A Great Idea

In case you didn't know, I LOVE CAKEWRECKS!

Now, Jen and John (founders of CW) have decided to donate to a different charity each day from now until Christmas. They have a large audience, so the challenge is for each reader to donate $1 a day to each charity - or some other charity of their choosing. If all readers donate daily, each charity could receive $80,000. That's pretty staggering - and worth donating a buck, no? Check it out: www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com.

Sick, then sick with worry

So after eight days of being sick I think I may be almost entirely well. (I've just got junk in my chest and a persistent hacking cough as a result, but considering the last week, I'm not complaining.) What's getting to me now is that I can't stop stressing out and worrying about various things - and it's making me feel nauseous!

I realize nobody really cares, and I'm writing this more for my own mental relief than anything else, but here's what I'm dealing with:

1. The car situation.

Since we won't be getting back much money (they're paying off my car, but it was a lease, so we get money for Robb's car and whatever is leftover from mine. It will be approximately $4000.), do we get two cars? Do we need two cars? In our current situation I could more than manage with a bike and some cargo baskets. (I live 0.7 miles from work and two grocery stores are equally near.) Do we get a car and a moped or motorcycle? Used, certified pre-owned, or new? The only "new" cars that we could camp out of (as we did with Robb's Volvo) are Subaru Outbacks, and pre-2006 they have some major issues. Which means even if we go used, it's still somewhat pricey.

Oh, and all of this has to resolved before December 18, because that's when we fly to Ecuador.

2. The trip to Ecuador

Between the accident and the flu, planning got completely sidelined. We don't have anything lined up and I'm starting to freak out. Majorly.

3. Money

I know money is just money is just money. And we have enough money - we've got the beginnings of a down payment in the bank. So yes, we could afford a new car and a wild and crazy trip in Ecuador, but there goes the idea of buying property any time in the near future.

It's just all going around in circles in my head and I can't seem to let it go. Anyone have any sage advice?