It’s been a quiet week on the home front, as we watch the
stock market drop and listen to the news of the Coronavirus. I will admit I am getting sufficiently frightened
by it all. So, the CDC is saying the
question is “when” not “if” this will become a pandemic. I am reading that we should start stockpiling
at least two weeks’ worth of food, medicines and other supplies as may be
needed as we may have to hunker down for a bit.
This is particularly scary to me as I have a sick husband with a
compromised immune system.
I am sorry to say that I backed out of going to little Italy
in the Bronx, for this reason and we are also considering taking the house off
the market for a while. While the number
of showings has increased, God only knows who, with what, may be walking
through our home, touching doorknobs and whatever else. We have not received any offers, so it isn’t
as if people are beating down the door to buy it.
While MHN does not want to put anymore money into the house,
aside from maintenance, I am thinking we may need too. But, that’s a debate for another day. What would you do?
As far as money, we are “cash” people (funny that I work for
a wealth management firm!). But I do have some investments in my 401k. Should I move everything to cash or let it
rip? It’s not a lot of money but to me
it’s a few months’ worth of income. I
was getting around 13% but now it’s -0.3%.
I should be asking the advisers I
work with, but it’s such small potatoes and who knows if I will still be working
by the time the market repairs itself (if it does.) We are due for a correction. I think I just answered my own question. But if anyone would like to share an idea or
two, please do!
Shayna had her second birthday on Tuesday. MHN bought her a couple of new toys and is
she happy??!! We should all be so lucky!!
Have a good week, my friends. Please
be safe. xo
Lose pounds. Something
is wrong. (Could it be my food consumption??)
See item below “Cook”. Going
forward, I am going to list what I eat for an end of day meal and for snacks,
to keep me accountable.
Start doing some form of
the e-word. Not this week.
Sell this home and find a new one. And then,
decorate new place with some new furnishings and be in love with it. Feeling very
discouraged.
Continue packing up the house. Yes.
Have big tag sale in the Spring. Yes.
Read 100 books, about two per week. (Not going to count
cookbooks.)
13. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (so great!!!!)
14. Divide Me by Zero by Lara Vapnyar (just started)
15. Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown (didn’t start yet)
Cook.
For breakfast, I always have the same thing: coffee and ½ English muffin or ½ bagel. Lunch is always Chobani yogurt (usually coconut),
celery and a fruit, usually grapes. My supper
this week: roast chicken with sides; I made
chicken salad with leftovers, served on bed of lettuce with salad fixings. (2
x); pasta with vegetable meatballs (ala Beyond Burger); split pea soup with a
bagel/bialy; homemade pizza. I did have
a Junior Whopper and fries from Burger King one night. My problem times are in the evenings. Not telling what I ate for snacks. I am ashamed. ☹ Going
forward, I am going to list what I eat for an end of day meal and for snacks.
Weed out my recipe stash. Worked on this a
little more.
Blog once a week.
Participate in one holiday craft fair, probably
November 2020. Maybe
Go through each craft and art magazine (There are lots!!) and save
the projects that I want to try. Went through 3 more.
In line with the previous goal, go
through my craft stash and list each project I have started that has fallen by
the wayside and finish them: Nothing new; I listed them but haven’t
done a damn thing about them!
Have 50 mini dates with MHN – #3 We gallivanted around
Branford and Guilford while the house was being shown (that’s when I was Burger
King-ed); Stopped at the Four Seasons in Branford for some veggies. The point was that we were out the house,
together. I am such a cheap date. lol
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