I'd say it's around 1K on normal years - more when I'm feeling overly sentimental. I often buy throughout the year. I almost bought tickets as a family present to a concert next year, good seats - but I just can't sit with that spend at the moment this year when it all feels so...whatever this is.

An estate plan - we could all die walking out of the door (or, drop dead at our desks)....having that peace of mind is comforting.

+1 for jobby - haven't heard that since my Nana called it that when I was a little one!

Boy I love the idea of seeing it this way - I'm going to do the same!!!

Wow I was like SO shrimpin' when I saw this post! THX for the reminder.

Last weekend I was on the green (golf) and was panicking as I couldn't find my ball marker on my hat and my opponent was like...isn't that your marker right in front of you on the green already? Cool cool I'd already put it down.

Ugh here in MA mine just went in a few weeks ago and i'm battling with bunnies so badly this year! they think it's their salad bar. Also need to get going with the sluggo it seems as I have some holey leaves! But it's all worth it in the end.

it makes me SICK

Puff puff COUGH...reminds me of my college days.

Our heroine in a half shell. Cowabunga!

I can smell this post.

Good idea - coming off vacation last week where I was NO PHONE NO INTERNET and ALL BOOK ALL BEACH I was so much calmer. Going to walk the library and pick a rando one up today for the weekend ahead.

but what about the woodchucks?

AMEN! Calvin and Hobbes, graphic novels - I'll celebrate any time my son chooses a book over a screen!

Having a child was quite frankly the best reason to get back to the beautiful world of Calvin and Hobbes. Nothing made me happier than hearing the peals of laughter from my son's room every night before bed.