Today my wife called me on the carpet for not clipping a coupon from the local flyer. The coupon was for an item we use everyday!(Toilet paper). It is good to see my wife really getting into the spirit of things. My DD came to me today to put more of her allowance money into her savings account. DD is really becoming a monster saver instead of a spender. I am so proud of her attitude towards money and material things.

Well it is raining and the new roof is one heck of a blessing. I am still mad at the old contractor. The DW and I will soon be cleaning out the basement. We hope to sell a lot of old stuff and make some bucks while opening up much needed space. I'd like to finish part of the basement and intend to do a good deal of the work myself. The upstairs needs painting but I told the DW we should put it off till the spring.

I have been pretty good about not spending on out of budget items. Life seems pretty okay right now. Hey why not enjoy it for a while!