Sunday Rituals

when i was a girl scout i used to, at the beginning of each weekly meeting, intone a set of pledges that comprised The Girl Scout Law. We promised to try to be honest, to be fair, and to use resources wisely (among other noble ideals). As with any number of rote edicts one recites over a number of years, it comes floating up to the surface on numerous occasions--seemingly out of left-field.

i went grocery shopping yesterday and it presented something of a challenge because i still have some stuff from the last trip. tonight, i thought about that weekly promise as i went about my customary Sunday practice of planning my breakfasts and lunches for the next 5 days.

i cut up the two cucumbers i bought and bagged them so they'd be ready for salads; additionally, i washed, dryed, and cut up the rest of the red leaf lettuce so it could be put into plastic containers. i baked poultry sausage links so they can be transported to the office along with my boiled eggs. And i made it a point to use up the last bits of sauces, leftovers, and the decaf coffee so i can start the week fresh.

on other responsibility fronts, i am reading Finding the Next Starbucks: How to Identify and Invest in the Hot Stocks of Tomorrow. My next step on the path to fiscal fitness and financial independence is to purchase a healthy, affordable share of a company whose vision/product i can get behind.