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July 17th, 2016 at 02:46 am

Life is going pretty well overall.

I made an appointment with an allergy doctor for August 23 - the only caveat is that I have to stop all allergy meds for 5 days prior. Yikes. Hope I can survive that.

I got my refund of my security deposit from my apartment. They charged me for cleaning the carpet. Huh? It wasn't stained or worn more than normal? DH says that it's expected that you clean the carpets when leaving an apartment. Maybe just in NE? I never did that at any other place I lived, and always got my deposit back.

Oh well, I was prepared to not get any of my deposit back since these property managers have proven to be exceedingly picky ... so, getting back $117 of $415 is better than I hoped for.

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This afternoon I was walking in the park near our local zoo and got a bit lost. Smile So I got out my GPS to get me back to my car. I stopped near a statue and was staring at my phone - when this young teen stopped near me and said, "Pokemon?"

I smiled at him and told him, "Sorry, no."

There were lots of people in the park with their nose to their phone ... assuming most were Pokemon hunting.

I'm glad the game is getting people out and about.

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DH seems to be adjusting to living with a budget so far. The real test will be next month - I've already done some projections, and unless he gets some really good tip money the next couple weeks, we're going to have to lessen the fun money categories. He probably won't like that too much.

I'm hoping I can get him to sit down with me as I allocate the money out, so he can see all the places the money has to go.

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We're having a quasi-date night tomorrow. Going to eat at a local Chinese buffet with the owner of the dog we dogsat for. Hoping he'll reimburse us for the medications ... but not holding my breath. ($150)

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Thursday night we went to Dollar Tree and picked up a bunch of frozen items - vegetarian stuff for me, and chicken for DH. Smile Also, the fixing's for spaghetti. Which is what DH made for dinner. Smile (We've agreed that we will take turns making dinner for each other on Sundays/Thursdays. His two nights he doesn't work at all.)

I'm going to probably make a cottage cheese loaf on Thursday night. Then next week will try out a new recipe.

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I still haven't used my Instapot. I'm not sure why really. Tomorrow though I plan on doing the water test, and then using it to cook a butternut squash and some sweet potatoes.

I am going to be volunteering at our VBS program M - W nights, so want to have something easy to fix for my dinners. (probably am going to make butternut black bean burgers and sweet potato burgers)

I also got some firm tofu, and am planning on frying some of it and baking some of it. Then cooking a cup or so of quinoa and brown rice for lunches. (along with a zucchini and yellow squash and onion - all on good sales.)

Will see what actually gets done tomorrow. Smile

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Almost forgot - I had DHs and I's 3 car registrations/wheel taxes combined into the same month for renewal (August) For all 3, it was $392. That was a good bit less than I had estimated, so that was a bit of money back in the budget. Smile Although DH wants to get a 4 Runner by November, so I need to have money set aside for that registration/wheel tax too. (Guessing $100 - 120.)

(The 4 Runner is for getting around delivering in winter, and also pulling the eventual boat ... He's funding both purchases by 1/3 of the inheritance check, plus 1/4 of whatever sales he makes via Craigslist, etc. We've agreed that 50% of sales go back into a "business operating fund" for purchasing more inventory, making repairs, shipping, etc. 25% goes to his car/boat/tv funds, and 25% goes to the general budget - i.e. debt payments for now.)

7 Responses to “Updates”

  1. VS_ozgirl Says:
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    Hope you get through those five days ok without your meds and the allergy test gives you answers! Allow yourself time to rest if needed.

  2. creditcardfree Says:
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    I'd look at your lease. I know ours requires carpet cleaning when we leave. Although they weren't kind enough to do it for us! But I have to remember it is for the next person.

  3. Dido Says:
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    Oh, you got an Instant Pot. I love mine! The very first time, I struggled with learning how to get the lid on--and every once in a while, it takes a couple of tries--but I really love mine. Are you vegetarian or vegan? If the former, hard-bio poo ed eggs are easy--steam w/ a cup of water and the eggs on a steamer rack for six minutes, let the pressure come down naturally (NPR for natural pressure release on IP recipe sites, as opposed to QPR for quick pressure release), and put the eggs in cold water for easier peeling. If you are vegan, look for the You Tube channel called Simple Daily Recipes, and "Veggie Queen" Jill Nussinow' s website and book. Chef AJ also uses the IP a lot. And there ate two Facebook groups, one for all IP users and one for vegans. Let me know if you need the exact names. And good luck! Once you get over the initial hump, you will be using it frequently, I suspect!

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks VS! Smile
    CCF - I would look at it if I knew where it was. Smile
    Dido - We got it as a wedding gift. I'd been wanting one for a while. It's just been sitting on the kitchen counter for the last 7 weeks?? taunting me....

    I am vegetarian with leanings towards vegan. Smile I am a member of the vegan IP FB group - joined it to try to make myself inspired to actually use it. I just need to get past doing the water test and make my first dish ... then I bet I'll be off and running. Big Grin

  5. snafu Says:
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    I'm shocked that it cost nearly $ 300. to clean apt. carpet. Did they send a copy of their receipt from the cleaner? I'd fuss that charge as excessive.
    I've tried so many ideas to get DH to understand 'where the money goes.' Most effective thus far is poster pad, typically used by teachers and trainers. I note net income upper right and list out-go names left & sums with a marker. I usually tack it on the back of the bathrm door or the front of the fridge...whatever I think will catch his attention.
    Good luck!

  6. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Snafu -
    It was $190 cleaning fee
    $90? carpet cleaning
    then they charged for cleaning out the garbage disposal ... (which I couldn't get to because the sink strainer thingy got stuck)
    and they charged for a new sink strainer ...

    Picky.

    I'm not sure why it took them so long to clean the place. I didn't leave it a mess by any means. The stove and the fridge really were the only things that I didn't do anything to. So those two things took nearly 6 hours??? ($35/hr)

    So glad to be done with that place and with them.

  7. rob62521 Says:
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    I'm praying for you for those 5 days without meds. I understand why, but someone who has allergies, I know the fear is real.

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