Announcement.... sort of

Hi Folks,

I have decided to write more often. That means, every Sunday and Wednesday. Sundays will be for general ramblings about everything in the world (except for politics and religion, as I consider these personal subjects and I do not want to force unhappyness on anyone)... So a lot of things in the world and how my week went, how I am getting on with my

My personal spending freeze is definitely different than others and it is under constan constructions.

I will also write about my version of minimalism and how I hope to reduce my ecological footprint. And whatever else comes to mind.

On Wednesdays I will write about books or movies or music or knitting or whatever else. Favorite TV-Series from the past for instance.

I thought about a Money-Monday, only since I am writing on Sundays, that was to close together and I am not really in a position to write about money. So why do it? Exactly. Right now I have to take care of my potatoes, so we put a little break here...

Of course, I do not own this video. The Link is: https://youtu.be/Sv5iEK-IEzw

And after the break, here I am again. I am making potato-Salad for tomorrow. As everyone know, the recipe requires potatoes. They have to be cooked. Which is, what I did and they were just ready and with this less than elegant swoop we are right back to my spending freeze in January.

I got myself into the vicinity of financial difficulties. To avert them, I decided on a spending freeze. Now, in my book, I have to eat and I have to pay my bills. All my bills are paid automatically from my bankaccount to the various receivers. Since that is already cleared, I reduce the Freeze to th remaining mony, mainly the money I take at the first of month.

In January, as I wrote, I had a lot of things to pay. But there are changes: I had to buy the present for my sister, so I paid that with my credit card. That meant, that I did not take the money out of my 200 € for household expenses. So I had 30 € "more" for January, als my brother and I "exchanged" payments. He bought the present for our brother, I bought the one for our sister and so it was an exchange without actual money.

Also, I decided to skip the office-party and dinner and so saved another 20 €. This makes 50 € that I won't take from my account next month. All in all I will only take 50 € off, as February is very short and I have two weeks of vacation at the end of it. There are no birthdays and not other events to take care of, so I should be fine with 100 € this month. Maybe even just 50 €. I'll see...

Now on Monday I did my grocery shopping and had to go again on Tuesday, as I forgot something. And then found, that I forgot something else. Well, it wasn't all that important. I can buy those things on the 16th. I'll have a list.

This month I can not try out my customer card, as there is a technical problem. I have to call someone and I don't know, wether I'll have the time. So I'm not sure.

At any rate, if I find the time and they a solution, than I can use the card on the 16th. I paid almost 20 € and I don't plan to pay more next time. There are a lot of groceries already in my flat I I shall only have to buy fresh stuff, yoghurt, milk and bread. That should be it. Some salad perhaps. 

At any rate, I am getting on. I have really not spend money for more food, than I needed and I have not once bought food for lunch, but cooked myself. Since I have to be careful of ingredients due to allergies and a gallbladderproblem, it is the best way. It does not only save money, but also is good for my health and weight. So far I have lost - since the first of this year - 2,6 kg. That makes me happy. Also worried, as I am a worrier. I lost that weight so fast. So I shall have to watch it closely in order to nip any health-issue in the bud.

As to worrying: I tend to worry shortly before going to sleep. I found though, that I do not have that problem, when I get to sleep at about 8.30 pm. So I did that lately and it did me a world of good.

And that's it for now. I want to do my dishes and get in some knitting as well.

Therefore: cheerio you all!! Things for reading...