I took advantage of yesterday's snow day to practice one of my Lenten disciplines...
...getting rid of stuff. I committed to getting rid of a box or a bag of stuff from my house for every day of Lent, and I am somewhat behind. However, yesterday, I sorted my food cupboard, pared down my spice collection, and cleaned out my freezer. Between them all, I met my Lenten requirement for three days. Tonight, I'm going to either clean out the refrigerator or cull my book collection. I haven't decided. Whichever one I don't do tonight, I will do tomorrow, along with going through my kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinets.
In other news, I got a big tax refund this year. Well, big for me. It was over $3500, of which at least $2000 is going toward what I still owe on the new energy efficient windows that I had installed last fall and which have been working like a charm during all this bitterly cold weather. The other $1500 is going toward paying off a small credit card, buying my DragonCon membership, paying for my Steeplechase tickets, and funding part of my April trip to the Outer Banks with Karen.
Ciao for now, bellas.
In other news, I got a big tax refund this year. Well, big for me. It was over $3500, of which at least $2000 is going toward what I still owe on the new energy efficient windows that I had installed last fall and which have been working like a charm during all this bitterly cold weather. The other $1500 is going toward paying off a small credit card, buying my DragonCon membership, paying for my Steeplechase tickets, and funding part of my April trip to the Outer Banks with Karen.
Ciao for now, bellas.