End of The Week Recap

It's been one of those weeks this week. Not a bad week at all but it just seems like there was not enough time to get all of the little things I wanted to get done completed. I've been busy showing houses to multiple clients but that is not what this blog is for. I've been busy trying to keep adjusting what I am eating so that I am eating better foods and in more appropriate quantities. One of the things that have become very clear to me is just how much money I was spending on prepared foods before. Since I have not eaten “food through a window” this month my food budget is almost within a couple of dollars of what I have budgeted. I have splurged and purchased some great cheeses and some wine this month. I am still within my budget. Not bad for the first month of the new food budget!

I have had some excellent conversations with my friends about food and simple living. One theme rings clear through all of the conversations. None of us are really lacking by living within our means and by doing without a lot of the filler things we were so accustomed to. Retail therapy for me is now evolving to finding great bargains on good foods at the local markets. I was so happy last weekend to pick up bananas from Safeway for 20 cents a pound! Six months ago I would have laughed at you if you suggested I would be excited about bananas much less blogging about it.

One thing I am concerned about is scheduling my tasks. Since many of the cooking choices are new to me, and it has been many years since I really have stepped in a kitchen for something other than to use the microwave. I am much slower preparing the meals for myself and the kids. I know that I will get faster but being faster is not really not the answer either. I need to continue to remove the unnecessary clutter from my life that requires my time and efforts. Then, I can really enjoy the tasks that I have to do. It is really been challenging for me to say no to things that I don’t want to do. Like all of us I have a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up before I can really begin to have the lifestyle that I aspire to. I do realize that I will never have the lifestyle I want as I will always be required to do things that I am not crazy about. I can however enjoy the journey and realize that every little step is a step in the right direction.

With that I will sign off tonight. I need to do some reading before calling it a week.

Best wishes,

Scott