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Thanksgiving Recap

December 3rd, 2013 at 04:44 pm

So, Thanksgiving was wonderful. The usual superb meal made by my ex-chef brother. A wonderful gathering of family -- and the kids were all grown-up enough to play nice with each other without constant parental supervision. I got to see nieces and nephews I see only once a year. We played some fun games, and had a BIG family outing to see "Frozen."

But I got sick. Honestly, I go from one cold to the next, and these are not sniffles, they are deep, hacking, head-throbbing, fever-running colds. Staying and sleeping in cold northern drafty farmhouses didn't help. I made it home on adrenalin and Advil Cold & Sinus, but I stayed home from work on Monday to rest up and recover. Today I feel better, but have a boatload of work.

Okay, financial stuff. My trip cost $67 in gas (but I have 3/4 of a tank left), $8 in food, $7 for the movie, $25 for a gift card for my hosts, and $66 for underwear, which I neglected to pack! Oh well, underwear will never go to waste.

Then yesterday I crawled out to Walgreens to get more medicine. I ended up spending $5 on a prescription, $14 on cold medicine, $8 on household supplies, $11 on pet supplies, and $13 on groceries. However, I won't have to go to the grocery again until Saturday.

AND, I learned that I will soon be getting a smartphone! Apparently I've been talking about it so much, my son finally broke down and told me he already got me one for Christmas. I'm a little bummed that he is spending so much on me, but, of course, delighted, too! Both my phone and my GPS are falling apart, so it is definitely time. Now to learn how to use it, and find a plan I can afford!

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4 Responses to “Thanksgiving Recap”

  1. pretty cheap jewelry Says:
    December 3rd, 2013 at 05:31 pm 1386091865
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    Never fear-smart phones are NOT THAT expensive!!! My 3~4 y.o. iPhone just got turned in and the cost was $80 for the (less expensive) iPhone 5c. My husband gets that one, his (not very much) older phone goes to me. There was no increase in our service plan, we just have to promise to keep the 5c on the plan for 2 years. And that is already in the scheme.

  2. MonkeyMama Says:
    December 3rd, 2013 at 06:19 pm 1386094779
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    Make sure to check out Ting! I have a referral code in my blog, and so do some of the other SA bloggers.

    I am still not sure on taxes but looks like we will be paying $15 per month, per phone. That is with a fair amount of usage. I don't know what your gifted phone will be compatible with though. Republic Wireless is another one to check out.

  3. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    December 4th, 2013 at 04:31 am 1386131494
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    I got pretty sick over Thanksgiving break too - just now am starting to somewhat recuperate. Hope you feel better soon!

  4. bluesfemme Says:
    December 5th, 2013 at 01:38 am 1386207535
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    I hate those runs of illnesses, where they're not hospital-type serious, but enough to keep you miserable, feel like you're not yourself, spendy...and run-down so you catch the next thing going around. Hope you break the cycle soon! (Have fun with the smartphone-I no longer take a book for my 1hr commute; I turn my smartphone into a wireless hotspot so my tablet has internet - and catch-up on pf blogs on the train :-))

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