January 2026
Archive (3)
Picking a health plan when we barely see the doctor
Open enrollment for two people in their late fifties. Deductibles, a health savings account and what we expect to actually use.
A January cold snap and our highest gas bill ever
Four nights in the single digits pushed our gas bill to $286. What the fixed rate did and didn't protect us from, and what I changed.
Soup Sundays: one pot, four lunches
Every Sunday this winter I made one pot of soup. The rotation, the cost per bowl and the one Greg asked for three weeks in a row.