I rarely have so much going on in one weekend, but this weekend was the one!

On Friday night I went to my son's house for chili and visited with their cousin from Florida and the cousin's new little baby boy.

On Saturday morning I went to my ex's house for brunch -- saw the whole family, plus my ex-sister-in-law who was a college friend back in the day. In fact, it was her fault I ever met my ex.

On Saturday afternoon I did my grocery shopping and laundry.

On Sunday night it was back to my ex's for a ham dinner.

On Sunday I went downtown to meet a friend. We saw "Life of Pi" and had dinner at a cute gourmet food shop which also serves sandwiches, quiche, etc. I also learned how to get downtown on the El!

So here is what I spent:

Gas - $15
Laundry - $6
Household supplies - $5
Cat Food - $11
Dinosaur Sippers for grandsons - $5
Insoles - $2
Groceries - $27
CTA Pass - $5
Movie - $10
Dinner - $10

I also found time to do my taxes, which cost $20 to TurboTax. Unfortunately I will have to pay upwards of $2500, so I won't send the check till April. I'll try to scrimp and set aside that amount so I don't have to hit savings too hard.

I also gave $2 to a homeless man and paid $5 for parking this morning at the hospital (had another post-surgery checkup).

Had quite the scare when I was downtown and thought I had lost my keys. In fact, I had left them at home. Luckily, I carry an extra set of house keys in my bag -- so glad about that!

I drove to work this morning because of the appointment at the hospital. It was the worst driving conditions yet this year -- lots of snow made the roads slick and hazardous. Lots of accidents. Very slow going in some spots. It looks like it is clearing now, so I'm thankful for that!