Flagstaff Jan 13-17


I was told my assignment here would end between mid to end of January and I’m feeling a little stressed.  I’m ready to move on, but every check is another week on the road.  My credit card isn’t paid off, but I transferred a few hundred dollars from stock dividends and paid off a little more.  Somehow, Vanguard sent me another check (not sure why) and when Gina deposits it for me, that will pay off a little more.  The check I get on Monday will take care of the rest.  So if I work next week, (it’ll be a short week, another holiday) that will put me in the black.  I still have my emergency money and I can always sell off stock if I need too, but I’d rather live within the budget, its just hard to stay no to hot food when I’m really hungry and try to be happy with a protein steak instead.  I have discovered that Walmart chicken salad isn’t horrible….I’d tried in once about 10 years ago and it was really bad.  So I can go a long time with some good chicken salad, that will help.  Fingers crossed I get at least another week or two here.

I’ve started signing up for Home Depot workshops.  I figured I’m here and the information I learn can always be helpful down the road.  My first workshop was Thursday January 16, and I’m learning about using cubes for organization.  On Saturday morning, I’ll learn how to do a bathroom update.  If I’m still here a week after, I’m going to sign up to learn how to do tile.  I figure it will add a little diversity to my days of work, library, gym.

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