I'm back from my trip to Michigan. I had lots of fun. The class reunion was kind of a bust -- I stayed less than an hour -- but I met an old high school friend and I may hook up later with some other friends from high school through this contact. None of my college friends were at the event, though there were a few acquaintances. And everyone I knew was completely unrecognizable!
I went to an auction with my SIL and bought an adorable side table for the dining room for only $2!
We went to see "Mother's Day" at the movies. Everyone agreed that it was "cute" but I think they were being kind. It was pretty routine and forced, IMHO.
I had a lovely lunch with my man friend; we got into a serious discussion and I feel like we are getting closer, but he has still not made a move! I wish I knew what was going on in his head.
What I did NOT do -- I did not count calories. I started, but I gave up. I did try to be reasonable about what I ate. It's difficult, when my brother cooks so well and he knocks himself out to please. I'm going to start counting again tomorrow.
Forgot to add my April recap!
It was a spendy month, $3403 total. How it broke down:
Car Repair/Maintenance: 1603
Housing: 677
Vet/Pet Supplies: 233
Fees/Services: 211
Utilities: 131
Groceries: 105
Furnishings/Equipment/Decor: 80
Vacation/Travel: 62
Home Repair/Maintenance: 62
Phone: 52
Gifts/Charity: 48
Medical/Health: 29
Eating Out: 21
Business: 20
Gas: 18
Laundry: 17
Household Supplies: 16
Entertainment: 8
Personal: 8
Fares/Parking: 2
I spent 111% of my variables budget, but I did include everything except the big car repair bill. I still have a surplus in the variables bucket, so I'm not worried.
Day Sixty-Eight, Sixty-Nine, and Seventy
May 2nd, 2016 at 08:01 pm
May 3rd, 2016 at 12:02 am 1462233758
I was so glad I asked him, why did you do that, because the look on his face said it all. He was very embarrassed and said he didn't know. I believe in later years, as we got older, he even had a crush on me. People can be so hard to figure out!
May 3rd, 2016 at 12:53 am 1462236797
But it's nice to have a prospect who's also someone you know. I'm on a mission to help one of my friends find a guy ... her acquaintance-related possibilities have dried up and she hates speed dating, Tindr, all those other things. I feel for her...she's in her mid forties and I'm in my early forties, and I feel so different than when I was on the market! I feel more confident about myself in many ways, but I would be leary about personal ads or trying to pick people up in clubs. So, I know of a few nice guys and I'm going to try and arrange some blind dates or something.
May 4th, 2016 at 12:45 am 1462322727
That man friend of yours ... he doesn't know what he's missing!