October change

Seemed to be a big month for toonies and loonies

1 roll of toonies
2 rolls of loonies

$100 was put towards the college LOC

Where the money stands

as of October 3rd

I seem to have missed completely my September one.

Debt

Mortgage - $7660.01

College LOC - $16 500

Total Debt - $24 160.01

Savings/Planned Spending

TFSA/EF - $8200

RRSP -$15 814

XMAS 2018 - $700

TFSA 2018 - $800

RRSP 2018 - $1500 (goal met)

Plates 2018 - $1000

I am really hoping to get my College LOC under $15 000 by end of year.

September change

I had the change, I swear I did.

Then we were hosting a volleyball tournament at the school and the float we are given for the canteen is never enough of the right denominations. If you have a couple people come buy with $20 bills, your change goes quickly away.

 So I took my toonies and loonies (and some $5s I got from the bank, and VOILA! when the canteen was low, I had money to swap out to save the day.

So I did not take my change to the bank for my monthly change visit. I took 6 - $20 bills instead.

My 'change' for the month goes towards my TFSA and I am hoping to actually ADD to it this year.

and it's October

Thank you to all of you who sent messages.

I am just...……...off.  Not feeling myself in all parts of my world. Work. Home. Family. Money. Emotions....the whole package.

I am trying to find me. Seeing a counsellor. Debating taking time off work. Trying to look for positives. 2018 has really put my world off kilter and I sure hope I find balance again soon or it's a whole calendar year I have wasted.

Life is too short to not be happy and not LIVE life.

August doings

Well it certainly wasn't the most fun summer. Nor was it the most productive. It was a summer of worry and health and mental health issues. I had no spark. No 'let's do this' or 'let's go there' or "let's read this' motivation.

The school year is so busy and hectic and I feel guilty for wasting it, but I just couldn't shake the blah at all.

DS2 is still not back to work. He is still taking meds and I hope that his world will return a bit to normal.

DS1 is now in Europe. It is very weird having him so far away and I feel limited in what I know about his life there. 

I have three medical appointments in the city this week. Of course they are all on different days. I tried to get someone to reshift but no luck. So three tanks of gas and three hospital parking fees and three days 'wasted'. I am more than a little nervous about what the surgeon will say about taking my colon, or resecting some of it. Has anyone had that done? Is it full on surgery or laproscopic? Recovery time?


Last week off before school starts again. We shall see if my spark starts to return.