Farewell, January
January went by so fast it seems. It is cold still and it will take weeks before I can go out not looking like a mummy. But spring is just around the corner and that thought already brings me warmth. So, I have been thinking what I have been up to the past month and I’m glad I have been religiously writing on my diary/organizer every single day. Here’s some of my notable activities last month:
- practice driving twice a week
- drinking coffee again in the morning
- been reading the bible and listening to my recorded affirmations
- movie date with the husband and we watched Avatar in 3D
- played hidden object games
- got 100.8F fever for a day
- eye exam for me and the husband
- buffet dining with the husband @ GC and chinese resto
- experienced bad weather (tornado and flood warning)
- release Squirmy to the big green backyard
Oh and did I also mention that I haven’t spent a cent? Food and basic necessities do not count of course. Sometimes though its a struggle to hold on to that wallet especially if I see clearance sale. Just thinking about the clearance savings can sometimes drive me nuts. LOL
DIY Pendant
I’m a huge fan of DIY (do-it-yourself) as you may already know if you have been reading my blog posts in the past year. There’s quite a good amount of DIY tutorials all over the web in different forms. Personally, I prefer youtube videos.
Making a swarovski pendant is one of the things I learned online. It was so easy that I just have to make one of my own. The materials I got from two online bead shops also offer free shipping with no minimum order. How cool is that? Anyway, here’s the pendant (I like blue and yellow color combo) that I made.
here it is with a sterling silver necklace
If I have loose diamonds, I want it placed on a ring or bracelet instead of a necklace.
A Good Health Insurance
…that’s what we need. Who doesn’t want that? Not too long ago, I don’t worry about health insurance as this was provided by my employer. I did have good coverage then and that includes pre-existing conditions and even a visit to a good dermatologist. Then, I decided to switch companies and that’s when things fall apart. I had to co-pay a bigger amount and a lot of diseases are not covered. I was on the verge of getting my own personal health insurance but prices were off the roof. Fast forward to today, we are also having the same issues with the husband’s insurance and its quite frustrating. I’m looking for alternatives for us to have and I found good online resource at healthinsurance.me. There were several options provided on the site and one can simply request for a quote.
WW: Stop and Smell the Flowers
Here’s my entry for this week’s Wordless Wednesday…
Need More Practice
With my close calls last week, I definitely need more practice driving. You are probably wondering why I still haven’t got my license after almost a year of having my learner’s permit. I have driven all over the place, highways, interstate, different towns and bridges. However, my driving practices were too spread out that it always feels like first time driving. This week though, I have to keep on practicing because I’m quite determine in getting it this year. It is one of those it’s-now-or-never goals in my life. I need to get this over with before we get a new auto insurance quote this year.
pretend driving – taken a year before I started driving
Bed Weather
I wrote this last night.
4PM We are experiencing bad weather here in the East. Flood and tornado watch are ongoing. I’m scared (almost to the point of getting an instant life insurance quote). Left the house for a safer area.
9PM I no longer see the Tornado Watch on weather reports but flood watch is still in effect. Thank goodness, it doesn’t get flooded in our area. So now, I’m back at home and enjoying online time.
This Week
I can say that this week we have been very productive compared to last week. Here’s just some of the things we did this week:
- grocery shopping
- replace the bathroom carpet
- install curtain clamps and hang my newly sewn curtains
- expand my work station and re-arrange the bedroom
- setup the microwave oven
- walk around the lake twice
I still have some more things to do before the month ends like taxes, cards, more sewing and of course, my usual daily routine.
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