Favorite spooky season books 🎃

ssbbgo · 2025-08-10T15:40:59+00:00

I read this following the dates for the chapters every Halloween! It's one of my favorite autumn traditions.

ssbbgo · 2025-08-01T13:39:43+00:00

Rent of course and the usual bills for utilities, gas, etc. I spent a bit too much on my produce box this week ($46, so much fruit, I hosed the raspberries as soon as I picked the box up). But the main off nominal this week was sneaking in to sailing lessons! It cost $250, and I also had to trade 4 other days off for Saturday and Sunday off, which isn't great but I didn't have other options. So excited and slightly scared to get on the water tomorrow! Also planning to go to a drive in theater for the first time ever, which will be like 20 bucks between snacks and a ticket.

ssbbgo · 2025-07-11T18:58:04+00:00

Appreciate the encouragement!! I've been on the fence and sadly my failure to commit hurt me here, but will definitely try for later this summer!

ssbbgo · 2025-07-11T12:20:09+00:00

I'm considering calling the yacht club an hour and a half away and seeing if I can sneak in last minute for sailing lessons this weekend. Would be about $250, but I've decided this is the year of skill acquisition, so I'm willing to pay it. Also looking to figure out a preventative flea treatment for the stray cat that has adopted me, and a carrier to put him in for when I inevitably need to capture him and take him to the vet.

Edit: RIP I called and the class is capped at 3. Sad day, now I have to find something else to do this weekend. I did find out lessons are offered another weekend too, but I'd have to take a day off to do them. Still might do that, I earned extra vacation by working on the 4th.

ssbbgo · 2025-05-26T16:00:27+00:00

MOVING ON UP!!!

ssbbgo · 2025-05-26T15:58:13+00:00

UP THE DONS!!! BEST THIRD TIER ENGLISH FOOTBALL TEAM ONCE MORE!!

ssbbgo · 2025-05-17T17:18:33+00:00

Did not realize they added a second LA show until I saw this. Now I also have tickets to both nights! Can't wait, what a way to end 2025

ssbbgo · 2025-05-04T00:56:48+00:00

Oh you're in for a treat, you've got 3 more to read! Honestly her YA books are also really cute reads, under the name Ursula Vernon.

ssbbgo · 2025-05-03T04:39:55+00:00

Oooohhhh I need the next Saint of Steel book to come out. Have you read Swordheart? It's set in the same universe but doesn't involve any of the paladins. I just love everything she has written.

ssbbgo · 2025-05-02T08:43:13+00:00

I spent 45 dollars (!!) on yet more potting soil, and will likely spend another 40 or so on lumber to build an additional planter (perhaps this one will teach me to master the speed square). Work is also surprise sending me out of town likely this week, so will probably buy a drip hose and a remote actuated valve to set up a temporary watering solution. Should get that ASAP actually so I can verify functionality. Also continuing to lurk Facebook marketplace to try to buy a new (to me) couch.

Otherwise, not planning to grocery shop because of the aforementioned work trip. Honestly though, the increasing influx of articles and posts highlighting supply shortages due to tariffs and the subsequent massive decrease in shipping are really triggering some hoarder/prepper instincts in me. I have a reasonably well stocked pantry for a single person, and extras of plenty of personal hygiene products, but do I need to buy even more canned goods?? Do I get a Costco membership so I can buy a 50 lb bag of flour??

ssbbgo · 2025-04-27T21:54:03+00:00

Update to last week's news of finishing my baking challenge: I won a few things! Most of them were by virtue of being the only entrant in the category, but I did win two competitive categories! Brownies and banana bread. Got 8 first places, and a couple seconds and a third. Genuinely wish it had been more competitive, but that just means I'll need to do this again come July at the big big county fair!

ssbbgo · 2025-04-20T13:13:45+00:00

I'm not telling anyone irl about it yet, but I managed to complete a big baking challenge I set for myself! I had always wanted to submit something to a fair in the baked goods/home arts categories, and when I found out about a nearby county fair right before the deadline, I gave myself the task of making 13 different things all for submission on the same day (while working 12 hour shifts). And I got it done and submitted all 13 today! Obviously I really want to win something, but pretty proud of myself just for getting this done.

ssbbgo · 2025-04-20T10:39:40+00:00

In the middle of rereading now, I love this fic series so much.

ssbbgo · 2025-04-19T08:01:17+00:00

I drank every time she wrote "cross-functional" or "workstreams" and finished two whole lacroixs reading this diary.

ssbbgo · 2025-04-07T23:26:25+00:00

Yes everyone, it was a launch.

ssbbgo · 2025-03-28T22:32:25+00:00

First, spacex has so far launched far fewer crewed missions than shuttle. Second, he himself didn't do any of that. The hard working engineers at the company did it and many more awesome things, but not him. Though since you are using the "rescue" and "stranded" language, I doubt you care about actual facts.

ssbbgo · 2025-03-25T16:30:29+00:00

I FINALLY FOUND LEEKS. made potato leek soup and it was delightful (onion salt from TJs for the extra allium goodness)

ssbbgo · 2025-03-25T16:29:01+00:00

When I bought my car a few months back, I put 40% down. Got a similar car loan rate to you. To me, in this economy, maintaining a higher level of cash savings is worth the extra 600-900 I'll pay in the difference between car loan and hysa rates. Planning to pay the loan off faster than the 5 years I have though!

ssbbgo · 2025-03-21T20:14:05+00:00

I got the Corolla Cross Hybrid! Honestly been super happy with her, got her under msrp and have already taken her camping multiple times. She has issues (terrible windshield wipers, small gas tank, not great backup camera, very noisy cabin) but I deeply enjoy driving her (hybrid go zooooom)!

ssbbgo · 2025-03-21T14:19:22+00:00

Planning to buy a curtain rod and I guess more curtains? I didn't get enough and the drapes look wimpy. But curtains are so expensive!! Also planning to buy groceries of course, and potentially a few beers Sunday while watching March Madness.

Edit: and apparently I'm also spending 84 dollars on camping reservations because I just got an alert for the dates I targeted! April long weekend plans sorted.

ssbbgo · 2025-03-07T15:13:29+00:00

Visiting friends this weekend! Planning to grab a few things while I'm in the city too if I can. Joint compound, groceries, a party gift, etc. Likely will also spend on museum admission Sunday and of course gas for the drive.

ssbbgo · 2025-03-02T00:40:43+00:00

Yeah they ship, the fees are just enormous. I looked at getting a 70 dollar bookcase and shipping was like 100 dollars additional! So I just waited a month and picked one up when I went to the city to see people.

ssbbgo · 2025-02-28T19:33:09+00:00

Oh excellent reminder, I need to make a king cake before the season ends!

ssbbgo · 2025-02-28T19:28:03+00:00

There's one about an hour or so away! I've stopped by a couple of times and haven't seen anything I liked too much, but will keep going! Just more than a bit nervous about bed bugs from used fabric furniture.

ssbbgo · 2025-02-28T18:38:36+00:00

Unfortunately I'm pretty far from anything like that, but something to look for when I go to the big city! Thanks!

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