January 1-7 Spending and Activities

 They say it looks worse before it gets better.  Boy, they are not kidding.  I'm finally making a concentrated effort in consolidating, purging and reorganizing our Christmas Collection.  This is our biggest combined collection (between DH and myself)  He collects vintage and unusual Santa's, and I Nativity's/Creche displays. 

I used to have an enormous Fontanini Collection, from the City of Bethlehem, Stable, Escape to Egypt and parts of the Last Supper/Crucifiction.  I have narrowed this down through the last 5 years by selling off pieces, some local, some shipped.  I now have it pared down to the Stable, Holy Family, Kings, Animals, Shephard, One very old Kings Tent (that is to delicate to ship, and I just don't want to part with it) and the Olive Crusher/Donkey Mill.  

I was working so much downstairs that DH made me promise to slow down, and only spend 45 minutes a week at it.  I think I'll do that 2 or 3 days a week.  

Spending was mainly with Gift Cards.  New Boots with 3 student gifts to Amazon.  New Stationary/Note Cards and Christmas Cards from Target (again, gift cards)  My current Merrell Boots were over 10 years old!    I replaced them with these (they are waterproof too!)

Spending on groceries was minimal.  BJ's out of pocket was $49.29 after coupons and BJ's points.  I received:

1 lb of roasted turkey breast from deli

1 bag of tostito chips and 1 bag of ruffles

24 oz package of large mushrooms

Gallon of Tropicana OJ

2 loaves of Potato Bread

2 pack 96 oz of Apple Juice

3 lbs of Bacon

18 count Thomas' English Muffins

On other Activities I've been entered information for the year end taxes.  I already got the educators tax paperwork done, sent to them via email and submitted to the IRS.  Still have to do the local filing. 

What have you been busy doing?