Halloween Testing

Our Halloween testing was last Saturday. It’s great fun and I look forward to it. So even though I had just tested in September, I really wanted to do the Halloween testing, too. I just barely made it, I think. Now they’re making noises about testing in January, too! This would totally mess up my ten year plan!

I guess I’m getting better at testing. Usually, our instructor has to say, “That means GO!” when I’m supposed to start my form, ’cause I’m standing there like a deer in the headlights. I have no idea why — except I just hate testing (doesn’t everyone?) and I get so wrapped up in that, I just freeze.

But not last Saturday! I still looked like an old fat woman, but no one had to say, “That means GO!” I was going! Woo hoo! Personal victories abound this year! :-D

Could YOU get by on $25.00 a week for groceries?

I’ve been reading a lot lately at the LLNOE forums, based on Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover. There are a lot of great ideas there, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that we had already done quite a few things “right” — like not using credit cards, for instance.

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Life is rough!

I’m having a lousy week! Don’t think I need to say anymore than that. And if I do — well, I won’t. Just hoping to get out from under this dog pile before I get too many bites. :-)