My freezer is plugged in and humming. I bought a lot of bread that is ready to go in it. It is “The time of Many Plums” so those will be going in there. It’s filling up, and it makes me happy. I went to the Buck a Bag book sale after picking up my freezer and got 107 books for 3 dollars, so that’s less then three cents apiece. Ninety-three cents for buddies, and $2.07 for me.
All my categories that are discretional are up this month. No one single thing I did was bad, but gasoline, household, clothing, and gifts are larger than they could be, and it’s only the 24th. I’m still well within The Challenge, but it’s a reminder than when you are doing well overall, a little extra here and there can sneak up on you. A mango and other large quantities of fresh fruit, in the same month as a Deseret Industries run, in the same month I drive an extra four hours, in the month I do a Clinique bonus, in the month I go to lunch twice? Well it adds up.
Maybe it’s comical that I am spending so much less than I could, but am still so very aware of every dollar. I was glad I had extra recycling money, to add to my gasoline budget! This, in the same month I found out that in “real life” I am getting a raise. However, it’s only awareness of spending, not discomfort. Not regret. Just an increased mindfulness.
107 Books and 1 Freezer
August 26th, 2006 at 06:19 am
August 26th, 2006 at 01:05 pm 1156597505
Yes, those little extras can really topple the plum cart can't they??
August 26th, 2006 at 02:23 pm 1156602235