1. Save all the monies.
With Michael being deployed and with the only expenses coming from my end, now will be the PERFECT time to save. Our car insurance and phone bill is going to be less, our grocery bill will probably be cut in half if not more, and the money spent on fast food/eating out will probably be cut by 90%. My goal is to put at least one of my paychecks into savings every month, although I'm hoping all of my income can go directly to savings and that I'll be able to live off of Michael's income alone.
Then we can either keep it as savings, or just throw it at paying off the car. *shrugs* Whatever works, I guess. Depends on how much I'm actually able to squirrel away!
2. Actually start going to the gym.
While I'm not holding out for any drastic weight loss (I need to loose 10-15 pounds to be slim), I reallyreallyreally need to get in shape. Again, with DH being gone, now is the perfect time to diet (aka, cut out snacky things that he likes to eat all of the time) and hit the gym three times a week.
3. Work with Abrams.
I'm going to have a lot of free time on my hands, so I plan to start doing much more training with Abrams. Tricks and foundations around the house, yes, but I really need to work on some of his very bad habits while in public (like barking at everything while in a parked car). We need to reestablish our working relationship and get back to basics.
4. Make the house look like a home, not a poor college student living space.
I see most people's houses and am jealous at their nack for interior decoration. I do not have that skill. Most of our furniture is old and doesn't match anything. We utilize certain things for purposes they are not meant to be used for. I have no decor anywhere (unless dog hair is decor). It actually really bothers me that the house looks so bad. I'm hoping to illicit help from my mom and sister to help me pick up odds and ends to make the house look more like a home, not just a place we've put all of our random crap.