Monday, August 3, 2020

August Goals

How Well Did I Do In July?
-Work enough hours to build up my bank account, now that most of my 'extra' expenses have been paid Sort of....
-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 Not yet.....
-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 Check!
-Order BOBW inventory Not yet....
-Order vertical Banner Check!
-Order cover flats for SC (Check!) and get prize wheel prizes Not yet; with the CV-19 issues, I may not use the prize wheel for a while.
-Take 'stuff' to brown house (brm and cedar chest) A few things....
-Type up Dad's stories and sent to Nancy (Typed poem and one story)
-Haul remaining scrap metal to Dumes Not yet...
-Do well/enjoy HFK Cancelled as of 7/3
-Get Will's driver's permit (Check!) and change my own driver's license Not yet...
-Type up Defending Your Life story (Got most of Ch 4 typed) and begin working on Rikar's story Not yet...

Books Read:  9
             Print:  5
         E-Book:  4
              DNF:  1

Health Update: 
My thyroid meds are working!  My 1st test was 54; the one I had last week, I tested 3.  Normal range is 1-7.  I had my tetanus booster shot (didn't hurt), and was told my fasting glucose level was a 114, meaning I'm pre-diabetic, and to lose weight and cut the carbs.  Weight was down from 247 to 244. Otherwise, he's happy with me.

Updated Book 'Tour':
-Watermelon Festival (Aug 7-8) Pd 7/23
-Farmer's Market (Sept??)
-Autumn On Main (1st Friday in Oct)
-Evansville Women's Conference (Oct 29th) $125 ($100 reg, $25 lunch) Pd 7/31
-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 Update 8/12:  Cancelled.  All Fees rolled over to next year
-Rivet Craft Fair (Nov??) $45

August Goals:
-Work enough hours to pay bills
-Lose 5 lbs
-Enjoy trip to Vegas and 29 Palms Check!
-Watch Indy 500 on TV (or online) Listened on radio; for whatever reason, the DVR didn't record it.
-Do well at Watermelon Festival Sold 22!!!!
-File Lost Title on van Check!
-Change driver's license Change of address, Check!
-Finish Bridge story Check! and finish typing up Defending Your Life story
-Home school Teen

Budget:
       July 25-31: 40
        Aug 1-7: 24
           Aug 14th projected income: 64 hours=$637
        $64 to church; pay GSH medical bill ($160 Check!); pay hearing aids ($120 Check!)-Med One (medical-$100 Check!)=$193- pay Tipmont ($64-half payment Check!)-$129 + $160 (Watermelon Festival sales) = $289-$16 to church=$273-$15 (lost title Check!)-$9 (driver's license Check!)=$249-$10 (grocery)=$239-DSA copies ($60 Check!) -CP's books ($40 Check!)=$139

            Aug 21st:  $150 Hazard Pay
        $15 to church, pay Tipmont final ($63.31 Check!) use funds for souvenirs of trip??? Marci-post cards Check!; Jill, T-shirt (med Check!); MK, t-shirt (small Check!); Mel, flamingo key chain (Didn't make it to the Flamingo; bought T-shirt instead)
    
              8-14:  23
            15-21:  0 (due to Vegas trip)
             Aug 28th projected income:  24 hours=$222
        $22 to church; pay Maurice's ($50 Check!); pay credit card ($50-minimum, so no late charges added Check!)=$87 banked + Amazon Royalty $1.19=$88.19- Rivet Craft Fair ($46)=$42.19

Aug Reading Schedule:
Print:
Eleanor and Franklin
Lady In Waiting-Anne Glenconnor Really enjoyed this!  DRR!
My Not-So-Perfect Life-Sophie Kinsella DRR!  Loved this!
Red, White, and Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston Interesting.  Didn't know about the LGBTQ aspect...no wonder one of my more liberal friends 'loved' it! 
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill-Abbi Waxman DRR!!!  LOVED THIS!
The Women in Black-Madeleine St. John Interesting story!
Beneath The Attic-VC Andrews
Your Heart Belongs To Me-Dean Koontz
Best of Me-Nicholas Sparks
The Kiss Quotient-Helen Hoang


E-book:
Games of Love-Pamela Aares
     -2:  Thrown By Love Good story:)
     -3:  Fielder's Choice So far, my fave of this series!
     -4:  Love On The Line
Blood Mates-Brynn Paulin
The F List-Alessandra Torre

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