One new goal

I have one new goal. I want to purchase a Kindle to get the physical books in the house cut down on. I installed the Kindle for PC today and got one book for it. It was free so I was splurging without splurging. I began reading "Wife No. 19" today, it's stored in Google Docs because it's over 600 pages the way that it's set up for online reading. I have a few dozen paper backs that I haven't managed to read yet.

I have four reviews pending and since I'm working on some reviews I figure I can review the books too. That'll give me a little bit more income off of my leisure time. I usually take notes during therapy, I tried to read during it once but I can't find the book I was reading for the life of me. I'm going to have to start over if I ever manage to find the book again. I want the kindle so I can take it with me and not have to worry with an actual book. My biggest problem is that if I loose the kindle I'd be out a lot of money.

The time I once spent on Facebook wasting time while I couldn't think of anything to write is now spent on Sidetick. They pay you to do basically the same thing you do on Myspace or Facebook so I take my breaks there now. I know my kindle will have to wait until the new year but that's fine too. In the meantime I have something to work for. I'm wondering if I have the patience to use my swagbucks for enough $5 gift cards to get one.

Well, I have three more blogs to update so I'll be back later on. Maybe by the time I get back I'll have figured out what I'm doing.

Making Plans now to figure out how to accomplish them

Well, lately I've been making plans in an attempt to figure out what to get my girls for their birthdays and Christmas. I figured out what to get the little one, the older ones that's a bit tougher. This year they each get one gift for each occasion plus whatever unneeded item their grandparents have decided are must haves.

I have been planning on reopening my savings account for sometime now and it has yet to work out. If I remember correctly I only need $50 to reopen it. I have the feeling that's gonna be after the first of the year, I am sure I need to see if it can be reopened for a smaller amount. I figure even if I can only put $1 a month into that's better than nothing at this point. I also have to figure out just how much I have to cut back and earn in order to get by if it comes down to get my income to take care of most things around here.

This weekend I wrote and submitted what I think was three reviews that will probably end up getting me an entire 50 cents each. Of course it didn't really take that long to write them so it's not like I worked for less than a $1 an hour, I would have liked to finish the Autism article I started writing early in the week though.

I have almost figured up the total cost of Theresa's supplements. I figured that to get the house I want I have to down size for a while. Downsizing means less room but it also means lowering the bills. Less space takes less effort to heat and cool. If I could afford a camper I could park it under the trees here while I make the plans for the house I want. The house I want has drastically decreased in size over the years.

I saw a small counter top washing machine and little dryer that would come in handy for camping if I ever went again. OK now my mind is wandering. I've decided to start using my swagbucks to get $5 Amazon gift cards and save them in my amazon account until I have the money to purchase the items I want.

What's it going to take?

I write for a living as you all know by now. I work from the comfort or discomfort of my home. I have an Autistic toddler than I work around. Therapy is taking up an increasing amount of time and the time that I have to work is rapidly decreasing. The fact that lately the only thing I can manage to start and finish are blog postings isn’t helping.

Every word that I write seems to be trash lately. I have even considered going back to work in the real world and placing her in daycare. The added expense is something that I’m afraid would be too much at this time. The last time I had a child in full time day care it was $70 a week, that’s approximately $280 a month that I don’t have right now. I’m seriously considering an additional preschool however since the one she’s at is only a half day two days a week.

I’m not sure but I think figuring out just how to budget my time to make sure I’m covering expenses after the divorce is going to take some time.

Not in the mood to work

I'm really not in the mood to work lately. I'm getting a divorce. I should be working but I don't feel like it and the fact that we're going to have no choice but to be roommates for a while well that takes a bit of the stress of paying the bills alone off of me.

I'm at a loss for words so the writing for a living thing appears to be a bad idea at the moment. I have no choice but to search through hundreds of job postings and bid for private jobs until I get my head back on straight.

all figured out

well, i got everything figured out. even the fact that me and my soon to be ex husband are going to have to be roommates for a while after the divorce. The cost of living has just gotten too high for us to live separately right now.

at least we're getting along well enough to be civil as we end this marriage and circumstances force us to live together even though we are apart.

Five windows open for working today

I have five windows open for work right now plus this one. I was going to do a profile to put on a writing site but I have to finish up two of my notes pages and start the articles for them first. I'm almost done with one of the articles I'm writing which is a good thing. I have to find one to put up in it's place when I finish with it though.

I have been inserting some pictures I've taken over the years into a few of my articles. I just miss the best photo op I'll have in a while. There was a doe running through my yard, free from fear and full of energy. Watch the next one I'll see will be in the middle of the road as I hit the brakes and flip off the brights so they move.

Well, back to work for a minute then to get the laundry out of the machine to hang up.

working in multiple windows yes or no

OK lately I've been working with three to five windows open. It's helped productivity to an extent, at least when I feel motivated.

December sees the amount of set income we have going down to $606.60 each month. This is going to be fun but I think with a little bit of persistence I can manage to make enough to get by until I can bring the bills down some. A few like the amount currently spent on supplements can't be reduced.

The light bill is a set amount of $200 each month. I'm thinking that I should take it off the budget billing plan but then I wouldn't have any idea what it'd be each month. I've figured that there might be $150 left before my income to take care of everything for the month.

I'm still figuring and hope that I'm wrong. I've noticed that I at least get all my ideas jotted down by using the multiple window technique. I'm loving that so far but the things I write when I'm gone aren't making it into the computer's word processor.

OK back to work for me, at least until I can go nap because like my little darling I don't feel well either.