skies would clear. I was out for only 3/4 hour today and started coughing. My throat is sore too. So I have the a/c pumping and I'm going to make a rhubarb cake. My rhubarb plant that I got from a friend is growing gangbusters. I love the taste of rhubarb. It reminds me of my Grandma. She was such an amazing baker. I miss her.
My weeding and rhubarb harvesting must have been too physical for my back as my fingers are numb now. Taking it easy seems to be on the agenda today now. I will, once the cake is baking.
I ran into a sweet lady that lived down the street from me when I was a child. She's in her 80's now. She recognized me instantly. I haven't seen her more than once in the last 28 years. She is still sweet to me. One of her sons and I are facebook friends, she doesn't talk to him because he's gay. I don't see that as a reason to not talk to your own child. Like I said she is very kind towards me but I guess nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors. Her son is a wonderful person, I wish we lived closer. I would have him over for dinner. I had such a crush on him when I was little! (Like I was 10 years old and he was 20) He looked like a Ken doll! He's also smart and funny and kind. I don't know why that wouldn't be enough for a Mom?
I don't know lots of things.
My oldest has found full time work for the next 8 months. Hopefully it will become permanent. Kid 2 is starting school again in the fall and still working full time. Kid 3 has had the busiest summer of all, going with friends to their lake, sleepovers, camps, movies...it has been great!
The wind is crazy now, maybe it will blow some smoke away so I can go outside? Hopefully.
Enjoy the summer!!
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Soaking Up Sunshine
This is not a financial post at all. This is a life and daily happenings 😊
I had a very productive 2 week staycation. The yard looks great. New trees and shrubs planted, old dead branches trimmed and gone. The dh was very helpful. He did all of the backbreaking work. As we move along it becomes clear that we will stay in this house for at minimum 6 more years. The swingset was sold a couple of years ago, no need for a sandbox anymore. The basketball hoop and hockey net are the only "toys" that stay out now. Looking at putting in a firepit in the back yard now that kids "hang out" vs play.
The trip to the west coast was put on hold. Making the yard a sanctuary that we like to hang out in every day used up some of that $$ and is a good personal return on investment! Many hours are spent relaxing and entertaining. A 10 day trip would have been a great adventure but that would mean that the yard improvements and house fixes wait another year. We mostly needed the hours at home to do the work. Some day when it isn't windy I will need a couple days for painting/staining projects. It should have been done last year but post-op I didn't feel like it! The house trim and the shed are looking very shabby.
Dh and I booked an anniversary trip for fall. 3 months from now I hope to be relaxing in the mountains. Flights paid with airmiles, car rental from Costco and rooms with a professional association discount. Our first adult only vacation in 9 years!
I've returned to physio. I think it's helping, hard to say what is injury vs. getting older. My GP gently talked to me about having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. She knew I wouldn't take that well. I don't know how to process that yet. After my third day back to work yesterday I was so completely exhausted I went to bed at 6:10, stayed in bed until 9 this morning. My legs were cramping and aching, I had the bad "crawlies" sensation on my back that I get. I get a lot of weird stuff happening. No rash and fever which was unusual as it often is concurrent when I hit the wall like that.
Part of the physio treatment is psychological too. It's a holistic place. I'm grieving and also downright pissed off that I can't do what I used to 8 years ago. I used to be a very decent athlete. I played every sport except basketball. Dh and I used to golf together. Sports is a huge part of my kids lives and I can't do anything except watch now. I miss playing catch, shooting pucks, diving in a pool and swimming laps, riding my mountain bike... I'm learning to meditate. It's hard to let go. It's hard to not be angry and sad. Serenity now! I can walk. I can downhill ski (only the green runs). I can snorkel with my flippers on. I win at mini golf. I sit on the deck and bask in the sun like an old cat. (Not for long because I'm a redhead- but it warms my aching bones). There will be nutritional counselling too at my holistic place. I haven't met with that person yet but I like lentils and quinoa and chia seeds! Maybe more of that. More kale. (The dh will not be enthused haha).
This weekend is a birthday weekend for kid3. Not my baby anymore. The inlaws are here for a night. I'm not happy about it but will handle it for my kid. They let their thoughts about me be known last summer. I'm done sacrificing my time and energy for them. Trust me that they are vampires that suck the life out of me. That is one thing that has been very refreshing is being done catering to them all of the time. It was never appreciated. Thank god they don't live here!!!
I'm going to enjoy my day off, drink my coffee in the sun, water my new trees and flowers. I wish I could upload pictures onto the blog to show my mango rose. It is beautiful, the moment I saw it, it reminded me of my grandma. She would love the color! I'm also going to mark out where I think a firepit should go. Dh will be so thrilled with my plans for him to dig!!
The good things:
Summer sun
Popsicles
Lillies and roses
Things that suck:
People that are users
Decrepid body
I had a very productive 2 week staycation. The yard looks great. New trees and shrubs planted, old dead branches trimmed and gone. The dh was very helpful. He did all of the backbreaking work. As we move along it becomes clear that we will stay in this house for at minimum 6 more years. The swingset was sold a couple of years ago, no need for a sandbox anymore. The basketball hoop and hockey net are the only "toys" that stay out now. Looking at putting in a firepit in the back yard now that kids "hang out" vs play.
The trip to the west coast was put on hold. Making the yard a sanctuary that we like to hang out in every day used up some of that $$ and is a good personal return on investment! Many hours are spent relaxing and entertaining. A 10 day trip would have been a great adventure but that would mean that the yard improvements and house fixes wait another year. We mostly needed the hours at home to do the work. Some day when it isn't windy I will need a couple days for painting/staining projects. It should have been done last year but post-op I didn't feel like it! The house trim and the shed are looking very shabby.
Dh and I booked an anniversary trip for fall. 3 months from now I hope to be relaxing in the mountains. Flights paid with airmiles, car rental from Costco and rooms with a professional association discount. Our first adult only vacation in 9 years!
I've returned to physio. I think it's helping, hard to say what is injury vs. getting older. My GP gently talked to me about having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. She knew I wouldn't take that well. I don't know how to process that yet. After my third day back to work yesterday I was so completely exhausted I went to bed at 6:10, stayed in bed until 9 this morning. My legs were cramping and aching, I had the bad "crawlies" sensation on my back that I get. I get a lot of weird stuff happening. No rash and fever which was unusual as it often is concurrent when I hit the wall like that.
Part of the physio treatment is psychological too. It's a holistic place. I'm grieving and also downright pissed off that I can't do what I used to 8 years ago. I used to be a very decent athlete. I played every sport except basketball. Dh and I used to golf together. Sports is a huge part of my kids lives and I can't do anything except watch now. I miss playing catch, shooting pucks, diving in a pool and swimming laps, riding my mountain bike... I'm learning to meditate. It's hard to let go. It's hard to not be angry and sad. Serenity now! I can walk. I can downhill ski (only the green runs). I can snorkel with my flippers on. I win at mini golf. I sit on the deck and bask in the sun like an old cat. (Not for long because I'm a redhead- but it warms my aching bones). There will be nutritional counselling too at my holistic place. I haven't met with that person yet but I like lentils and quinoa and chia seeds! Maybe more of that. More kale. (The dh will not be enthused haha).
This weekend is a birthday weekend for kid3. Not my baby anymore. The inlaws are here for a night. I'm not happy about it but will handle it for my kid. They let their thoughts about me be known last summer. I'm done sacrificing my time and energy for them. Trust me that they are vampires that suck the life out of me. That is one thing that has been very refreshing is being done catering to them all of the time. It was never appreciated. Thank god they don't live here!!!
I'm going to enjoy my day off, drink my coffee in the sun, water my new trees and flowers. I wish I could upload pictures onto the blog to show my mango rose. It is beautiful, the moment I saw it, it reminded me of my grandma. She would love the color! I'm also going to mark out where I think a firepit should go. Dh will be so thrilled with my plans for him to dig!!
The good things:
Summer sun
Popsicles
Lillies and roses
Things that suck:
People that are users
Decrepid body
Friday, June 29, 2018
Keeping on Track
I am starting my staycation this week. I have a lot of stuff to do in the yard and if the weather won't co-operate, there is lots to do in the house.
All of this is dependant on my body holding up. My back/neck/shoulder are killing me. I don't sleep. I'm trying more physio next week. Short of chopping off my head I can't find any relief.
My work is still rolling along. It pays me and that is all I find positive about it some days. I am going to buy an ergonomic mouse for my work computer as my hand aches from endless clicking away all day. I am required to work full time for at least 6 weeks starting I think Sept. That is the equivalent of 2 extra paydays. I have places to funnel the $$. Plus it increases RRSP room 😀
I continue to have a glimmer of hope that someday there will be a different job for me...
After the grim reality of what our groceries cost every month I am being mindful of leftovers. I hate leftovers. But my family doesn't mind so I try and make them taste ok to me. Summer is also bbq time so I can do much more variations on the menu's.
My kid#2 and I have a plan to go to Scotland a year from now. 2 weeks in my ancestors home land. We hope that for once our red hair makes us blend in with the crowds! Nothing set in stone yet. It depends on his education plans. I eagerly await Jane's trip (From Life Begins at Retirement) to see what she and her brother do!
I have a travel savings account and I will add to it every month for the next year. I think $10k will be what I need for the 2 of us. I have that now and will pad this up. The thought of driving on the left terrifies me - and kid 2 will only be 22 years old so I don't think he can drive a rental, tours may be very costly. Doesn't matter. I'm doing this.
When kid3 is older I will do a great trip with him too. Memories are more important than being the richest person in the cemetery. With the knowledge of my retirement being comfortable I am spreading the extra bucks into different pots. Not such a focus on 20 years from now. I need some good things now too. More travel, more self care, more time to stress less and enjoy.
The good things:
Payday today
Nice dinner out planned for tonight. FREE with gift cards
My yard is in full bloom.
Things that suck:
I need a new computer and am having trouble deciding what would suit my needs
My office at work was 27 degrees (Celsius)
Dh needs new pants. Worlds worst shopper for clothes.
Saturday, June 9, 2018
The Tally for a month of eating...
This was a known growing cost every month for us. But wowza.
This is May minus 3 days away where the 3 of us ate out 5 times, and dh was gone on business for 5 days.
Butcher shop. 85.98
Groc. 26.07
Groc 90.19
Groc. 38.16
Groc 86.37
Groc 78.82
Groc 154.57
Groc 20.81
Costco 200
Farmers Market 20.00
$800 for a month of normal eating.
I take my lunch to work every day. It is yogurt, frozen berries, some milk and a bowl of cereal.
Kid3 takes a sandwich, juicebox, apple, small treat (homemade cookie/muffin) or cereal bar.
Dh eats lunch out every day - that isn't included here
This is Canada. Land of zero coupons and shitty expensive produce.
If I changed grocery stores I could maybe bring it down 10%. I hate Superstore. Its dirty, other side of the city, meat is crappy, every time I go the people in the store and workers are rude. I can't bag my own groceries with one arm and the store smells like rotten olives have been hidden like easter eggs on every asile.
I don't buy fancy food. Pork chops/chicken/ground beef. Potatoes/rice/pasta.
We did have steaks once last month. They were discounted $8 per pound making each steak 5 -6 dollars. That was a splurge. Our regular meal is hamburgers or hotdogs at least twice a week.
I know that our food costs have shot up in the last 4 years, you can't find cheap quality food. I don't know how people making minimum wage eat?! I shop from the weekly flyer, I stock up when it is a great sale. My pantry is half full of canned and dry goods. I keep a list of frozen stuffs I have in the deepfreeze. I mealplan. Leftovers make their way into soup.
I don't know how to change anything, at this point it is reality.
With that I'm off to put a pork roast in the crockpot for pulled pork sandwiches on leftover burger buns and make coleslaw with a $1.50 sale bag I bought last week.
The good things:
I can afford to feed my family decently
We prep and make meals together often
Things that suck:
No decent farmers market stuff yet
I like the idea of a garden - but I hate gardening. I only like flowers 🌹
My dog would do more digging than me in any garden I might plant!!
My obnoxious FIL looks like shit. He's lost 50 lbs since I saw him before xmas and his colour is that of a blueberry. Maybe the two handfulls of pills that he doctor shops for isn't helping?
This is May minus 3 days away where the 3 of us ate out 5 times, and dh was gone on business for 5 days.
Butcher shop. 85.98
Groc. 26.07
Groc 90.19
Groc. 38.16
Groc 86.37
Groc 78.82
Groc 154.57
Groc 20.81
Costco 200
Farmers Market 20.00
$800 for a month of normal eating.
I take my lunch to work every day. It is yogurt, frozen berries, some milk and a bowl of cereal.
Kid3 takes a sandwich, juicebox, apple, small treat (homemade cookie/muffin) or cereal bar.
Dh eats lunch out every day - that isn't included here
This is Canada. Land of zero coupons and shitty expensive produce.
If I changed grocery stores I could maybe bring it down 10%. I hate Superstore. Its dirty, other side of the city, meat is crappy, every time I go the people in the store and workers are rude. I can't bag my own groceries with one arm and the store smells like rotten olives have been hidden like easter eggs on every asile.
I don't buy fancy food. Pork chops/chicken/ground beef. Potatoes/rice/pasta.
We did have steaks once last month. They were discounted $8 per pound making each steak 5 -6 dollars. That was a splurge. Our regular meal is hamburgers or hotdogs at least twice a week.
I know that our food costs have shot up in the last 4 years, you can't find cheap quality food. I don't know how people making minimum wage eat?! I shop from the weekly flyer, I stock up when it is a great sale. My pantry is half full of canned and dry goods. I keep a list of frozen stuffs I have in the deepfreeze. I mealplan. Leftovers make their way into soup.
I don't know how to change anything, at this point it is reality.
With that I'm off to put a pork roast in the crockpot for pulled pork sandwiches on leftover burger buns and make coleslaw with a $1.50 sale bag I bought last week.
The good things:
I can afford to feed my family decently
We prep and make meals together often
Things that suck:
No decent farmers market stuff yet
I like the idea of a garden - but I hate gardening. I only like flowers 🌹
My dog would do more digging than me in any garden I might plant!!
My obnoxious FIL looks like shit. He's lost 50 lbs since I saw him before xmas and his colour is that of a blueberry. Maybe the two handfulls of pills that he doctor shops for isn't helping?
Monday, May 28, 2018
Predicting the Future without a Crystal Ball
My last session at the bank was extremely productive. It was also eye opening about my pension plan, my current investments and my lifestyle and life expectancy.
My pension plan kinda sucks. I need to work full time for at least 5 years to pull it higher. This is not feasible with my health. Unless of course I can find a way into another department. This position is currently very elusive. I had an opportunity to get in last year but at that time there was tremendous chaos in our family and I was teetering on the edge of a complete breakdown.
(Someday, when the heartache isn't still so close, and on a different blog I will write about our experience.) So I ended up staying where I was and still am. It's not a fulfilling job. It's not a pleasant job most days, but brain numbing, and well paid! I also pick my own part time schedule. That part is fairly awesome! I'm able to go to all of kid3's sports and activities. My other 2 are both on their own now. Both working and one also going to school. I try to do a weekly meal with everyone so that kid3 doesn't feel like an only child!
With my maxed out RRSP's and also TFSA's these will top up my pension and make it feasible to retire at 55! I won't be rich, but I will be able to live as comfortably as I am now! Including some travel every year. And according to my investment person at the bank I will live until I'm 90! So that is the withdrawal number he worked with. As my Grandma would say "That's too long to hang around". I may lower that number as time rolls along 😉
My dh has to work likely for 10-15 more years after I retire as he didn't start his current job and contributing to his pension plan until 10 years ago. He has reached the top of his pay scale, and with his last review he was put on track for succeeding the current director. This is great $$ but more travel and longer hours. Thus me being able to be around for kid3 makes more sense.
As we know life can change in the blink of an eye. What the future holds and what you predict and hope are often very different. Dealing with change, coping with curve balls and staying grounded as the days go by is also a full time job. I love my little family. I tolerate my obnoxious parents and in laws, but I don't bust my ass to cater to them anymore. You can't fix or change stupid. Being used by them is tolerated no more.
I've found some great very extended family that we mesh with very well. I identify with them, and so do my husband and kids. Same goes on dh's side of the family. He has a 3rd cousin and family that we are very close to. Normal, intelligent, fun and kind people. Always laughter and enjoyable times when spent together. Being able to break away from the tight clutches of my in-laws has given us opportunity to expand our circle as I don't have to cater to them every stinking weekend like I used to! Spending time with wonderful friends does the heart good. Such a relief to look forward to weekends!!
I've found some great very extended family that we mesh with very well. I identify with them, and so do my husband and kids. Same goes on dh's side of the family. He has a 3rd cousin and family that we are very close to. Normal, intelligent, fun and kind people. Always laughter and enjoyable times when spent together. Being able to break away from the tight clutches of my in-laws has given us opportunity to expand our circle as I don't have to cater to them every stinking weekend like I used to! Spending time with wonderful friends does the heart good. Such a relief to look forward to weekends!!
Which reminds me -with days off this week I'm making a coffee date with a friend that retired a couple years ago. She makes me laugh with her dry wit! I've booked a pedicure, I'm going to try and get a massage too! Self care is an important part of life now too! And once or twice a year isn't going crazy with $$.
The good things:
My kids
This beautiful hot weather
No mortgage so that money is all going to retirement
Things that suck:
Getting a sunburn 😎
Not winning the lotto
Narcissistic parents
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