Another Good Day in Connecticut

I spoke to Punchy on the phone from South Jersey. She sounded good. And we saw a photo of her, cute French braids.

I wrote and submitted an article pitch. I had a call with therapist re P and spent an hour+--in a floral cotton mask made by my sister-in-law Martha in Maine--trolling the aisles solo at Fairway in Stamford. Sis and I walked Butter by the marina.

I was determined to stock up on healthy foods for a good head start when I return home on Friday. [Punchy comes back Sunday or Monday.]

I spent a lot of time and a lot of money building my healthful arsenal. My Sis has lots of healthful foods on hand, so that influenced me. My cart included:

• A pound of deli turkey.
• Two containers of lox ends.
• Big bag mozzarella [string cheese] portions.
• 3 oz. bar 88 percent very dark chocolate.
• Jar crunchy PB.
• Van's waffles.
• Canola oil spray to roast vegs.
• 2 packs fresh mushrooms.
• Jar roasted red peppers.
• Bag baby carrots.
• Romaine leaves for sandwiches.
• Big tomato.
• Fresh apricots!
• White nectarines.
• Bananas.
• Blackberries.
• Mangoes.
• 5 Hass avocados.
• Hazelnut coffee beans, 1 lb. plus.
• 1 fancy 4-ounce cheese to share as a dessert with Sis.
• Fancy flatbreads.
• Bread Alone sliced loaf.
• Ezekiel sesame seed buns.
• Low-sodium soy sauce.
• Horseradish dressing.
• Cottage cheese.
• Old-fashioned oats.
• 2 boxes lemon-spinach couscous.
• Chicken sausages.
• Quart plain kefir.
• 2 boxes Parmalat milk.
• 1 box unsweetened chocolate almond milk.
• Indulgence: Very fancy half-pound butter from Italy. I expect to taste the grass the cows ate and be transported to their farm.
• Small naan "dippers."
• Large container pitted dates.
• Broccoli slaw.
• Jar of garlic.
• Large baba ganoush.
• Dog food for Sug.
• Heart-shaped dog treats for Buttercup.
• Tofu for Fig.
• Sardines for Sis [inside sister joke].
• Citronella tea lights on final sale, for Sis and me.
• Murphy's Oil orange cleaning spray.

I am all stocked up and intend to destress our life pattern and my self-care when I return home, before Punch is back. I also got Sis what she had on her list, and am sharing some of my larder with her.

$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET

• Fairway. Cashier gave me 6 percent senior discount w/o asking--saved $13.79. I did have on bright yellow top, skirt, silver sandals, good earrings, lengthening mascara, youthful lip gloss, and the last dab of that age-defying beauty cream sample. I don't think I looked like a senior. But I'm not complaining. $217.13.
• Gift with shipping, $53.
• Treated Sis to our Chinese food takeout, $39.74.

total daily spend: $309.87.

ongoing monthly spend as of June 3: $484.31.

avg daily spend: $161.44.

Keep an eye on/compare to previous months:

April 2020: Total monthly spend: $2,143.19.
Avg daily spend: $71.44.

March 2020--the effect of coronavirus quarantine and not working in NYC for now

Total monthly spend as of March 31: $1,916.15.

Avg daily spend: $61.81.

February 2020

Total monthly spend as of Feb. 29: $2,480.34.
Avg daily spend: $85.53.

TOTAL SPEND FOR MAY 2019: $2,348.24.

MAY AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $75.75. 

TOTAL SPEND FOR APRIL 2019: $3,634.28.

APRIL AVERAGE DAILY SPEND: $121.14.