My new job is great, but I'm making a lot less money. I had to sit down and figure out how I'm going to make it all work, and go over my bank and credit card statements to see where I can cut back. It looks like one of my biggest spending problems is going out to eat or getting coffee, so that's going to change. I use more data on my phone each month than I should. I was paying for an Earthlink mail account each month that I don't use anymore. I adjusted my renter's insurance coverage. I know I can make my income work if I'm careful. Right now I'm also writing down how much I spend each day so I can see how it's working out. Fortunately I get a lot of free stuff from work and a discount, and I eat cheaply anyway at home. I'm turning it into a game so it won't be a total drag. I have to pick up some prescriptions in a minute that will cost me a lot, but I probably won't need refills for a few months.
These changes have made me more careful with my time and getting things done so I can have peace of mind. I gave some more stuff to the Vietnam Vets today, and I have a bag waiting for SCRAP. I'm cleaning up my porch and I finally cleaned up behind the stove and mopped the floor around it. The inside of my freezer is sparkling now, and I wiped down underneath the kitchen sink with bleach. I'm ashamed to say that there was a bottle for recycling sitting there for months that I'd been trying to ignore because I'm afraid of seeing spiders down there. The bathroom is clean too, but it was more of a rush job because I was expecting company at the last minute. Also, my vacuum cleaner has a new bag and I cleared out a clog in the hose.
In my holistic approach to self-actualization through housekeeping, I'm making my bed each morning:
The ants are back. That will have to be a whole separate chapter.
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