April savings update

Well, we did it , of course it was my husbands bonus that did it.
$1000 in sinking funds to cover, car tags, birthday, Costco membership and AAA membership. That leaves some left over even.
$1000 zero balance in checking.
Husband used $500 to by a tablet and a music amplifier. 
So, that was his bonus, and we reached our April goals.
I'm also adding $5 dollar bills to the $5 challenge, and I'm current on the 52 week savings plan.
So all in all I'm very happy.

Sunday night chit chat with Carla and what's coming up this week!

Ok, your turn!

Reading? Well, I just finished Nature Noir, about a state ranger right here in the auburn ,ca area where we live. It was interesting, not great.
Then also just finished " raining cat sitters and dogs" , this a really cute mystery series that takes place in Florida. Good characters.
Watching?well, I'm hoping to finish Downton Abbey tonight. So far it's great but sad.
Listening to? A wood wick candle burning, they crackle.
Cooking/baking? Tonight is Greek pasta salad and grilled chicken.
Happy you accomplished this week?Alot,  worked 3 days, of course I only work 4 hours each shift. Saw my oncologist, cooked every night. Kept the house up and walked 3 times.
Looking forward to next week? Just same old same old, but I'm always grateful for another day.
Thankful for today? Just everything!!!!!!!
*Bonus Question* What is your regular day to day "outfit"?
Usually jeans and a t shirt with a shirt over.
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This week not much is going on, I still need to do the menu for the week. I'd like to move over 75 to our Christmas fund , keep looking at budget stuff,as usual.
Hubby is working out of town Wednesday-Friday.
I think that's it .

Trying another link

http://halfdozendaily.typepad.com/my-half-dozen-daily/2013/03/sunday-night-chit-chat-3.html

see my previous post.Half dozen daily

Trying to get links working

Noho''ana Hau'ole:Life is good

I really like this blogger too, it looks like this link might be working!

April fools

April is a new month, and I'm looking forward to getting my food budget more in line. Plus, we'll be paying off the Prius with the stock money, so were going to have that monthly payment go into sinking funds. I think for us always have the big expenses not saved for hits us hard, so I'm determined to change that this year. We did get hit with owing taxes which was kinda a shock, but well be ready next year. Plus with 2 adult children still living with us it seems hard to get ahead.

So, I think my savings challenge is going to be put at least $500 in sinking funds,
*pay both car tags $180
*put birthday money for my daughter aside $200
*put Costco membership money aside $50
*put AAA membership aside $150

So that's almost a $1000 extra.
My husband should get his quarterly bonus this week and that might be close.
He is going to take $400 and buy a zoom, which is primarily for work but he deserves it . He works pretty hard.
So that should do it.

Thanks to  2 bloggers for comments, here's there links , ( I'm practicing)

20andjuststarting

Well sorry those links are not working, I just going to have to try again20and just starting
Yes, I think that one is working now,
The other LivingthesimplelifeIwant

Sunday night chit chat

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• Reading: notorious Nineteen by evanovich. So funny! Trying to read Vince Flynns  
• Watching: I'll be watching Castle in a little while.
• Listening to:nothing but my son is listening to Irish music.
• Baking/Cooking:let's see, we had southern fried tofu, a tiny ham, macaroni salad, beans, and I did make a cheese cake.
• Happy you accomplished this week:paid some big bills, our property tax!
• Looking forward to next week:pay week!
• Thankful for today: just to feel good! 
• Bonus Question: Do you wear slippers around the house?actually I always wear a slip on shoe, I can't go barefoot at all anymore, so I always have some sort of shoe on.
• Thanks to. Carla's 1/2 dozen daily!

Weekend to do list

So, the vw  battery was not working right, so it's figured out for now. I made a deal with my daughter, I'll pay for the battery, BUT CLEAN YOUR CAR!!!!!
So to do this weekend
*work Saturday
* grocery shop for Easter dinner, I've been putting it off
* tidy  house, it's not too bad
* 1 or 2 loads of laundry
* walk if not to tired
* figure out a reasonable budget for April . Money has been flying out the door since our stock money was deposited. I knew this was going to happen , so initially I'm ok. Bought hiking boots for my son to the tune of $137. But he actually needs shoes , and when he went backpacking last weekend, ended up with really bad blisters.
* cook Easter dinner, Sunday
* menu for week, is almost done.
* work on mini goals for April


 Menu for week so far:
Sunday Easter , ham, southern fried tofu, macaroni salad, some sort of dessert .
Monday, sloppy joes, and griller joes( vegetarian )
Tuesday: chicken pot pies
Wednesday: large salad, pasta
Thursday: crock pot tri tip
Friday: tacos or pizza
Saturday: sandwich Saturday 


Mini goals

Go on our camping vacation alone, to Malibu
Walk more on weekend, push to an hour, hour and a half
Museum, ( didn't do last month)
New restaurant ( didn't do last month)

Thinks that it for now, I see my oncologist Wednesday, never fun, and get a zometa treatment, never fun.