It was a busy day today, not that productive, but busy.  I was up early researching a flatware pattern for a bag of Oneida flatware that I picked up at the thrift store.  It is mindboggling to see how many different patterns there are! Bajillions!!

After 1 1/2 hours of looking at Replacements dot com, Google, and eBay for pattern help, I finally had to ask for help from a fellow reseller.  She was able to give me the scoop in a matter of minutes.  What a relief!

At 10:00, I met a shelter buddy 

Review of November 2019 Goals

Monthly goals are hit or miss for me.  I have good intentions at the beginning of the month then things sometimes go south.  My last Monthly goal post was in August How's that for consistency? 

Oh well, I still want to keep trying to do better and keep things on track. 

Financial:

• Keep dining out to $150 $285.11 Spent 
• Track grocery spending this month $642.85 Spent
• Continue to build my eBay business (Here are my 2019 goals)
• Rebuild  short-term savings account to $1000 Hovering at $865 $1070.00

Family:

• Weekly dinner with grandkids, daughter, and son in law Yep!
• Have two date nights with my mister One date only 
• Touch base with my sons with text and or phone calls. Done! Chatted with each a couple of times.

Fitness/health:

• Walk at least 2 continuous miles 4-5 times a week. Started this last week about 2-3 times a week.
• Lose 8 pounds  Ehh..... Not so much. 
• Strength training at gym 2-3 times a week We have a gym membership through husbands' work but have not been for MONTHS!  Yes, I started back to the gym the last week in November.  

Work: 

• eBay Slow and steady

Personal/creative:

• Spend time with a friend (time to use that Disney Pass) Accomplished a couple of times. 
• Continue to research paternal side of the family I have not spent but a few minutes on it.  
• Find a hobby that explores the creative side but does not break the bank :-)  Gardening, rock painting? Just not enough time in the day!

Here is to staying on track with a manageable list of goals this month.  We did get our two-mile walk in this morning.  The weather has finally changed and it was in the 70's which made for a much more enjoyable walk.  

I am pretty sure I need to upgrade my walking shoes, after this morning's walk my knees were hurting.  I  am currently icing them down to reduce the pain and inflammation.  I had both knees replaced in 2016-2017 and I sure don't want to do that again.

Do you set monthly goals?  Are they helpful or do they stress you out? 

Made it to the gym this morning, and I managed to navigate my way around the equipment much better this time.  I start out on the recumbent bike for 20 minutes and then about 30 minutes of machines. 

Grocery Shopping To Date:  617.62 (includes dog food, cat food, litter, pee pads and personal care, shampoo, toothpaste supplements) 


Eat Out $136.00

Track of spending and walking

Walk

Nov 1  2 miles in AM  2 miles at Epcot
Nov 2  2 miles in AM
Nov 3  No Walk
Nov 4  1.5 miles
Nov 5  2 miles
Nov 6  No Walk
Nov 7
Nov 8
Nov 9
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
Nov 14
Nov 15
Nov 16
Nov 17
Nov 18
Nov 19
Nov 20
Nov 21
Nov 22
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Nov 24
Nov 25
Nov 26
Nov 27
Nov 28
Nov 29
Nov 30


Spend
Nov 1 8.09  Publix   33.66 Aldi     EAT OUT WAYNE $11.82
Nov 2 Publix Wayne $20.65
Nov 3 Target $29.29
Nov 4  Aldi  TAKE OUT PIZZA $25.22
Nov 5 No Spend
Nov 6 Publix $40.27
Nov 7 No Spend   
Nov 8 Publix $53.66 EAT OUT LISA breakfast $12.00
Nov 9 Aldi $80.06  EAT OUT WAYNE $12.03
 To Date Grocery $257.59
 Eat Out $61.07
Nov 10 Target $38.23
Nov 11 Target $19.78
Nov 12 Ross  $12.00 coffee syrup $25 sugar free candy  PUBLIX WAYNE $23.78
 EAT OUT Pizza for everyone $33.00
Nov 13 Publix $48.06
 Eat Out $93.00
 To Date Grocery $424.67
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Nov 21
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Nov 30

posts for later

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Nov Monthly Goals Tracking Post for Me

Monthly goals are hit or miss for me.  I have good intentions at the beginning of the month then things sometimes go south.  My last Monthly goal post was in August How's that for consistency? 

Oh well, I still want to keep trying to do better and keep things on track. 

Financial:

• Keep dining out to $150 
• Track grocery spending this month 
• Continue to build my eBay business (Here are my 2019 goals)
• Rebuild  short-term savings account to $1000 Hovering at $865 $1000

Family:

• Weekly dinner with grandkids, daughter, and son in law 
• Have two date nights with my mister 
• Touch base with my sons with text and or phone calls. Oldest visited Nov 2 and stayed for dinner

Fitness/health:

• Walk at least 2 continuous miles 4-5 times a week. 
• Lose 8 pounds  
• Strength training at gym 2-3 times a week We have a gym membership through husbands' work but have not been for MONTHS!

Work: 

• eBay 

Personal/creative:

• Spend time with a friend (time to use that Disney Pass)
• Continue to research paternal side of the family  
• Find a hobby that explores the creative side but does not break the bank :-)  Gardening, rock painting?

Here is to staying on track with a manageable list of goals this month.  We did get our two-mile walk in this morning.  The weather has finally changed and it was in the 70's which made for a much more enjoyable walk.  

I am pretty sure I need to upgrade my walking shoes, after this morning's walk my knees were hurting.  I  am currently icing them down to reduce the pain and inflammation.  I had both knees replaced in 2016-2017 and I sure don't want to do that again.

Do you set monthly goals?  Are they helpful or do they stress you out? 

tracking debt

12,991
84,689
97,680  Nov 1