Hey Stranger...

This weekend was my grandmother's 90th birthday. She's been a benevolent matriarch to her very large family, and is loved by so many people. We hosted a party in the community center in her small town, and over 200 people showed! How great is it to be so appreciated?

My grandmother is frugal, something she learned in the depression. It's a gift, even though it's a gift she'd rather not have learned. She had a rough life, but she made the most of it. Too many stories to tell--I spent the weekend with around 80 relatives!

Just a quick financial update before I work on my novel--I just paid off my Discover card*! I'm on track to having all my cards paid off by end of July!

That's all for today, folks. I know that I don't update my blog that often, but I needed to get my finances in order to work on other portions of my life, and now that I'm more financially stable, it's important that I keep my eye on the ball! I'll keep blogging, of course, and I'm sure I'll occasionally increase the rate, but I just wanted to say (to all 56 of you who have this on their feed!) that I really appreciate the chance that this blog has given me, in life. It's really gotten me back on track, and every reader and commenter has been a great moral support! Thanks!


* In honor of all the credit card "small print" I've read the last few years, I'll just note that I "paid off" everything except some school loans I float on the card, but that amount (about $3000) is at 0% and my work will reimburse me after I get my grades, so I don't count it. I feel this is a "proper" use of my card.