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Errands today

September 5th, 2005 at 10:23 pm

DH and I got quite a lot done this weekend. Not a lot of it was work related.

Yesterday we went hiking in the mountains. We bought a seasonal pass from the state parks dept and really need to take advantage of it more than we do. But we packed a picnic lunch and then went for a 2 mile hike afterwards. It was a tough one - nearly up hill the entire way there, but also almost as strenuous on the way down because of the grade. You had to work to keep from sliding down the hill. But it was good to get the exercise and I'm going to recommend that we do it more often when time allows. It was a great way to get rid of some of the stress that has been accumulating in our lives lately.

We just finished running some errands. I went through the Sunday paper and found the sale items that we normally use. Then I "mapped the route" so I could make one big circle around town. And away we went!! All the items we purchased today were on sale or had a rebate except for a $3.00 eye shadow that I splurged on at Walgreen's. I rather regret the purchase because I'm not as crazy about the color now that I'm wearing it. Frown I'll try it out a couple more times before I write it off as a total loss.

We got some very good deals. I also calculated price per unit to make sure the sales were good sales...
Walgreens: 2 for 1 on saline and Q-tips
Albertsons: Cat litter $.21/oz - THE lowest price I've been able to find; got three 30lb pails
Target: John Freida shampoo and cond; on sale for 4.72 and I had three $1 off coupons
Then for the grand finale - JCP. A couple of months ago we were given a new king size bed. This of course means we will need to buy bedding. JCP had a 40-50% off sale of nearly all linens and bedding. We bought a king duvet, four pillows, and a full set of sheets for a king size bed for $180! This is with a savings of $160!!! I love it when I can save almost as much as I spend!! Even DH was amazed at the final price (in a good way.) So he took me out for lunch.

The purchases at Target were the only ones on cc; about $12. That makes me feel pretty good. I have about $20 in cash until payday on the 15th. This should easily last me b/c I've been VERY good about bringing my lunch to work. My desk drawer is packed with healthy snacks, so there is no temptation from the vending machines.
I made some large purchases on my Discover, but will be able to pay them in full when I get paid next week. When I plan like this, paydays dont seem so far apart.

Overall, things feel like they are going well financially right now. Last month was a disaster, but I feel I've recovered quickly. I cant say it enough - the items that we use regularly are being purchased with cash. So when they are used up or we need to replace them, we arent still paying off the previous batch. That is such a liberating feeling!! I want more of that.

Also as we remodel more and more of the house and things finally find their forever resting spots (things are being put away where they will be for the duration of our time here, i.e. linens in the linen closet) and the house becomes more organized, I feel more like I already have all the creature comforts I need around me. Getting the new bathtub installed was a biggie. Now I can take a bath at the end of a stressful day rather than medicating with food or some other unhealthy form of diversion.
The other side of this is that in putting everything away, I've gone through a lot of stuff and moved along the items that we havent used in the past five years. That was also liberating!! More room for the rest of the stuff. We really arent clutter bugs; we just held onto things we thought we might need when we moved to the SW. Now that we realize we either dont need them here or we can easily find a replacement, we are adapting our stuff to match the situation. But, not buying more to replace the volume we are letting go of. Its been fun to see the shift and great to see some of that old stuff go out the door. DH is still holding onto his snowmobile suit from WI and somewhere I still have silk long underwear...just cant part with them!! Spent too many of our formative years in a cold climateSmile

1 Responses to “Errands today”

  1. Anonymous Says:
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    I hold onto my silk longjohns, even though I moved to Far South Texas (almost Mexico).

    I figure, I still go home for visits and my kids will want us to save up for a ski trip in the next couple of years. Plus, as I get used to the temps here, I find that I get cold at much higher temps. I doubt I'll ever wear them here, but when I go home, the temps that before were nothing will feel sooooo cold.

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