Greta the Great Dane

Greta is missing her Mom and Dad.  She is a very docile Great Dane, who doesn't know that she is a dog.  She moans and groans and sighs heavy sighs.  She is a sloppy drinker.  She Woofs when people walk by her house, but it is more of a conversation than a warning.  She also sheds.  Alot.

Jimminy!

Took two days for my check because they mailed it from SURS.  May take another month before they get the electronic transfer all worked out.  Why does it take so long?  I have a massage followed by Chiro tomorrow and then get to go visit with the Great Dane, Greta.  She is fawn colored and about 5 years old.  We will see if she will let me in the door.  She only eats once a day, so that is easy enough, but she also needs to get some pills down.  She is a couch potato.

First Annuity Paycheck tomorrow. Woot!

I won't know how much it is till I check the Credit Union online and see what was deposited.  Then I have to go right into my Budget program and parse it all out.  It is going to be an interesting month.  I have a Chiropractic appointment tomorrow morning and then in the afternoon I am going to meet Greta.  She is a great dane that I am going to be babysitting Thursday-Sunday.  I will get some pictures.

Budgeting and retirement

I am using a program called YNAB (You Need a Budget) because I have never been much of a budgeter and living off one paycheck a month may take a little getting used to.  The first few months I am going to get an estimated payment while they complete all the paperwork, then a correction followed by my actual retirement pay.  I will get a State University Retirement Check on September 1st, and I have one last paycheck from SIU coming in on the 10th, but then things will settle down.  It was a little complicated setting up my accounts, because I have Paypal, Siu Credit union, ING and BOA checking accounts and savings at ING and SIUCredit Union.  May need to do some consolidation. 

I am also stuck at home till the 1st, because my health Insurance as an employee ended on the 27th and my retiree insurance doesn't kick in until Wednesday.  I didn't plan that too well, but I didn't want to have to work these last two days!

Jean-Claude and Garnier Fructis

I finished a bottle of shampoo this week-end, and went to my stash for a new one.  I pulled out a shampoo/conditioner from Garnier Fructis and had at it.  I am now being groomed by my tuxedo boy, and realized it has been awhile since he did this.  Actually, since I used Garnier last.  There must be a strong enough aroma that he can smell it, but light enough so that I don't. 

Retired!

Today was my last day at work!  I will go in Friday to fill out some paperwork, but this was it.  Felt pretty good. to walk out that last time!

Eating out of the pantry in July!

I made two loaves of zucchini bread yesterday, and will be making blackberry muffins tonight to take to work tomorrow.  I made salmon patties, 6 of them and had one for dinner.  It's time to eat out of the pantry again.  I am also going throught the cabinets and cleaning out all the things I am not going to want to pack up and take to MO--so it is time for a big yard sale, but not on a 90 degree week-end.  As I gather this stuff up it is clear that I have the same addiction to dishes that my Mom does!

I have my second injection tomorrow, looking forward to it!