I called my favorite restaurant this afternoon to see if they would be open tonight. They are not, nobody is except the fast food places. Even the mexican restaurant is closed.
Guess I will be fixing dinner at home tonight. Well, there is some more money that I can add to my challenge money.

I walked 2 miles yesterday, so I have $2 to add to my challenge money.
Prev. total $20.00
today 2.00
new total $22.00

Ok, I took a $20 bill out of my misc. envelope and I am ready to start the new $20 challenge for 2007. I don't know if I can hit $20,000 again, but that will be my goal. So here, i go!!
New total $20.00

I am still checking my meter every day and writing down how many kilowatts I have used. I think it helps to keep me frugal. I also still keep the heat set on 60 in the daytime. Yesterday, it did not run at all and has not run yet today. I did forget to turn off my hot water heater last night after the dishwasher was done. So, I wasted some power leaving it on all night.
I budget $160 a month ($40 a week) for my electric bill. Any money I spend that is less than $160, I put into my challenge account!

I think I am going to resolve to stop watching QVC and Home shopping. Those programs get me in trouble. I was almost tempted to buy a ring I saw on there yesterday. Lucky for me, it sold out before I could. I did spend some money on there for christmas. I need to keep those shows turned off. Anyone else have this problem?

Well, I burned a few calories this morning. I went out to sweep off the deck overlooking the creek. Wow, what a job. We have not been out there since last summer, so all the fall leaves were piled up. And it poured all last night, so they were heavy and wet.The deck is under a lot of trees, so there were limbs down too.
Now, I will let it dry off then Holly and I can go and sit outside for a while.
Last night I read some of Clark Howard's book, Get Clark Smart. I am not sure if I will finish it or not. It is good, but not much that I did not know already.

I just took my puppy outside to go pottie. We had lots of rain last night, so the creek is really noisy. The sun is out and the day is beautiful. I think I am going to go sweep off the deck that my dh built over the creek and go out there and sit a while. I love watching the water rush by.

I know New Year's day is a holiday, but I always wondered what every body does on this day? My husband has gone to work and it is just another day for me.
thank goodness the bad weather we had last night is gone and it is a pretty day today.

I just want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year!!