Day 21 - A Pattern

Hello, everyone, and thank you for reading and sharing!  

Today was a pretty good day.  I am crazy busy with work, and for some reason, we haven't been to the supermarket in a while.  I am low on food, and the cupboards are bare.... But I can still figure out some meals and things...  

I am seeing a pattern of temptation though, and it definitely relates to food.  Today, we had surprise guests, and as a result, I had 4 pre-teens in my house for the bulk of the day.  And since they were dropped off at 11:30, I had to feed them lunch.  Don't get me wrong, not complaining.  I love it when she has her friends over, and like that they feel comfortable over here.  But I really had nothing to eat.  What I forget is that kids tend to eat junk that we as adults wouldn't... So I was able to dig around, and rustle up some grub... A few cans of long forgotten Chef-Boy-R-Dee really goes a long way....Uggghhhh...

So we will consider that progress, because the previous method would have easily been a trip to KFC.... No doubt... 

Now, tomorrow is a holiday, and the budget for this had already been planned.  So my dinner out tomorrow will not be a breach of contract.  However, any other purchases at the park will be....So, you've read it here first, folks - no sodas, no ice creams, no games (that are not included with admission)

But, ah, this is what I have been dreading.  Friday.  Black Friday, and the weekend.  Oh man, it is always the weekend that kills me!!  And Black Friday, a day that I had been planning on for weeks now, before I started this project.  I am pretty certain I will spend on Friday.  How can I possible avoid Christmas shopping on Black Friday, when I have already planned on it?  Christmas is a bear, and I really picked the wrong time of year for this pledge.

Maybe I should just quit, say "well, I tried, but the holidays got in the way...."... I did it for 3 weeks.... That's pretty good!!  And I only had 2 slip ups!  

No... You are right, you are all right.... I can do it.  Now that I see that it has been 3 weeks already, I can also see that I only have 1 more week to go!  Just one more week!  I can do that, I can do one week, right?  Yes!!! 

Man, that was far cheerier than expected.

Ok, that's all for now... thank you for reading, have a great night!  Happy Thanksgiving!! xo