Tiny Victories

I was getting the soft one, and I fucked up for sure

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We got off work 2 hours early.

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I love a Friday early release!

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Inside Out 2 is on Disney+!!!

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Ok now I have to restart my subscription. I’ve been considering to see what this whole bluey thing is about but IO2 will guarantee it’s worth it.

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I’ve been looking for ways to motivate myself to do regular clean ups here. It’s rather like taking a teaspoon of water out of the ocean, right? Eventually, it will pay off/be noticable, but in the meantime, not so much.

When the realtor came Friday, I gave myself an hour for clean up beforehand. In the hour I managed to:

Clear/clean the bathroom counter/tub.
Straighten stuff atop the toiliet.
Get laundry that needs washing in one pile.
Make the bed.
Deal with all the laundry piled atop the machines in the laundry room.
Deal with the laundry that had been washed, if not dried or hung yet
Clear/wipe down the dining room table.
Clean/clear the kitchen counters and sink.

I just set a timer and did this again. I got almost all the way through the list (didn’t do the last 2) in < 30 minutes. OMG!!! The laundry to be put away is atop the dining room table right now, but there’s 33 minutes left on the timer. :thinking:

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You got this NewGig!

I find running the timer can be helpful too. Sometimes I’ll just be like “I’m doing whatever I can get done in 15 minutes” and it’s basically always more than I think it will be.

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It’s incredible how much of the dishwasher I can get put away while heating up my lunch. And then I’m into it so I just finish.

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I think we just scored a FREE $1,000 new mattress! I hope I like it!

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Wowsa… good for you!

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This is pretty darn delicious.

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I switched phone providers and am getting 10x more data for $5 less per month. Plus it works in the states and mexico.

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The past few weeks, I’ve been going to the farm to get produce on Tuesdays. The farm’s produce is 1/2 off and it hasn’t been picked over by the CSA customers yet (CSA pickup is Weds. afternoon).

I didn’t go. I love zucchini for .50, really I do, but I can get those early tomorrow too and not let myself go out of the house to “buy” produce. I was expecting this week to get my 2 bushels of onions with tops, but the farmer forgot, again. The first fall CSA pickup is tomorrow and we signed up, in an effort to keep me from going down to the bulk farm, 2.5 hours away.

So, my victory is that I stayed home and didn’t spend $.

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I got 9 hours of sleep 2 nights in a row!

What’s my secret? I’m on work travel in a hotel room by myself :rofl:. My poor husband has been up at 4:30 both mornings - but I’m back on baby duty tonight so he’ll survive.

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Yep that’ll do it lol

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So we submitted an RFP response to a town looking for a new auditor just two days ago. Today they emailed us wanting to meet in person on the 15th.

Usually potential clients just take your RFP responses and you never hear from them unless you get it or you call to ask why you didn’t get it. It used to be the norm to meet face-to-face with people but everybody’s gotten away from it in the last few years. It’s nice to see a potential client who wants to do it in a more personal way.

Also I think this means we got a good shot at it. So we are very excited.

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Managed to not spend some money today which I usually would have. Took me longer but I found a way. Proud of meself. Thank you Budgetober! :bat: :jack_o_lantern: :ghost: :bat:

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Yay! That is such a victory! Good job!

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I replaced my oven’s igniter and now it works again, where is my lesbian badge

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My friend and I are seeing a musical this month! (Come from away)

I had put the event in my calendar for completely the wrong day. On a whim I checked it today. It’s this weekend!

If I had checked after Sunday I would have been very sad. Good job catching your mistake, smacky.

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