It's difficult to admit how the little, every day things can challenge and vex. As an example, I don't know when to turn the heat on when it is chilly in the house. How uncomfortable, how cold, do I have to be and for what period of time before I am allowed to turn on the heat?
The answer is not "when you are cold" because then my heating bill would be too high and it seems like it is normal to have to experience some degree of discomfort. Or, do I just out on an extra layer of clothes? Well, I'm already in two layer, my winter clothing.
Lately, what I have been doing is observing the room thermometer in my living room. If it gets below 63 degrees and especially if it gets below 60, then I turn the heat on enough to bring the temperature up to the mid 60's. That seems to be our acceptable range. There, I just answered my own question. Dress in a couple of layers and if the temperature dips below 63, put on the heat until warm and then turn the heat back off again.
The question of how much money to spend on food is a continual conundrum. One always requires food, so do I just try and eat as little and as cheaply as possible? How much extra stuff, red meat fresh veggies, can I safely afford every week?
I'm trying this new thing of spending a specific amount of money at the start of each week. I also automatically purchase specific big ticket, expensive items each month. My glutenfree flour is 17 $ for four pounds and I bake all my own food, therefore, I can allocate funds for 2, usually 3 bags of flour as that is the main ingredient in almost each of my meals, whether it be for pizza dough, buttermilk muffins, and pumpkin muffins or banana bread. So, I am making a list of what I eat and require for each month.
Buying food is a constant, challenging series of decision making.
These are just two of my simple tasks that require a lot of time and thought and worry to get right. Having Aspregers isn't for sissies or the weak.
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