I am going to say something that will likely earn me a lashing but... in a small way this government shutdown has been a bit of a small blessing. We as the voting public are able to see first hand where the money has been going, how our politicians have divided out bills and proposals and attached programs to funds that are woefully inappropriate ( Read more... )

You know there are parts of home ownership that I enjoy and then there are parts that drive me batty. Dealing with "Home Warranty Companies" is one of them.

In the time we have owned our home (1 year) we have done enough DIY repairs & called American Home Shield (and paid there deductibles/service fees) enough times for the same damn problem that ( Read more... )

Well at least we're finding shit to laugh about... today I drove past a group of soldiers in uniform, standing on the side of the road, holding up cardboard signs that read things like.... "OEF Vet down on luck, will work for coffee" or my favorite "OEF/OIF Vet down on luck, Government Shut Down, CW4 will work for pay"... yeah because anyone has a ( Read more... )

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Yes, I am doing the Happy Naked Pagan Dance.... whoot-whoot! I FINALLY have my wheels back and let me tell you THANK THE GODS for extended warrenties! OMG! The total for all of the repairs was around $1,000!!!!! I only had to pay $109 (oil change/tune up, some minor labor and a new tail light bulb).

Now I just have to make and appointment at the ( Read more... )

• New Bed (mattress, frame, etc...)
• Dresser(s) for DJ
• Vacuum (and possibly a Steam Cleaner-- at least the spot bot)
• Pet deposits

OUCH! We knew this was coming but we also expected to have more in savings at this point too. We paid down our debt considerably but in doing so, left little in savings. EEK!

I NEED to get hired in a job ASAP ( Read more... )

I am so pissed off right now ( Read more... )

We've got 5 puppies gone at the tune of $150 a piece so that covered the three vet bills. However we have no where made up for the costs of the food and supplies. Wendy still has to come get her girl (we've been calling her Chili lately) and then one more owner picks theirs up tomorrow morning. That leaves a boy (Tank) and a girl (unnamed) still up ( Read more... )

On the way home from Jim's office I got to thinking about timing... how the timing of things can work out when we least expect them to ( Read more... )

Why did I let school become my number one priority?! Gods, I should not have waited this long to balance the checkbook. What a pain in my arse now... eek! Anyone wanna do it for me?! BAH!

I hope nighteyes_70 & inanna_Astrea are having fun tonight at their music thingy!

You Have A Type A- PersonalityYou are one of the most balanced people around ( Read more... )