Hard Water--and Soft Beet Brownies

Can't get into the rough waters here, but too bad the tide turned, because the early morning yoga foreshadowed a smooth day.

TCOY

1. Woo-hoo, I got to Joe's 8 am Restorative Yoga class. What a great way to start the day. [I still have 6 prepaid classes remaining; they expire Feb. 19.]
2. Baked a pan of beet brownies, made with 3 large pureed beets....low-sugar, vegan recipe. Here is the LINK to an article I wrote last year, referring to the recipe. Baking brings me comfort.
3. PTA meeting....I don't go often these days, but I liked tonight's topic....the Restorative Justice program in our schools....kids meeting for circle time, passing around an item and when it reaches you, it’s your turn to voice a feeling or thought.. We did a big circle... a lot of nice parents with good intentions.The school counselor talked later about social media, substance abuse, vaping and other issues, to help us come up with healthy ways to handle them. HINT: Shame and guilt are not good for kids and often lead to substance abuse. Also, we should tell our kids not to experiment with drugs or alcohol in middle school, that it is dangerous. I think that is the word the expert used. "We encourage them to wait for 21, when they can make their own decisions, but hope they wait until 18," he said.

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET

• Montclair parking meter, 35 cents. [I was just scooting over to Java Love for my FREE birthday coffee. I got a beautiful, large whole milk latte.]
• CVS, milk, KIND bar boxes x2, single low-sugar bars x2, dog food x2, bags of good coffee x2, $31.73.

total daily spend: $32.08

ongoing monthly spend as of Jan. 23: $2,585.28.

avg daily spend: $112.40.