Yes, that's right...I said GRIPE. I don't often do this on this blog, more often than not I just like to gripe in person! But there is something to be said for writing it out....getting feelings OUT there, ya know? I just really don't like to do it .....well....because, darn it...the name of the blog is Sarah SMILES...lol...how can I justify griping on here with THAT title??
Today has gone by too fast, which I am not so thankful for, yet VERY thankful for. I love Friday nights because it means that James is off the next day....and I love Saturdays because we are all home together as a family! (And James cooks a mean fried egg...) But like always, it was 12:30 before we knew it! We headed out the door to the library (GASP...you KNOW how I feel about Libraries...but there is something about being broke that will make you do desperate things Ü). We are pulling into the parking lot when my car makes a icky noise, like something dropping off of it, then makes ANOTHER icky noise, then dies. (this was to be expected since last weekend I had some car trouble too...doesn't mean it was WANTED!)
The girls and I leave James in the parking lot to check out the car....venturing inside the library. I guess the dude who pulled up next to James in the parking lot was a mechanic and took a look & listen at the car and told him it was probably the alternator. (NICE) The car DID start back up, thank goodness...no walking home (though the weather today was QUITE nice...didnt even reach 90!).
And yes...our mechanic did confirm the alternator problem...and $300 later, it's being fixed. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Seriously...why does this happen? It seems like every single month we have some big expense being thrown at us to where we can't catch up. We live so closely to paycheck to paycheck that even a sum that may seem "small" to alot of people really kicks our butt. It was termites a few months ago.....$700 later....then a trip to AZ for me...$150 later....then another trip to AZ for the blessing....$350 later.....then to MN.....$300 later......then my mom coming.....$250 later.....now THIS. Yes, MOST of the money we spent is definitely worth it, I wouldn't trade our trips for anything. It just always seems like there is something to spend it on. Which is why we will be staying in TX for the rest of the year! We HAVE to catch back up....cause when I say we are broke and have no money, I mean WE HAVE NO MONEY. We don't even have $300 to fix the car. BUT...mortgage is paid, credit cards are paid, so...just crossing our fingers and trying to make the milk and diapers last 2 weeks!
See....I hate to gripe! It sounds pathetic, especially when I look back at our money problems and it's all my fault. Day after day I make promises to myself that I will WATCH what I spend! But shopping trip after shopping trip drives me over my 'budget'. All I can do is try and try again...
Well...there ya go....a little bit of my dirty laundry aired! TMI....TMI Ü. Well, take a wiff and don't say the word "CHILI's" in my presence for the next two weeks!!!!
