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Thursday, May 2, 2013

What's up for May and April recap

We are heading out to a wedding and I'm looking forward to May very much! Our younger son is getting married in CA on My 4th and then he will be in our town on business and a weekend visit later in the month. Of course we get to see our older son and his sweetie as well as many other family members at the wedding weekend too! I get started on cataract removal with the right eye going first on May 13th. There is my monthly book club to attend and the Friends of the Library spring book sale to help manage. That should be enough along with the routine to do's of our lives.

So how did April go? Pretty well but I really need to make exercising at home a priority this month

My goal of saving EXTRA for retirement progressed slowly with only $44.98 added for a total of $1721.10 for the first third of the year. If we can keep up this rate that would be an extra $5,000 saved - we'll see. We did do better on our food spending, but are still over way budget for the year. We didn't Fix Up much - just a few mending/alteration projects. I did do most of the things on my list however.

Travel 
DONE - trip to visit my Mom, brother and SIL in NH in early April
DONE - book club weekend away at a member's mountain get away
Art
DONE - one or two classes a week at nearby county arts center and "homework" in between
NOPE, not contacted - I am hoping to be a "judge's assistant" the day before a big arts festival
NOPE, too much pollen - hoping to walk to nearby festival
Volunteering
DONE - planning meetings and activities for May Friends of the Library book sale
DONE - regular weekly shift sorting donated books
Exercise & Health
DONE - final two Pilates sessions
DONE - home exercise space ready to use
NOPE, but I did walk the dog more - start a home exercise program to replace private Pilates sessions with trainer
DONE, but they aren't off until summer - find out if my braces are going to come off before son's wedding
DONE - pre-op testing for cataract surgery
Celebrations
DONE - our 32nd wedding anniversary
DONE - a bridal shower for a friend's daughter
Personal Challenges
DONE - stick to Spring Project 333 wardrobe with no purchases for that season
DONE - shop thrift/consignment stores for needed summer clothes
DID BETTER - limit time on computer to maximum of 1 hour a day
DID BETTER - try for an "Austerity April" in terms of food and entertainment spending except when visiting Mom.

In Addition
DONE - get some Spring yard work done
DONE - the dog needs grooming before she is boarded in early April
DONE - the routine stuff will need to happen.  



3 comments:

  1. Juhli, have a WONDERFUL time at the wedding. Looking forward to hearing about it.

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  2. Wow... You did awesome with your goals!!! :) Enjoy the wedding!!! Congrats!

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  3. Have a lovely day today! :)

    You did great with your goals in April.

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