We did a 2 mile walk yesterday and both did great! So far my back and hip have been good and I haven't had to take any anti-inflammatory medications for a week now.
The weather is supposed to get nice starting Tuesday and I'm looking forward to walking every day I can while it's sunny or even partly sunny.
We still haven't settled on what we are doing for our vacation so we may be winging it when the time comes..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Random Thoughts
I didn't work yesterday which will put a large dent in our budget come May but there is nothing I could do about it, it's part of my job.
I'm still going to keep adding to our savings account as I'd like to get as much in there as possible preferably at least 5k and we are at almost 2500 right now. It's coming on the slow time for my job where I could potentially work less hours (it's pretty much a given) and that will slow our savings down a lot.
Hubby applied for a different job and although he's semi-qualified we won't know anything until next month. I'd love it since he'd be working days....YEAH!!
We have been walking in our neighborhood in between rain showers and so far we have been careful to go slow and not aggravate my back.
We have only gone out to eat once for lunch this week, which for us is a bonus!!!!
~Wild Irish Wanderer
I'm still going to keep adding to our savings account as I'd like to get as much in there as possible preferably at least 5k and we are at almost 2500 right now. It's coming on the slow time for my job where I could potentially work less hours (it's pretty much a given) and that will slow our savings down a lot.
Hubby applied for a different job and although he's semi-qualified we won't know anything until next month. I'd love it since he'd be working days....YEAH!!
We have been walking in our neighborhood in between rain showers and so far we have been careful to go slow and not aggravate my back.
We have only gone out to eat once for lunch this week, which for us is a bonus!!!!
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Friday, April 11, 2014
It's D O N E !!
YES!!! We are done with BEF and our FF Sinking funds :-)
Off to the next step. Which since my work is mainly winter time, we might have to scale back during the summer but I'm going to keep plugging away.
We have plans to attempt to do a small short hike, I'm hoping my back will allow this but I just need to be outside while the weather is nice.
I'm going to take one car in today to have the maintenance done and hopefully take the other one in tomorrow morning to have it done, then we are done for awhile with car stuff. I'm hoping I can just fund this out of regular checking since I did do some overtime and it's on this paycheck.
As I previously said I'm giving hubby $200 to spend as he wishes from refund. I'm going to buy some amazon gift cards with my $158 and DS his birthday gift with the rest. He hasn't told us where he would like to go eat at yet..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Off to the next step. Which since my work is mainly winter time, we might have to scale back during the summer but I'm going to keep plugging away.
We have plans to attempt to do a small short hike, I'm hoping my back will allow this but I just need to be outside while the weather is nice.
I'm going to take one car in today to have the maintenance done and hopefully take the other one in tomorrow morning to have it done, then we are done for awhile with car stuff. I'm hoping I can just fund this out of regular checking since I did do some overtime and it's on this paycheck.
As I previously said I'm giving hubby $200 to spend as he wishes from refund. I'm going to buy some amazon gift cards with my $158 and DS his birthday gift with the rest. He hasn't told us where he would like to go eat at yet..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Tax Refund and Spending
Our refund is scheduled to be put in the bank Friday, I have plans for all of it. $1,000 will fill up our BEF, and the rest will be split between hubby and myself to spend, he gets $200 I get $158. He's buying fish stuff, I'm getting kindle book cards.
We will have a fully funded sinking fund by the end of this month, we have been saving for this and figured if we had to use some for emergency we would, but we haven't had to.
We do have auto maintenance we will be doing with some of the sinking fund money but I hope to have it refilled by the first paycheck in May.
We have days off together at the end of May and I hope to use some of our camping money to take a couple of days to go camping, weather permitting of course.
I'm most likely going to go to California for a work related trip the first part of May, and honestly I think I'm excited to go, I'm sure it will be fun.
Looking forward to some warm weather hiking if I can fit it in..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
We will have a fully funded sinking fund by the end of this month, we have been saving for this and figured if we had to use some for emergency we would, but we haven't had to.
We do have auto maintenance we will be doing with some of the sinking fund money but I hope to have it refilled by the first paycheck in May.
We have days off together at the end of May and I hope to use some of our camping money to take a couple of days to go camping, weather permitting of course.
I'm most likely going to go to California for a work related trip the first part of May, and honestly I think I'm excited to go, I'm sure it will be fun.
Looking forward to some warm weather hiking if I can fit it in..
~Wild Irish Wanderer
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Update
It seems all we have been doing is work, so there is not much to talk about really.
DS is doing fine with his cast and will have it removed at the end of this month, although I do still need to make an appointment for that.
I have paid bills this past week, sent snowball to debt and found out how much we will be getting back in our income tax refund.
The refund will be used for BEF since I'm probably going to have to see a lawyer regarding my appeal on my L&I claim, I'm sure they are going to be nasty about the doctor wanting to reopen my case, especially since I heard they usually are. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it I guess.
I've done a bit of overtime this pay period so next check will be not to bad, we'll be using some of it for DS-Y birthday this month and I promised DH $200 from our refund to spend as he wishes. I'll be snowballing the rest.
Weather as usual is horrible right now and I am unable to hike or take very long walks right now so I'm bummed about both of those.
~Wild Irish Wanderer
DS is doing fine with his cast and will have it removed at the end of this month, although I do still need to make an appointment for that.
I have paid bills this past week, sent snowball to debt and found out how much we will be getting back in our income tax refund.
The refund will be used for BEF since I'm probably going to have to see a lawyer regarding my appeal on my L&I claim, I'm sure they are going to be nasty about the doctor wanting to reopen my case, especially since I heard they usually are. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it I guess.
I've done a bit of overtime this pay period so next check will be not to bad, we'll be using some of it for DS-Y birthday this month and I promised DH $200 from our refund to spend as he wishes. I'll be snowballing the rest.
Weather as usual is horrible right now and I am unable to hike or take very long walks right now so I'm bummed about both of those.
~Wild Irish Wanderer
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