Last night was our first big “cash purchase”. Car repairs, to the tune of $1,038.00 (and change), the exact figure eludes me at 4:30 in the morning but the exact amount isn’t the success…it’s the “We didn’t put it on a credit card” that is the success. Driving out of the shop and halfway down 35W heading home I still couldn’t quite wrap my head around the simple fact that the car works…and it’s paid for. Yes it was a pretty hefty bill but we knew it was coming and planned for it. Yes, that money is now gone (I mourn it’s loss and worry at the empty hole where it once was, what if I have an emergency RIGHT NOW?) and we have to start building up again (because there are a few other repairs that still need to be taken care of over the next few months…maintenance on a 7 year old Impala with 137,000 miles seems to come in chunks). But it’s fixed, I don’t OWE and that fact alone seems to make the car run even smoother.
For this success, I will proudly accept the GOLD STAR!
Now…last night also marked our first ever attempt at an actual ”Beans and Rice” addition to dinner. Not quite as big a success as the cash car repairs. It became very apparent that I need to really find some kick ass new recipes because all we had in the house last night to create a “Beans and Rice” dish was long grain white rice and one can of Dark Red Kidney Beans (there was also 1 can of butter beans, bought by MISTAKE a year ago but frankly I hate butter beans so they are still in there).
For this attempt, I will humbly accept one giant raspberry and a hearty “better luck next time!”
So, in the spirit of “if at first you don’t succeed…” this weekend will be spent researching new recipes and taking a trip, cash in hand, to the co-op. If anyone has any vegetarian friendly “Beans and Rice” recipes please, send them my way!!
Keepin’ it real…where “Debt is dumb, cash is king and the paid off home mortgage is the status symbol of choice”…in good ole’ Burnsville Minnesota!
TTFN
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