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freezing, man

December 7th, 2009 at 04:09 am

Sunday
Saving log
Spending log - $3.88 coffee, bagel + $3 apple, tea
Found money - $0.41 (tree planting, road, floor)

Saturday
Saving log - $0
Spending log - $13 lunch + $60 various
Found money - $0.03 (carpet, bus stop, near pay phone)

I have gotten very, very good at finding money. It feels like it has been popping up everywhere. I especially have been noticing coins in the square of ground where the sidewalk trees have been planted (tipping the tree for his service, perhaps?), and on the floor near an edge or corner. One of the easiest rules to find change is: If you drop change in a spot, other people have dropped some there too.

I started logging what I find in mid-July. As of today, I've found $12.39:
284 pennies, 12 nickels, 52 dimes, 11 quarters and 1$ bill.

Today I walked to Fremont and back - 6 miles. It was freezing, and while I wore gloves, I had to dip inside business to warm up.

I've had a spendy Saturday - I finally got new cross trainers - the shoes I've been walking and jogging I've walked and jogged in for over 3 years. Yes, I know I've been bad. I just hate breaking in shoes. I also picked up a new clock for the bathroom. Our old one's feathered hands fell off and the clock face busted. I'm odd, I guess, to need a clock for the bathroom. I've noticed that most of my friends don't seem to have one - not as if I need a schedule to do bodily functions, I just need a visual cue to let me know if on time in the morning.

This week is the big shopping one for me - we have several out of state gifts to get and no brilliant ideas. I find that to be cheap I need the brilliant idea or theme, otherwise I spend more than I wish.

4 Responses to “freezing, man”

  1. frugaltexan75 Says:
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    Six miles is a good walk - especially in the cold. Maybe you could try the double glove trick - I've been doing that lately, and my hands stay nice and warm. Smile

  2. lizajane Says:
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    Your found money is WAY bigger than mine. I started tracking in May and it's not even $3 yet. But I did find a bunch of stamps one day!

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    I have a clock in the bathroom, too.

  4. patientsaver Says:
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    I have a clock in the bathroom, too. I like it there. 6 miles is a good long walk. You're doing better than me. I should get out there today, but it just looks SO cold. I can't muster up much enthusiasm.

    You're probably finding money becus, quite simply, you're looking for it. I never "look" for money, so naturally, I don't ever find any.

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