Day Five

Today's challenge: It is a special occasion. Plan an outing with friends. You need to pay for yourself.

I only have $4.80 left and I wanted to go to my daughter's hockey game tonight (which cost $5.00 to get in - I have a pass, but if I didn't that is what I would have to pay). When I got to the game, I asked at the door if they would take my $4.80 as that is all I had and I really wanted to see my daughter play. They did and were very understanding!

I have no money left to plan an outing that has costs. Things I could do instead are to go for a walk on tunnel island (if my friends would pick me up of course), the library is open until 8 tonight so we could go there and read together (I also learned that the library has a homebound service where they will deliver books to people who aren't able to make it to the library who are members of the Kenora Public Library), and I checked the events calendar on the City of Kenora's website and there weren't any free events tonight (although this coming Monday there is a free swim and skate at the Rec Centre from 12-3 p.m.). If my friends wanted to go out for dinner or to a movie, I would have to decline.

Today I had the exact same meals as yesterday with a few treats given to me by students. Our Valleyview Public School family were very generous today with all of the non-perishable items donated, and we are very grateful!


This has been an eye-opening experience for me and I am really grateful for it! It has made me very appreciative for what I have, and inspired to do more to help in our community.