It seems more complicated than it really is

New Responsibilities Brought with July... 

• Health insurance 
• Local doctor 
• Used car, affectionately pre-dubbed Sally by the Alveys 
• Car insurance 
• Loan consolidation possibilities 
• Teaching/social work job 

On top of...

• Grocery buying and cooking 
• Internet, electric, gas, rent bills 
• Gardening 
• Quilting 
• Reading 
• Cleaning 
• Keeping Slippy alive (a task not for the faint of heart nor for those unwilling to grab a fish with one's bare hands) 

Exhortations to my plethora of younger friends: once you're in the middle of it, it's not that bad! If you can keep track of your keys or phone more than I, you're better suited to be an adult.