Money Woes
We have been finding it very difficult to stick to our budget lately, and part of the problem is that I go on these "errands" every morning (an excuse to take August for a walk) and I always encounter something I must buy: a wonderful shortbread, caramel, chocolate and pecan confection from Bonelle bakery, cheap avocados at the fruit stand, some redolent grating cheese, banana ice cream at Eddie's.
Well, I've done it again. I had $7 in my pocket to last today and tomorrow and instead of buying the milk and butter we needed I sprang for some first peaches and fragrant strawberries. Now instead of the cornmeal cake I've been putting off (not enough butter), I think I'll make a peach-apricot crumble.
when this happens (as it does, often), the following old words of wisdom: "if of thy mortal goods thou art bereft/and from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left/sell one/and with the dole/buy hyacinths to feed thy soul." put things into a positive perspective.
works for me! :-)