Last Monday in July--Already!

I spend a fair amount of money at Starbucks because I load $25 on the app
periodically and then I'm not using cash, so I feel it less than peeling bills from my purse--
plus I rack up reward stars.

TCOY

1. Walked Sug around block.
2. Ice water.
3. Did lots of weeding in garden.
4. Emailed possible job contact/sent resume and article links [met last week at mixer in NYC].
5. Made a quick peach tart with whole-wheat pastry crust, because white peaches are pricey and they were rounding the ripeness bend fast. Not much added sugar; Dan & I liked it.
6. I have 5? wasp stings the size of golf balls. Got them yesterday in front yard--the beasts flew up under my dress and stung my belly, thigh and rear. Just took cool bubble bath and 2 Aleve.

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET

• Copy shop, 5 copies, 50 cents.
• Sandwich Theory, an Avocado Dream sandwich and a smoked turkey special for Georgia and Rich, my good young neighbors whose newborn, Hank, arrived 2 months early--they have been running around with little time to eat. Plus $5 breakfast sandwich for me and jar tip, $23. 
• Starbucks, bottle of iced green tea and one small Horizon chocolate milk for the new parents, plus small bag of dark chocolate espresso beans. Plus, for my bag, 2 almond biscotti and 1 Justin's dark chocolate PB cups, $14.71.
• Gas for car plus $1 tip for man who pumped it, because it was hot as hell out, $5.
• ShopRite, rotisserie turkey breast; salted whipped butter; pint vanilla ice cream; and Cheddar Sun Chips for Punch to take to camp tomorrow, $15.99.

TOTAL DAILY SPEND: $59.20.

RUNNING TOTAL FOR MONTH AS OF JULY 29 [AND STARTING JULY 5]: $1,573.28.

AVERAGE DAILY SPEND SO FAR: $62.93.

This monthly spend is pretty low so far, thanks to Punchy being Mimi-based for 2 full weeks--and me being at Sis's for four nights.

Big-ticket firecracker items in July: *Marcel bkfast w Punch and loaf of bread, $29; *Tory Burch sandals, $111; Starbucks Camp day, $94 [I subtracted the Bear Mountain pickles and peaches]; Punch bday gifts for friend + tiramisu w Elaine, $37; Joyist to write, + Punch drop-in, $30; one day of Joyist Reset Meal Plan, $35; Elixir of Love body creme, $30; Kings, groceries to make Bobbi Brown website chocolate-chip cookie dough, plus candle holder and votive, $32; and Nest Fragrances candles/lip balm website order, $82; took Sis to Thai restaurant for lunch, $36; The Paper Store, cross-body bag, notebook, etc., $66; Whole Foods, quiche and chocolate espresso custard ingreds plus groceries, $80.63; pre-theatre Junior's dinner for me and P,  $64; King Kong Bway ticket, $99; and that expensive Montclair burger w shaved truffle, about $28 with tip.