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Monday Melange, Money Matters Math

I have been saving a number of blog posts that caught my eye, and I think it might be time to share them. Saving blog posts without sharing seems to me like saving yummy leftovers in the fridge but never eating them–the saved item loses much of its value.

I read lots of articles about personal finance, and only save some of them; mostly it depends on how organized I am when I read them. Here are a few of my favorites, though there were so many I will probably have another round up soon.

Fitness Log #105 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over a year, and plan to continue doing so.

I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.

Wednesday Woolgathering, October 2020

A few thoughts that aren’t quite ready for a whole post of their own.

5 Lessons Learned From Emptying My Closet

A few weeks ago, I up-ended everything in my home office.

I had previously gotten the office under some semblance of control: the bookshelves were thinned, the floor was mostly cleared, I could position my chair for video appointments pretty much anywhere.

And then, I decided I had had enough of my super-stuffed closet. I said I wanted space to put away my ironing board when I wasn’t using it. Suddenly I was emptying out my super-stuffed closet and had to deal with whatever crap was in there. In the process, I turned my nearly tidy office into an unholy mess, which prompted some reflection.

Here are a few of the lessons I am taking away from this experience.

Fitness Log #104 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over a year, and plan to continue doing so.

I’d Like To Be Under The Sea

My eyes are protesting my computer work, and I will not finish my new post this week (I suspect my Fitness Log will show up Friday).

For your amusement, footage from the Nautilus of an octopus garden. Unclear if it is in the rain.

https://nautiluslive.org/video/2018/10/24/massive-aggregations-octopus-brooding-near-shimmering-seeps

Fitness Log #103 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over a year, and plan to continue doing so.

Forgotten Treasure

Mel at Broke Girl Rich wrote a few weeks ago about how Old Mel had set up New Mel pretty well, by putting money aside for future spending. The special part is that she had forgotten she had set this up until she recently needed the money.

I thought that I had a pretty good grip on all of my financials, and commented that really, I knew where all my money was, except for maybe a few bills stuck here and there.

It turned out the laugh’s on me. In the past month I ended up finding a lot of extra money.

On the whole, it’s nice to have some extra money show up (it’s certainly much better than getting surprise bills!), but a little embarrassing when you thought you had your life more organized.

Where was the money?

Fitness Log #102 And Friday Firsts

I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over a year, and plan to continue doing so.

Happy Blogiversary To Me, 2020

Two years ago on October 1, 2018, I posted my first “real” blog post, about my Roth IRA from residency, and last year I celebrated my first blogiversary.

After another trip around the sun, dodging coronavirus and a big C diagnosis in the family, I thought I would take the time to reflect on my progress with the blog.