I had a milestone birthday this month, which I did not acknowledge in any way. My birthday is cursed, and the curse tends to show up in more extreme ways on significant years, so my lack of birthday cheer was curse-avoidance and not anti-aging sentiment. Being an ancient crone is magnificent! But my birthday itself… Continue reading

Let’s wrap up a blessedly short month! Money Although I bought more stuff than last month, my low-buy year is going well. I got a large unexpected client payment this month, so I already have the funds to purchase the course I plan to take. I thought saving this amount would take several months, so… Continue reading

I used to write monthly wrap-up posts for my old blog that included budget analysis and personal goal tracking. These posts were always more for me than an audience, so I stopped posting them. Why was I publishing something so personal? However, I discovered that I just let everything slide without that little bit of… Continue reading