I did force myself to sit down and do my books on
Friday afternoon. It wasn’t as bad as I thought and it did feel good to get that
out of the way.
Saturday I did do my three chapters and I did the
same on Sunday. The editing is going well and progressing quickly. I am
averaging a chapter a weekday and three each day on the weekend. That wayward
chapter is looming and I know that it will go in the middle of Brian’s
Backstory, there is a hinge chapter needed.
On the financial front, I have decided to lock up
my whole wallet rather than just my debit/credit cards. I came to the realization
that without my debit or credit cards, I don’t need my other cards (Costco
card, etc).They are all to do with buying things. As far as my Driver’s license
is concerned, well Wanda is always with me, if I need it, I can just go get it.
I really need to buckle down and get out of my
overdraft, already it is bugging me. That is a good thing, as I do not see it
as a casual thing to be below zero in my main account. I have also kept my
first card paid off and my second card is still below 3K, so that is on track. My
third card has now been knocked down its first sizable chunk.
All in all I am doing better than it feels but it
just feels like this journey will never end. There is that little nagging voice
that screams about the injustice of having to go through this to pay off credit
cards. As well, these cards have been with me for so long that the thought of
having them done still seems unreal.
I need to keep going, I need to keep my spending in
check, it is a struggle, but it is necessary. There is that little hit that you
get when you buy something, as well it is a bit of a social experience. I have
what I need and so I need to keep my spending under control so I can get ahead
and out from under this debt.
The cold is getting to me but I am warm enough in
my sleeping bag. It is just the waiting for the trailer to warm up in the evening
and first thing in the morning with ticks me off. A remote or programmable thermostat
would be sooo cool in this trailer. I keep imagining late July and making that
last payment and finally being free of these credit cards, and that keeps me
going.
I am tempted to run the furnace during the night, just
to keep the very minor frost from forming inside Wanda. I know the batteries will
likely give out by morning thus making it a very cold morning with no relief in
sight. I may try tonight to keep the furnace on the lowest setting and see what
happens. I also know that to do so, if successful, will use extra propane and
thereby cost more. I will consider this some more.
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