Surprisingly not doing bad, all things considered.
The pros:
+ 2 weeks "staycation" with the new puppy means I've only had to fill my gas tank once, and that should last me the next 2 weeks!
+ New puppy is sick. Ok not a plus in most respects, but it means we literally can't go eat out anywhere.
+ Landlord had a party this week. Free dinner cooked by Not Me! I didn't even care about the cost savings here, I was just happy I didn't have to cook dinner!
+ Puppy kibble has proved sufficient as training treats. No need for fancy filler junk treats!
The cons:
- Did eat out twice the day we brought puppy home ($50). Now that I'm officially on vacation, I've resolved to cook every meal though.
- Some of the initial supplies for puppy didn't work as planned. Needed a smaller collar, fake grass pad because he refused to take to paper pads, etc. All in all: $65. Well spent, though. Everything we got has proven indispensable.
- Puppy vet visit, diagnostic test, and medicine ran $159. Worth it. The last few nights have been...trying. And I'm glad it seems to be almost over. I might actually get to sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time tonight!
So not great, but most of it was budgeted for, and we should be set up to do well the rest of the month.