New car! New bathroom!
A couple of weeks ago Dave and I traded in our trusty 2000 Malibu for a trusty
2004 Malibu. As you probably know, buying a car can cause quite a dent in
the old savings account. We vowed we wouldn't spend another dime and would
scrimp and save and pinch pennies until they screamed, at least until we had
added more padding to our account at the bank. So, with that thought in mind,
yesterday we hired a guy to remodel our downstairs bathroom. We feel very
bad, in a feline, Angelina Jolie kind of way. Tonight we get to go to Lowe's
and spend a small fortune on such items as floor tile, sinks, shower surrounds,
and cement board. Yippee! After wallowing in the initial guilt of spending
money when we said we wouldn't, we quickly got over it and reveled in the
joy of getting to go to Lowe's to actually buy items that we usually only
get to window shop and drool over when we fantasize about how we would redo
the bathroom or, more often, the kitchen. Anyway, once the bathroom's done,
all that's left is: redoing the stinky, yucky kitchen; replacing all the gutters;
fixing the front porch; fixing the chimney. Of course, once we've crossed
the last item off that list, the roof is going to spring a leak. After the
bathroom's done though, we absolutely can't spend anymore money. Seriously.
However, we will gladly accept money, should anyone care to give us some.
In return we'll send you a framed "after" picture of the bathroom along with
a history of it and periodic updates letting you know how it's doing.