I did make it out.

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Nothing fancy.  But it has been... a while.  Just couldn't get a shower in on the same day I was trying to get out.  Then the opportunity would vanish.  Had to get money for dairy.  And a few dollars to have, just for whatever.  As well, burgers.  On lettuce, no fries or soda.  I brought them home, and drank water with them.  It will do.  Cheaper, too.

I had hoped to get to the grocery store as well, but I just... hadn't thought well in advance.  I was wearing pj bottoms.  So... no.  No, I just won't do that.  It's taken five and an half decades for me to even consider leaving my house, at night, just going through drive-through(s in this case), wearing pj bottoms.  Not... going to go to the store as such.  Not day, not night, only if it were an emergency, a real one.

Clean though.  And, got the cash for dairy.  I was in arears a bit.  Got the arrears sorted and will be well ahead now.  Going to try to stay at least $50 ahead.  And, got money into savings the last two, or three, months running.  Not a lot.  Modest little bills.  But... it will add up in time.

Caught up on all my bills, on time with... wait... I should check?  No, I paid it too, this month.  I  thought I might have forgotten Home Depot card.  I will call and check, just to be certain.  Yipee!  It's paid.  And, I have enough money to get through the month.  I still have gas and electric.  Anything else?  I don't think so.  Still, I'll run a bit shy.  Anything extra left over will go against... any bill that dares pop it's head up.  And, maybe, this month, I will attempt to set up autopayments on utilities, now that I have that sorted, caught up, and probably a bit ahead.  Ugh.

As for groceries, I'm going to go very slim.  Probably the equivalent of two packs of meat a week, so a roast, a eight pack of hindquarter parts or a four pack of hindquarters, a bigger (3 pound) pack of burger (and/or other ground meats that price well), or even steaks if I can find them on a steal.  I'm only willing to buy at about $4 a pound, or less.  So, I have to keep an eye on things.  Or just get lucky when I go in.  Or... pay a slight bit more, but buy less.  The rest will be kefir.  As well as veggies and salad.  I have cut food bill to about $300, but that includes $120 to dairy, so I have gone slim.  Not sure I can keep up on dairy though.  They just had another another raise.  I get it, I do.  But I may be priced out before long.  I'll just go to more meats if I have to.  Not sure if that is a better deal, but I think price by volume, maybe.

Oh, neighbor will be arriving soon, to change the mower from the mowing deck to the plow.  I... am hoping to beat him to it.  Not sure I can, will.  But... I... can hope.  Then we could spend an half hour talking.  And looking at another project, potentially.  Oh, the lights didn't turn on?  Nope.  They had worked, in theory, earlier.  I'll... look a bit closer in the morning... or day... when there is better light.  I just plugged it straight through for now.  But, they do work.  And the timer works.  Something is just... a little off?  I'll find out.

Yes, not... a bad day.  And, with it, I am paid up... minus energy utilities, but those are on autopay.  And with enough money in the bank, and some stowed into savings.  Marginal, but I'll take it.  And, anything left over?  Part to pay other bills, part to put into savings.  There.  That... should do.  

I even made my bed, while I was up looking for my wallet earlier.  So, when I want to go, I can just go.  Will try to remember slow acting.  Probably should use a bit of fast acting too.  Use it before it goes bad.  No use holding onto it.  Later, or goodnight.