Category Archives: Thoughts
Vacation thoughts
It is months away and we’ve already started to think about our reward for our diligence in getting out of debt. At trivia the other night a few friends invited us to go to Las Vegas with them next week. As much as we have enjoyed trips to Las Vegas in the past we were …
Credit councilor
My finance skills are pretty weak. I have to wonder if i ever would have earned the related merit badge in scouts if my mom hadn’t been the councilor. But over the past few years they have become much stronger. Today i had a few moments to give some of my staff at work some …
The North Face
Ever wonder why North Face chose that name? In the northern hemisphere the sun is always to the south. So the northern side of mountains tends to be in the shade. Snow will accumulate on that side of a peak and stay longer into the year. Southern faces will have more foliage and the north …
Silly survey question
I like to do surveys. I like filling out forms. But i really like to find flaws in surveys. This one they thank me for my participation, tell me my opinion is important and then make me choose — male or female? There is no question like “What is your gender?” or “Which way does …
Skating
Skateboards will soon be in demand in Petersburg. I’m sitting in my recliner wearing a Santa Cruz hoodie that has been held hostage from a friend that has my Pearl Jam hoodie. I have had it for about six years. I don’t think i’ll ever see that navy blue sweatshirt again. I had a skateboard …
Remote computer access
Sometimes i have a file on a home computer that i need at work. The other day i needed to write up a letter requesting a donated airline ticket for a fund raiser for the upcoming conference — and we had one already written from our 4th of July stuff. It ended up taking me …
Sunroom on my shoulders makes me happy
One of the things i would like to do with the dining/kitchen area of the house is to open it up a bit. The ceiling seems low. I had once thought of putting a sunroom off the dining area but that would cut the front porch in half. But when the sun isn’t shining some …
No money does not mean big diet
With our focus on debt elimination you might thing we wouldn’t need any weight loss help. Sadly, being frugal does not mean we’re not eating well. Last year we dabbled with the Nutrisystem diet. We saw some small results but no way could we afford to pay for the meal system (which you still need …
Heating the house this winter
So we switched to a small oil heater for our portion of the house last year. We even programmed the heater so that the temperature drops to 60 at night and while we’re at work. Regardless, today we had fuel delivered. $285 worth at $3.50 a gallon. I tell you, Chavez’s free heating oil sounds …
Don’t lose your identity
I’ve never really been afraid of using my credit cards online but i have heard too many stories of people being taken advantage of. One friend bought some parts for a Volkswagon online and next thing their bank account was empty. I did have a mysterious $10 charge from some fly-by-night online credit card processing …
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