Monday, Monday

RANDOM PHOTOS OF SUGAR AND FIGGY FROM DAN'S COMPUTER. SUG IS 15 NOW!

Fig and Sug in 2017.

Neighbor Kiana (left) and Figgy up on Cape Cod in the snow with
 their matching snowy white dogs years ago.

Punch and I have been saying Hey Google, play John Lennon to our kitchen speaker yesterday and today in honor of John's December 8 death. Love his songs. Such a tragic ending.

A lot left to do on this busy Monday at home, so just a short post. Still want to Woolite [new verb] my tights for work.

TCOY

1. Caught up with Rach for coffee and steamed milk.
2. Private Benjamin appt. 
3. Doctor checkup, including routine bloodwork and urine sample.
4. Finally mailed Patsy's bday gift [early November]...on its way via slow mule  to Colorado now.....seems that way....
5. Started Christmas list, will retool it now.

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET [and this doesn't count cost for therapy/"Private Benjamin" and specialist co-pay at doctor]

• Whole Foods, two fresh green holiday plant gifts to deliver, 1 lb. smoked salmon, bag of organic lemons, bag of Haas avocados, wedge of expensive cheese, 4 yogurts in little jars, large container mixed marinated olives from olive bar, $75.95.
• U.S. Post Office, padded mailing envelope and postage to mail bday gift to Pats, $15.69.
• CVS, 2 holiday gifts [buy one, get second half off, something Punch loves], large bag shelled pistachios on sale, $17.02.
• Bank fees, $6.10.
• Montclair parking meter, 35 cents.
• Grove Deli, lunch, 50-cent bag chips and 3 special gifts for my sibs [imported from Italy], plus $1 tip, $31.66. It's a treat our grandma Rosie brought us when we were children.
• 2 small dark chocolates, $1.26.

Money spent out of pocket: $148.03.

Ongoing monthly spend as of Dec. 9: $1,789.18.

Avg daily spend: $198.80. I am off to fine-tune my Christmas list.

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COMPARE TO 4 PRIOR MONTHS:

Total spend for November (30 days): $2,979.03. ⬆️

Average daily spend: $99.30. ⬆️

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TOTAL SPEND FOR OCTOBER (31 DAYS): $2,495.36.🍎 ⬆️

AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $80.49.🍎 ⬆️

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TOTAL SPEND FOR SEPTEMBER (30 DAYS): $2,214.43.🍎⬇️

AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $73.81.🍎⬇️

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TOTAL SPEND FOR AUGUST (31 DAYS): $2,895.06. ⬆️

AUGUST AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $93.39.  ⬆️