By the numbers

I just spent three days organizing the bills. Three days. No sunlight, little sleep, and lots of sugar. I hadn't updated the bills in four months, and trying to catch up was a nightmare. Hopefully I won't let that happen again.

Some interesting statistics:

• Room nights sold in August: 16
• Occupancy percentage in August: 13%
• Occupancy rate required to break-even: 27%
• Target occupancy: 40%
• Room nights booked for Septemer: 13
• Bank fees (including credit card interest) in August: $1,120.62
• Bank fees accumulated over the previous eight years: $1,192.90
• Amount spent on "entertainment" in August: $8.88
• Amount spent on "entertainment" in July: $14.82
• Percentage of income to expenses: 615% (meaning we spent 6 times more than we made, every month, for the last 18 months)
• Percentage of income to expenses before the renovation: 28%
• How far over budget we are: Budget? What budget?

Percentage of costs to date
Existing farm debt	8.12%
Interior Paint	6.42%
Septic	5.65%
Electric	5.53%
Furniture	4.93%
Roofing and Gutters	4.75%
Finish carpentry	2.77%
Windows	2.70%
Materials	2.48%
Masonry	2.39%
Interior Demolition	2.22%
Floors	2.14%
Exterior Finish Carpentry	2.13%
Interior Framing	2.06%
General Conditions	1.85%
Plumbing Fixtures	1.72%
Farm maintenance	1.68%
Driveway	1.62%
Plumbing	1.58%
Workshop	1.49%
Landscaping	1.38%
Heating	1.36%
Septic Permit	1.29%
HVAC	1.25%
Kitchen Cabinetry	1.03%
Exterior Paint	0.93%
Security System	0.86%
Retaining wall	0.76%
Other	26.91%

Our life's savings, as a pie chart