1720

Missed RSB class this morning--I flipped over and went back to sleep. I just finished a breakfast sandwich, a latte, a couple of cookies, and a V8 Fusion--trying to bump myself awake. Not sure how well I'm doing--keep nodding off even while I'm trying to become awake.

I went through my holiday gifts--inserted batteries and made sure of what's in the various boxes. Still have wrapping/decorating to do--but I'm going to go the simple route. Use simple boxes with one bow--and other shortcuts to creating packaging that gets destroyed in the opening processes.

I picked up some prescriptions--a costly process. For some reason I don't seem to have hit the catastrophic level of co-pays--I'm still racking up big ticket fees for some (ostensibly) generic drugs. And I know I've got several other items that I will have to order--over the next few weeks. It's been a costly year--I know that I spent more than in any previous year even without going over the numbers.

Plus my dental costs were out of the park as well--and I'm still not through with that activity.

The SS bump of $20/month is not going to help me restore my financial levels--it will just buy me a latte a week for the coming year.

Tonight is family dinner night--if not I will continue to make my rice in a bowl concoction. It's a filling and tasty dinner make-do--can be done quickly and as much as I want to munch. But I'm sure BH is planning a family meal--it is Tuesday and that's the rule.