Hey, I Do Have Some Stuff To Be Proud Of!

Drove 90 miles to the dentist one way. Then ran some errands and drove 90 miles back.  I moved and haven't found another dentist yet. Plus this appointment was made 6 months ago. Plus, it gave me a chance to stock up on some snacks I can only find at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. It ended being about $100 worth of yummy snacks.  Oh well. I usually just categorize it under the eating out tab.

My debit card I use for Everyday Expenses like this actually got declined. Oh well. It's mostly due to all the time and money I've been spending at hardware stores lately. I will upload those pictures one day...I promise...

I guess it turned out that day was today!

Anyway, despite my debit card being declined, I was feeling very rich in resources. I have a desirable life.

At the dentist, I had two insurance companies covering my visit. I have Old Job's insurance until end of June and I have New Job's insurance since June 15.  When I first visited this dentist 7 or 8 years ago, I came in with a Groupon because I had no insurance.

Maybe because I'm not telling people that I haven't fully celebrated how far I've come. But within 5 years, I essentially was promoted twice and reached an unspoken goal of becoming a manager. I reached 6 figures. I remember near the beginning of My Early Retirement Journey, my annual salary was so close to reaching $100k one year that I thought wouldn't it be nice if I could just cross that hump!

I technically haven't done it yet, but if I stay employed at my current job through the remaining of 2020, I'll surely reach it!  This is cause for celebration!

I owe myself a celebration weekend. No crying. No lamenting! Just celebrating all my achievements. No wanting a different creation story or future story. Just me and my accomplishments!

But I did it y'all. I did the classically adult things without adulting in mind.
I bought The House.
I have a Career.
I have a Fancy Job Title.
I have a Car.
I am making Six Figures.
(And I have an Oven!!)

Have I arrived?! 

Can someone throw me a debutante ball? Can I throw one for myself?

The road to get here was hellish. It just was. It never looked the way I thought it would. And who knows, Monday it could all vanish.

But in this very moment - I have the things. All the things.

I did it! I did it! We did it! Me, God, my guardian angel, anyone who has given me a boost. We did it, y'all!