I dug this pit myself

I’ve known for months that I needed to catch up my back check and debit slip entry into Quicken, so I could balance my checkbook.  (I’m close to a year behind again.)  But it felt too daunting, and I never could screw my courage up to it.  Then in the momentary euphoria of getting my semi-annual profit-sharing and the service award, I didn’t watch what I was doing and . . .

I spent myself $750 or so into the hole, which is about $250 more than my overdraft-protection will pick up.  I’ve probably bounced several checks already, and I’ve no idea to whom.  I’m sure the bad news will dribble in over the next couple of weeks.

I can’t blame anyone or anything but myself for this.  I put off a big unpleasant job because I didn’t want to face up to it, and now I have a big mess and still have a big unpleasant job to do.  I’ll be several months straightening this one out, I’m sure.