Budget and weekly update

Its been another frustrating week.
No news on the student loan mess, but I'm still so nervous about it. I've googled everything about my discharge being changed and can't find anything. I've decided I will see an attorney if necessary.

So , were still waiting on the stock sale money. How long does a piece of mail need, we're now going on 8 days, wtf!

It was not a good week money wise . I didn't really spend anything but on food, food food!
Maybe it's having an 18 year old who need lots of food, and I'm not really being realistic with my food budget. I had to move over another $100 for food, so I have a whopping almost no savings.
That sure is depressing.

This next week is a pay week and a bonus( we think), never sure if he's getting one. So well be able to replenish the savings, and my 52 week  savings thing.

On an up note, the weather is glorious, 70 degrees. I'm walking not every day but at least every other day and I'm up to 2 miles. On a down note, not weight loss. I'm just stuck, but that maybe because I had an in an out burger last night. So, that explains it.... Ugh! Always something!

Friday wrap up of the week

It's been an up an down week.
I walked 2 miles 3x this week which for me is a first. I've lost a couple of pounds( over the last 3 weeks). It's so slow when you're trying to lose weight. 
Had a good oncologist meeting. He thinks my arm pain is neuralgia from the shingles. Blood work all good, but haven't gotten my m protein yet. That's my cancer marker so  overall good.

Payday was as expected, with upping our 401 we are getting more taken out, but they are matching the 8% so we really need to. Be proactive about retirement money. I may not be around but it's important it's there.

Some very unsettling news about my student loan total disability discharge. I was granted this  after my  doctor filled in the necessary forms. But now they're saying it was a joint consolidation loan and what I'm not sure. I spoke with them this morning and I've been so upset all day. This is a big bucket list thing for me, so my husband doesn't have to worry about this.
I asked my lawyer fried if I should get a lawyer and she said wait till I hear back. Some specialist is suppose to talk with some other specialist....WTF

 So, I'm hoping this week end is better and I'm not stressing so much.

Sunday night chit chat with Carla

Ok, it's your turn! :)

• Reading:
• Just finished 2 Nora Ephram books, I feel bad about my neck, and I remember nothing. Both are very funny. And so true....

• Watching:
• Still watching the mentalist, a good thriller. And we're watching the extended version of the girl with the dragon tattoo  trilogy.  If you haven't read the books by Stieg Larson , they are superb.
• Listening to:
• I'm not listening to anything.
• Baking/Cooking:
• I made penne alla vodka, for the first time, interesting....
• Happy you accomplished this week:
• Worked my 3 shifts at the library, shopped at Costco Wednesday. Kept up with my Flylady stuff,even with my arm still bothering me.

• Looking forward to next week:
• Well, it's pay week so that's good. Not looking forward to my appointment with my oncologist.but it is necessary .
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• Thankful for today:
• I'm always grateful to feel pretty good , and I walked  2 miles, albeit, slow, but I did it.
• BONUS QUESTION: Have you ever left the house in your pj's?
• No, not ever!

I can feel spring !

The weather here is so great high 60's, just great!
We could use more rain, but honestly I don't care, because of my wind phobia!
Had my physical with my GP, who did not diagnosis my shingles 2 weeks ago. Ok he's a nice guy I've had for 25 years, but how do you miss shingles on my arm. Still have arm pain, so I think I'll ask my oncologist for a ct scan. I just need to know, is the myeloma active. My numbers are so good, it would be sad to me. 
Any way other than that, just finished "the Orchardist ", very good period piece, a little depressing, but redeeming. 
Back to the library tomorrow , so I'm excited about that as always.

Doing pretty good!

So, my arm pain does seem to be less, not completely but it is less. 
I'm trying to walk 1.5 miles daily and hope to go up to 2.
I'll be back to the library on Tuesday , so that will boost my morale. I work in a small branch library. Perfect for someone like me,who has to pace herself. We're never super busy, but we do have a steady flow of patrons. It is the best job I've ever had. It's not a career, but if I was younger, I would definitely go into library science.

Just finished Grisham 's The racketeer , it was so good!
Now, I'm on to The Orchardist, so I'll keep you posted.

We're expecting rain here in Northern California , since I have a wind phobia, I hope it's a mild storm, which its suppose to be. 

Budget looks good for Wednesday , but can't tell till the pay checks come in.
One of these times I'll write my budget goals and a bucket list.

Oh no, shingles!

So last week was the week from hell,starting with strange arm pain very slightly on Tuesday , by Wednesday night worse, by Thursday really bad. Also, I had noticed a small circle type rash, but nothing was clicking yet. Friday, called the my regular doctor, got in , got an X-ray. And whoa , hang on it shows lesions in my arm. So of course , I freak out, call my oncologist , he calms me down saying they could be old. Then the next morning, mind you this now  Saturday, that little rash is down my arm and I go, oh no, this is shingles. Call my oncologist again( poor guy), and say I have shingles and he asks if that's where my arm was hurting , so yes. 

Now, 5 days later the rash is receding I'm doing well, except my shoulder still aches. So, is it a lesion that's active, and it was all coincidental or is it shingles pain. I'm fearful and weirded out by it all because ALL my numbers are GOOD and I'm I'm zometa a very strong bone strengthened , that , yes, prevents lesions in myeloma patients.

So, I'm trying not to freak. Will I need an MRI , I'll just have to see what he says after he reviews my full body X-ray. Honestly, can't I just for once cut a break.

Other than that, all is good. Our weather here in Northern California is high 60's . Very nice.

Well, I'll update when I know more.

What's the latest!

• Reading 
• Watching
• Listening to
• Baking/Cooking
• Happy you accomplished this week
• Looking forward to next week
• Thankful for today
• Bonus question: Are you musically gifted/talented? Do you play any instruments? Sing?

So here's my answers :

Just finished mrs Lincoln's dressmaker,

Started Wuthering Heights

Watching. The Office , so funny

Made no knead bread

Decluttered more and took a huge van load to goodwill

I am thankful everyday to be here

No no music, but my daughter is extremely talented, piano, ukele, recorder, flute  pretty much anything!

So I'm figuring out the bloggy thing and this is my first attempt.

Carla's half dozen daily