Thank you short attention span

You just netted me $100. :D

I had to go out to get a newspaper to wrap breakables in it and on my way to CVS I spotted 7-11 and went 'Ooh, closer!' and turned in.  I just happened to decide to get a scratch off ticket - you have two numbers and 21 chances of finding those numbers.  You find one, or both, numbers, you win the cash prize underneath.

I found a 4, $50.  I got excited.

I found a 9, another $50.  I squealed and flailed.

$100 that I didn't have before suddenly made things a lot less tight this paycheck, as I'm trying to keep $150 to put in savings (on top of the regular amount of savings I put away).  If I had spent my normal grocery money ($50 a week), I would have been just at that, meaning, well, a lot of staring at my account and hoping I had remembered everything and that no unexpected bills pop up.  But with this ... geez, I can put it away, cut a little into my grocery money and not only have room to breath but also have the ability to go out once or twice to a movie or for something to eat.

I really, really needed this kind of break and the universe was kind enough to finally deliver a hand up instead of a kick in the teeth.  ^.^

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Going to be spending most of the day schleping boxes from the basement to my staging area.  Have decided to not get a moving crew and hopefully Heather and I can muscle our way through my crap.  The savings of $150 is strong.

I'll probably get the 14 foot truck from UPS and two wheel dollie things plus a furniture moving one.

I need to put stuff on Craigslist and/or put it out on the curb for free.  And take things to goodwill.

So much stuff to do, so little time (okay, quite a bit of time but still).