What a month! I wish I could say it was expensive because we went out and bought luxurious items. Nope.
Because the end of the school is near, it seems this is the time we were hit up for retirements, weddings, graduation, and the like.
My job is different than most because I am not assigned to one building, but am "housed" in one place, but actually work in three others. We had people retire from each building and we were asked to chip in for gifts. My partner and I tried to explain to folks collecting money that buying gifts for four buildings was really getting expensive. We stuck to our guns, but got some dirty looks. I’m not saying we didn’t give anything, but one building wanted $25 each!
Then we had a couple gals at one building get married and we were hit up for shower gifts. I know I'm going to sound like Scrooge here, but I am beginning to think there was something really right about etiquette stating you get the showers on the first marriage...these gals have been married before and have households.
All in all, it was a pretty expensive month.
I think I counteracted a lot of it because we ate at home most of the time. Today was the last day of school and I had some paperwork that needed to be completed before I could start on vacation. I got to work early and did get it completed. I was so very tired when I got home, but nevertheless, made supper. It was baked spaghetti with leftover meat sauce and a salad and leftover green beans as well as cornbread. It really didn't take that much work or time, but I figured we saved money and I didn't have to venture out.
Hopefully we can get things back on track money wise.
What a spendy month!
May 25th, 2012 at 01:18 am
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May 25th, 2012 at 01:52 pm 1337950351
To the group who asked for $25 I would just say pleasantly, I'm happy to donate $---, because as you know I have three other groups to worry about as well.