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Lots Happening

April 22nd, 2013 at 02:58 pm

I spent half the weekend on the road, driving to Minneapolis to pick up the dog at my brother's home. They've been dog sitting since DD and DH came to England. I spent some $ on gas (much cheaper in MN), a small lunch each way, and dinner with friends on Friday night. Yesterday DD and I were invited to a tea party, and I bought a cute rose planted in a tea cup for the hostess. I think that was our only spending.

The more expensive news is the dog's impending medical treatment. She jumped off something at my brother's and tore her ACL. We're headed to the vet in an hour to find out that news. Ugh.

So, I have ongoing tasks for the week that need prioritization. They include pulling together class materials for my summer classes, starting our delayed taxes, picking up around here, finding a cleaner, hiring a painter for the house exterior, and starting a massive dejunking. I guess I did start the dejunking yesterday by giving a friend a big bag of DD's outgrown clothes. But much more to come. And I need to sell some things on ebay.

Also to be done is the drawdown of all the food DH bought while I was gone. He buys far too much food and the freezer and cupboards are bursting. So menu planning must be done.

I'm giving myself a grocery budget of $50/week until we can get through this food, and an ebay target of $150. I want ten bags/boxes of stuff out of this house by the end of the week. I'm still working on capstone projects and have to show up at the university with my spending report sometime this week, but first, an hour of purging.


There's more England news on the horizon, but I'll wait until tomorrow to elaborate.

3 Responses to “Lots Happening”

  1. snafu Says:
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    Terrific timing, change of season is a big motivator to de-clutter winter togs that have damage, you don't like, doesn't flatter, not comfortable for each of you and reverse the process for spring summer garments. The huse is so much easier to look after with a more zen like, minimalist decor for summer. If there are items that no longer serve your needs or disappointed...let them go. Sell, re-gift, donate or trash if the mantra

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Sorry to hear about your dogs ACL, hopefully it won't be too bad of a problem.

  3. Looking Forward Says:
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    Sorry to hear about your pup's knee. That's a bummer, but not uncommon.

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