Looking Back: 2/27/2020
- Made chicken broth from the bones of the last rotisserie chicken. I started doing this last year, after realizing that the 8 oz servings of store-bought chicken broth were astronomically expensive ($3.99 for 4 8-oz single serve containers, or $1/cup). When I make it myself, I use the bones and skin from a rotisserie chicken. In a stock pot, I place the carcass and I fill the pot with water. I set it to boil, and then I boil it until about half the water is gone. Once cool, I strain out the solids and freeze it in quart baggies. It makes 8 8-oz servings from what I would’ve thrown away.
- Call about house rennovations for framing the bathroom at the rental house. I got a hold of another handy man that came recommended, and he’ll come take a look at the house sometime next week.
- Figure out student loan defferment – forms submitted! Since I’m unemployed, I knew I could qualify for a defferment.Because of how my income went up last year, I’m now paying $620 a month for student loans. The change went into effect right as I lost my job. Terrible timing. I was able to find the paperwork from the state unemployment office, fill out the form and submited it via the online portal. Now we wait!
Looking Forward: 2/28/2020
- Make a budget for the rental house rennovations
- Go to lunch with a friend
- Plan a hike with the husband and the dog