A Dime at a Time

Too Much Stuff Challenge On Steroids!

January 8, 2022 By: Lucy2 Comments

I know my Too Much Stuff Challenge plan was to dispose of/donate one item per day, but today, I went above and beyond that! I think my motivation stemmed from dropping off all that other stuff yesterday. Knowing I’d be driving by the thrift store next Wednesday, I couldn’t stop myself from wanting to gather up more items. Between talking to Hubs and replying to some emails, I managed to get my count up to fifty things! Woohoo! Here is my list… a good thing I was tracking these items on a notepad! [Read more…]

Shopping Day: Sticking to my List (Almost!)

January 7, 2022 By: Lucy4 Comments

As much as I didn’t want to go, I went to the city to do a tiny bit of shopping. My primary reason was to pick up two prescriptions that I couldn’t get via mail order. Since I would be driving past the thrift store, I dropped off all the items I had gathered before starting my Too Much Stuff challenge, along with the three things I’ve since added. [Read more…]

All is Well and Challenge Update

January 6, 2022 By: Lucy4 Comments

All is well at MIL’s house. The tree that supposedly fell on the roof did no damage. Based on my son’s pictures, we can’t help but question if the tree even fell on the house. Nasty SIL wanted that tree removed, and we think this may be her way of making us pay for it. More furniture items have been removed from the house. I can’t say that came as a surprise. [Read more…]

In-Law Update and Challenges

January 5, 2022 By: Lucy4 Comments

Yesterday I wrote about us being unable to get in touch with who I refer to as “The good SIL” regarding what was going on with MIL’s house/estate. Hubs managed to get in touch with one of her children and gave Hubs the cell number for SIL’s husband. The nephew said his mother often has trouble navigating her phones. (One Family One Income, does this sound familiar?) I’m not sure why we didn’t have brother-in-law’s cell number in our contacts. I guess we’ve always just connected with him via their landline. Anyhow, the good SIL is fine. Technology is not her strong point. She didn’t see/hear the messages on her cell or house phone. And here’s a funny story about that. [Read more…]

Winter Storm and Estate Woes

January 4, 2022 By: Lucy2 Comments

We have another 14+ inches of the white stuff headed our way starting later on tonight. I haven’t looked at how much snow we’ve been hit with this year, but for sure, it has been more than last year. I had an appointment scheduled for some follow-up lab work tomorrow, but now, with this storm, I have rescheduled it for next week. There is no sense for me to be out in the storm if I can avoid it. [Read more…]

Too Much Stuff!

January 3, 2022 By: Lucy10 Comments

Do you ever start going through closets, drawers, cupboards, etc., and think you have Too Much Stuff? Lately, that is how I have been feeling. For me, I feel like it weighs me down. [Read more…]

And the New Year Begins

January 2, 2022 By: Lucy4 Comments

Yesterday afternoon I dropped Hubs off for work. He will likely be out for at least a week. Since I was relatively close to town, I went and did a little shopping. I wanted to get a special card for my granddaughter’s best friend, who lost her father to ALS just a few days ago. We met her a few times when we would visit family downstate. The girls were inseparable. Last February, she (along with my daughter and her family) spent a week at our house, so we got to know her even better. Losing a parent at any age is tough, but I can’t even begin to imagine losing one at only 14 years of age. I also wanted to enclose a little something special for her with the card. Per my granddaughter’s suggestion, I got her a gift card for Starbucks. [Read more…]

Eight Goals For 2022

December 31, 2021 By: Lucy4 Comments

Time to set some goals for 2022. I haven’t looked back at my past goals, but most likely, many (um, most) will be the same. For sure, I know I need to do a MUCH better job at accomplishing said goals! Such a vicious cycle! So, without further ado, not in any particular order, here are my 2022 goals. [Read more…]

Restless Night

December 29, 2021 By: Lucy2 Comments

It has been a wickedly restless night with my RLS. Some (actually many) nights are just that way for me. When Hubs isn’t home, I can usually distract the agony by watching TV while doing leg scissors. After an hour or so, I can often get back to sleep. Whenever Hubs is home, I leave the bedroom when my legs become too bothersome. Just because I can’t sleep doesn’t mean he shouldn’t. So, what quiet activity can I do until he wakes up?…Sit at my desk, bounce my legs and do some more blogging! [Read more…]

Job Loss and Mini-Job Gain: More catching up.

December 28, 2021 By: Lucy2 Comments

Before I get into more catching up, I do want to take a moment to wish everyone a belated Merry Christmas. Hubs took vacation time, and so far, we have spent most of our time just being home. Initially, we had hoped to use some of this time to bring back items from his mom’s house, but with that part of the estate still unsettled, we couldn’t make that happen. Time off with Hubs never goes to waste. He has been working on organizing his shop, and later this week, we have errands to run in town. We’ve also had several days of snow. Although I don’t mind clearing the snow, it has been nice having Hubs home to help. [Read more…]