With some of the stuff going on with the male, my lawyer recommended a protection order. Setting that up burned through WAY too much of the $5000 retainer, and now I have to call and put more money in. Yuck.
To my complete lack of surprise, the male lasted six whole days in rehab and then checked himself out, claiming that he had defeated alcoholism. *sigh* I havent spoken to him since he was served with the divorce paperwork and the protection order, and I have to go back to court this Thursday to review the protection order.
I just wonder if he's even looked at the paperwork and knows to come.
Regardless, I've been working to continue cutting costs. Here's a few frugal things I've done in the past week or so:
- set up our own netflix account for 7.99 instead of 8.99. Not a lot, but hey.
- snagged a copy of the school supply list from the website and have gone through last year's supplies to reuse what we can
- packed our lunch to take to the science museum instead of buying food there
- started to cancel my audible membership but was diverted with a $20 credit. As soon as I spend that, I'll cancel.
- used the food processor to chop up a giant zucchini to make muffins and froze the unused bits
- applied and interviewed for guest teaching in my district this year, as full time work still feels wildly overwhelming
Too Fast Through My Fingers
August 9th, 2015 at 10:52 pm
August 10th, 2015 at 04:23 am 1439177039
Every little bit *does* count. Take care; sounds like a grueling process - but peace is probably not too far off.
August 10th, 2015 at 05:54 am 1439182450
Earlier this year when the bank announced yet another round of fees or increase in fees, I made some significant changes to bring it down by changing the type of account and limiting features. I'm just about to start deep cleaning our home office which results in inventorying office supplies, recycle stuff no longer needed, throw out pens that dried out, and buy needs on sale. This year I've challenged myself to find a way to get items needed via discount, on sale, negotiated price or passed. The 'old item out' before a new item can come in, has been an eye opener for us all! This week all meals here will be from the pantry and the deep freeze. I hope we don't have unexpected visitors!
If we can help with new ideas or different methods, let usknow! Wishing you well.