Wow was March a busy month!
-Get Mom settled at Cumberland Point Check!
-3/2: Moved her in
-3/8: Unpacked 4 boxes, put dresser and cube in closet, a few books on shelves.
-3/9: Unpacked 8 boxes; placed all her 'pretties' on the kitchenette shelves, and remaining books on bookcase.
-3/10: Was informed of new guidelines beginning 3/11; will have to enter/exit from main entrance.
-3/11: New guidelines implemented, though now only workers and residences allowed access.
-Get my stuff moved home and rearranged Sort of....
-3/5:16/18 boxes taken home; desk dismantled and put in storage
-3/15-16: Doll cabinet and safe moved; table in garage loaded up. More stuff taken to storage and donation.
-3/21: Brought TV, doll cabinet, marble tables, and majority of boxes brought home.
-3/23-24: Packed up everything; brought what we could home; took another load to storage; another load to donation; another load to Mom. Put everything to come home into garage; left the 'junk' in the living room, plus a few things in the three bedrooms and den for Jerry to haul to the transfer station.
-Put house on market Not yet....
-Get truck (Signed over to Schoolhouse Auctions for sale) and van titles transferred to my name
-Get Mom's finances secured Waiting to find out if it's safe to close one of her accounts yet...
-Finish formatting/editing Second Chances and send to editor, along with payment (Now I'm thinking release date in June?? Unless I kick it into gear, not gonna happen in next 6 weeks...) Not even close....
-Lose 5 pounds (starting 241) 3/20: 239 Two's not bad...
-Enjoy Nashville trip (21st to Book Lovers) Cancelled
-Pay for two tix to SC in Atlanta May 11th (Check!) and secure hotel accommodations Rescheduled for Sept 13th
-Hang onto funds for April trips Check; since trips are cancelled, will use some of the funds to buy vertical banner and more inventory
Books Read: 5
Print: 4
E-book: 1
Foot Update:
Abscess is closing! I've been to the wound care clinic three times and it IS getting smaller. Compression socks arrived, and have been wearing the new ones. Due to the C-virus, and our own Shelter At Home directive until April 7th, I need to call to find out if my April 3rd appointment is still on.
UPDATE ON BOOK 'Tour':
2020 Expenses:
-Book Lovers Con Book signing Sat (March 2020) $10+ travel expenses; Nashville, TN Cancelled, due to health issue, Coronovirus. Rescheduled???
-Weekend With The Authors 2020 (April table fee waived, due to generous person having to cancel and donating her table to me; $5 General Admittance or $200 Reader Ticket for Mom) and 2021: 20 ($600 hotel/gas/food/rental car);$50 charms (Paid 12/13). Cancelled, due to CoronaVirus. Rescheduled??? 21: $225-300 table fee; hotel/gas/food/rental car Rescheduled June 18-20, 2021
-Writer's Workshop (April 25, 2020) Nashville, IN $45 Paid 2/29; Rescheduled for later unknown date
-Farmer's Market (June 6, 2020) $12 IF we're able to have it...
-PrideFest (June 20, 2020, $25 donation)
-Corning IrishFest (June 21, 2020)
-InConJunction (June 3-5, 2020)????? Falls on daughter's birthday, so unsure if attending. UPDATE: Daughter said she didn't mind, so filled out the app 3/30 ($30 fee, hotel room??
-Imaginarium (July 10-12, 2020): $100 early bird booth fee (PAID!); $35 banquet (PAID!); $100 food, $200 hotel, gas. ($186 hotel, $371, $35 food, $10 gas)
-Heroes For Kids (July 18, 2020, $50 Pd 3/27) Perrysville, MO Gas $40, hotel room, $140, food $40=$472 total)
-Watermelon Festival (July31-Aug 1st) Am doing Pegasus Author Fair (Lafayette) instead
-Indy State Fair (Aug $100) ($100-200) Gas $30, $15 admission; $24 parking fee; $20 food; $6 ride
-Minneapolis travel expenses (Aug 8, 2020) ($200-hotel,$120-food,$100- gas=$648 needed)
-Penned Con: $225 half table (6') (Paid 12/21) Hotel/food/gas
-Cil-Con 2020 ($75 Paid 12/21) plus $112 hotel, $30 food, $15 gas)
-Saluki Con expenses-Date Changed To Jan 2021 $203 ($25 refunded after stay) hotel. $66 food and $40 gas.)
-ICGAHS: $340 booth fee,hotel/gas/food $100 paid 1/31; Bal: $240; $100 paid 3/28, Bal $140 Paid In Full 4/24
April Goals:
-Work as many hours as I can, to build up my bank account AND buy inventory and banner Check!
-Put Mom's house on market Check; 4/24: :Listed for $134,900 .
-Get remainder of belongings 4/6: Brought back most of the boxed and 'loose' stuff; 4/11: Brought back everything else; 4/22: Brought home roll top desk.
-Lose 5 pounds 4/1: 239; 4/17: 237
-Transfer van title (when DMV opens up??) to my name and insurance (Check:)
-Appeal the denial of my health insurance Decided to keep Lowe's ins instead
-Close Mom's unnecessary account
-Finish formatting/editing Second Chances and send to editor Check:) Sent 4/24
-Finish rearranging belongings
April Income:
4/1: Returned to work 3/31; woke up this am with a $150 deposit from Lowes. Bereavement pay? April Fool's Joke?? Quarterly bonus!! At any rate, THANK YOU!! $15 to church; $40 to groceries, $40 for Star Wars movie and bubble wrap (for books in suitcases)=49 banked-$21 (food 4/2)=$28 banked
4/10: 17 hours=$180
$18 to church; Pay Maurice's ($50 Check; pd 3/26), pay GSH ($80 Check; pd 4/24); Pay credit card ($50 Check; pd 4/13), Pay Nancy ($50 Check; pd 4/24)=$ banked
4/24: 40 hours
20 hours=$895
$89 to church; Pay GSH medical bill ($80 Check; pd 4/24 ); Pay Colegard ($51 Check; pd 4/24); send Suzanne $140 (Final Check!); pay St. V's ($64 Check; pd 4/24)=$341 banked-$108(Check!) for train=$233 banked-$58 (Check!) compression wrap-$35 (Check!) checks ordered=$48 (Check!) insurance=$92 banked
April 18-24: 41
April Reading Schedule:
Print:
The Nightmare Collective-Brian K Morris, et al Scary...gave it to Sara to enjoy. I'll post her opinion when she gives it. Update: S loved it! Thought the next-to-last story needed more, though.
Walk On U2 -Steve Stockman Very interesting!
John Addams-David McCullough Interesting
House Calls By Dogsled-Keith Billington RR Really enjoyed this account of nursing in Life Below Zero!
The Andromeda Strain-Michael Crichton RR, especially if you're a fan of MC's books!
Letters To Phillip-Charlie Shedd Wish every male would read this and study/apply it to all relationships!
King of Torts-John Grisham Enjoyed this!
The Persimmon Tree-Bryce Courtenay
E-book:
Now and Forever: A Love Story-Jean Joachim
The Flip-KL Montgomery
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