July Goals

I worked a lot of hours this month, so admittedly, not a lot was accomplished.  I mainly spent the weekends in Recovery Mode:
-Work enough hours to build up my bank account, now that most of my 'extra' expenses have been paid Not quite....
-Enjoy Alex's 8th birthday Check!
-Lose 5 lbs (beginning 241)
-Find and transfer van title Not yet
-Close Mom's unnecessary bank account Not yet
-SC edits (Check!) and buy inventory not yet
-BOBW reboot Check! and buy inventory not yet
-Put away corner 'pile' in bedroom sort of???
-Move book box to Brown House not yet
-Enjoy K and J's wedding Check!
-Add words to Isolation story and/or Defending Your Life (Check!) story
-Find Murder file or retype for Isolation Anthology Check!
-Finish hauling scrap metal to Dumes One load, yes:)
-Purchase vertical banner from Office Max Ordering July 3rd
-Reserve HFK hotel room ($75 per night) Check!

Books Read:  9
             Print:  6
         E-book:  3

Leg Update:  Still wearing the compression wrap.  Wound opened up the 3rd week, but is still healing nicely.  Discoloration seems to be fading.


Updated Book 'Tour':

-Farmer's Market (July/Aug/Sept 2020) $12 May 30-June 13th, Gregg Park (only food vendors)
-Heroes For Kids (July 18, 2020, $50 Pd 3/27)  Perrysville, MO Gas $40, hotel room $150, food $40=$230 total) Cancelled 7/3
-Watermelon Festival (Aug 7-8) Will set up Fri during Art Walk (if allowed), since I'm doing the Collector's Carnival on the 8th at the Gibson Co Fairgrounds, Industrial Bld 1, Booth #14. UPDATE 7/18:  CCC Cancelled; will do Watermelon Fest
-Cil-Con 2020 ($75 Paid 12/21) plus $112 hotel, $30 food, $15 gas) Cancelled 7/14
-Autumn On Main (1st Friday in Oct)
-Evansville Women's Conference (Oct 29th) $125 ($100 reg, $25 lunch)
-Collectors Carnival (Oct 31st-Aug fees roll over to this date)
-ICGAHS:  $340 booth fee,hotel/gas/food $100 paid 1/31; Bal:  $240; $100 paid 3/28, Bal $140 Paid In Full 4/24

July Goals:
-Work enough hours to build up my bank account, now that most of my 'extra' expenses have been paid 
-Enjoy Sara's birthday (what I can of it, anyway!) Check!
-Enjoy the fireworks with family No fireworks this year; we skipped it.
-Lose 5 lbs (starting???)
-Find and transfer van title
-Close on Mom's house (Check!); close her unnecessary account (Check!), and ship train to Mr. D Check!
-Finalize SC for publication (Check!) and order inventory
-Order BOBW inventory
-Order vertical Banner Check!
-Order cover flats for SC (Check!) and get prize wheel prizes
-Take 'stuff' to brown house (brm and cedar chest)
-Type up Dad's stories and sent to Nancy (Typed poem and one story)
-Haul remaining scrap metal to Dumes
-Do well/enjoy HFK Cancelled as of 7/3
-Get Will's driver's permit (Check!) and change my own driver's license 
-Type up Defending Your Life story and begin working on Rikar's story

July Income:
June 13-19: 40
        20-26: 24
     July 3rd Projected Income:  64 hours=$656
      $65 to church; pay Maurices ($45 -balance Check!); pay credit card ($100 Check!); pay Nancy ($80-final Check!); pay Colegard ($51 Check!); buy banner ($118 Check!)=$194-Sara's birthday ($50 Check!)=$134

June 27-July 3: 38
                4-10: 32
           July 17th projected income: 70 hours=$714= $150 hazard pay=$864

$86 to church; pay GSH medical bill ($160 Check!); pay hearing aids ($120 Check!);pay MA Labs ($100-final Check!)-pay Tipmont ($55 Check!)= $343-pay Dawne for print cover ($70 Check!)=$273-$17 (T-shirt Check!)-Mail train to Mr. D($23 Check!)=$233-$40 traveling expenses=$193-Watermelon Fest ($55 Check!)=$138

            11-17: 32
            18-24: 39
            July 31st projected income: 71 hours=$708
            $71 to church; pay credit card ($100 Check!); pay Colegard ($101 Check!); pay Med One Medical ($50 Check!)= $386 -Mom's birthday (travel expenses , flowers, balloons); buy inventory ($45 Check!)/cover flats (20-$5 Check!)

July Reading Schedule:
Print:
Eleanor and Franklin
Chromosome 6-Robin Cook Good, just too many exclamation marks and the feeling I've read this one before....
The Chamber-John Grisham Interesting....
When Life Gives You Lululemons-Lauren Weisberger Cute story:)
The Bride Test-Helen Hoang Loved this, esp Ch 17!  DRR!
Black Lightening-John Saul DNF
Condominium-John D MacDonald Very good!  Worth the 43 year wait, lol....
Lady In Waiting-Anne
The Kiss Quotient-Helen Hoang

E-book:
Heart Sent-Kay Springsteen Excellent story!
Something Like A Lady-Kay Springsteen et al Fun story!
A Lot Like A Lady-Kay Springsteen et al Good story....
Games of Love-Pamela Aares
     -1:  Love Bats Last Good story!
     -2:  Thrown By Love
     -3:  Fielder's Choice
     -4:  Love On The Line
Blood Mates-Brynn Paulin
The F List-Alessandra Torre