A little bit of this and of that

Last week was pretty hectic, so I am especially thankful to have had a weekend where I did a little bit of everything. I had fun, exercised, ate well, and rested. But before the weekend, the week happened.

Last Wednesday at midnight, my husband who had fallen asleep on the couch watching a movie woke me up with the following comment, we are screwed. Still asleep I looked at him puzzled. I didn't know what he was referring to. At first, I thought he was unwell, but fortunately, it had nothing to do with his health. However, I only had to put my foot on the floor to notice with horror that there was water almost up to my ankle. We were flooded!!

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Water came out like a fountain from the place where the heater is. We spent hours drying the floor. Trying to keep the floor, the furniture, and things in the lower cabinets from getting damaged. The following day, Thursday, I spent the whole morning with the plumbers at home.

A new heater had to be installed, as the internal pipes of the old one were damaged. The replacement of the heater almost broke us. Our budget for the month, already stretched by other unforeseen events, suffered another setback.

Because I haven't told you this, but at the beginning of the month, a tooth crown broke off. And I had been going to the dentist to get a new one made. And could be a kind of joke this month in the Saturday Savers Club was supposed to be a No Buy Month. I had not written or commented on the initiative since we were already quite restricted this month with the dentist expenses. But now the heater has turned my month into a Near to Broke Month instead 😅 I almost had to appeal to the HBD savings, but for now, I am trying not to touch them.

The week passed like a storm, and the weekend came, and it was a relief.

On Saturday, I went hiking with my husband as I told in my Actifit report today. He finally dared to go hiking to the mountain close to home with me. He hasn't done it since he had health problems at the beginning of 2021. So now, it won't just be walking flat in the park with him. Now, we can go to some trails in El Avila as well.

Saturday afternoon was a family reunion with my mother's paternal family, with whom I have almost no relationship. My mother lost her father at a very young age, and she didn't see much of that branch of her family. But the gathering was fun. I met a lot of cousins for the first time. And it felt like family all the same. So it was good that I decided to go, even though I was reluctant at first.

And today, the day has been homey and relaxing. A sublime Sunday at home.

We started the day with a super brunch since the rainy morning didn't let us go out early for a walk. So instead of walking, I made arepas with Perico.

And then we spent the day at home relaxed.

Although, as usual, the one who relaxed the most was Milo 😹.

Saturday Savers Club - Week 38

And as I mentioned Saturday Savers Club, and how this week almost wiped out my savings and threw away some of my goals. I take this opportunity to do a quick update because last week I didn't follow up on the goals.

My main goals, which are HP and Leo stake, are a bit behind. I need to make more of an effort to achieve my year-end goals.

My HBD savings are going according to what I have planned, as long as other unforeseen expenses do not keep coming.

But what I did accomplish this week was to reach my Alive goal. I now have 1000 Alive at stake. And the plan, even if I don't set a new goal, is to keep accumulating. After all, I'm #aliveandthriving.

That's all for today. Have a good week!

Thank you for reading.

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© CoquiCoin

September 24, 2023

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