The hospital received payment from the insurance company for the E/R services. My debt has been reduced from $2,500 to $273. I had to ask that it wasn't really $2,073. No, it is $273!

As far as the increase in tuition, I have not accounted for the $800 income tax refund that I am waiting for, or the 3rd paycheck in October. If all this is applied to the tuition, we should be OK for monthly payments come November on for the balance.

As far as new dress for dancing daughter #1, we are going to see if brother's girlfriend's daughter's dress might work. I know that the cost of it was $900, I'll offer $700 (which I think they'll take). Tailoring could cost as much as $250. All of this is only if daughter loves the dress on her. So this might be a possibiity, saving me hundreds of dollars.

My 90 year old grandmother is coming for a three-week visit this Saturday. She'll stay with my mom and stepdad, but spend lots of time with us. We didn't think she'd *actually* come (from Southern California to Illinois).

Had *the* talk with the tenant, that in order for her tenancy to continue she must pay 1/2 the rent every other week. There is no more flexibility on my part. She tried to go three weeks between the last and next payments. I had to tell her that sadly wasn't an option, and while we've enjoyed having her as a tenant and tried to work with her, we no longer can do that. This is her last hurrah - let's see if this dance shall continue or conclude.

DH and I actually have a targeted "car" amount goal of $8,200 for repairs on his Corvette plus a replacement car. At the end of this month we will be at $5,000. It's nice to commuincate and have common goals.

And otherwise, life continues to be good.