I spent a lot of money and I am spoiled

[jedishampoo]

Money! I wish I had it. I don't know if I've said this here before, but I knew that when I bought a house, I would have only a limited amount of spending money. I just didn't realize that all of that spending money would be spent on stuff for the house. D'oh! But I'll tell you about some of the exciting things I've gotten. ;)



I had a broken window replaced ($290). I just called a chimney repairman. I bought a new gas range! I suspect that the one that came with this house was probably brought here from another, previous house, because it's really old. None of the indicator lights work, a couple of the dials are broken, and the dials that are not broken are worn off so I can't read them. I've been cooking by guestimation and observation of flame heights.

It's been working, but once I realized that I sometimes didn't know when my oven was OFF that it was time to just spend the money for one. So after a trip to the local HH Gregg (appliance store) and seeing how much the things cost, I decided to try the Sears Outlet and bought a scratch-n-dent. It's brand-new and a very nice range, with cast iron on top, a warranty, and a dent on the side that NO ONE will ever see because it'll be tucked away into its cubby-hole in my kitchen yay! And it only cost me $350, plus delivery and installation (very reasonable).

And admittedly I did whip out my (formerly paid-off) Macy's card for a shoe sale. I haven't really shoe- or clothes-shopped all summer, so I went a little nuts. I bought five pairs of shoes! But they were on clearance! I got me some Kenenth Coles and some Anne Kleins and some saucy gold, strappy Joan & David heels:



And I'm such a lucky girl to have such nice parents; Mom will be here on Wednesday to meet the stove-installer and Dad has agreed to meet the chimney-man later in the week. Mom took my car to the auto place today. They paid for dinner when I showed up tonight (Chinese takeout). Mom bought me a ton of yard stuff - landscaping fabric and anchors and recycled rubber mulch (I can't stand wood mulch) - and she helped me put the stuff all over my hill to keep the weeds out until I can find some plants next spring. I am SO SPOILED.

Oh! Oh! Speaking of, I've found an awesome grass/ground-cover that I want a few clumps of for my hill: Japanese Forest Grass. A neighbor has some and it's lovely. Here's some info on it: http://www.rainyside.com/plant_gallery/grasses/Hakonechloa_macraAureola.html

Have a great week, everyone!



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Comments

[whymzycal.livejournal.com]

SHOES! Those are cuuuuute. I love the strappy gold sandals (sassy!)and the black flats especially. But they're all fab.

Also, I love that grass! I want some for our yard, dammit! But Ebelskiver would just eat it because he's a jerk.

[caeseria.livejournal.com]

Wow, sounds like you got an awesome deal on the stove!! You go, girl! ♥

And shooooooooooes. God I like those gold strappy ones!! And the black ones are smexy hawt stuff. Sometimes a girl has to shop.

You parents are super awesome for feeding you and helping out!

[anirt.livejournal.com]

I just ordered a ton of clothes from Macys online and am eagerly awaiting my Nordstrom card so I can put my order through there. Can't wait to try on all the coats.

I just saw a card at Walgreens. It played a song, I forget which, and was something like "Life is short. Buy the shoes."

You have it good, and I know you show your parents your appreciation. :-)

ETA: Yay for safer gas cooking as long as it is installed correctly! Do you already have a carbon monoxide detector? That would be a good investment both for now and forever, especially giving you peace of mind that it was installed correctly.

[helliongoddess.livejournal.com]

That's a great deal on the stove - we had this house switched to gas (propane, since we is country mice) so we could get a gas stove, and now we have a gas clothes dryer as well, and I ADORE both of them, as much as one can reasonably love electrical appliances. I fricking hate electric stoves, and the one that was here was an old Jenn-Air that was probably hot shit in its day (half of it was a grill) but, excuse me, I need FOUR burners, not two and a grill! And it was electric. Bleh.

I like the ground cover - it looks a little like the variegated liriope, but kind of taller and leggier. You are very fortunate that your parents are so kind and forthcoming with assistance. Mine have always had it to give, but never been all that willing - it has always been sparsely and very grudgingly provided, for the most part. *sigh* My father was a big believer in the "you made your bed/sink or swim" school of parenting - not a lot of helping out in that view of things, generally speaking. The good news is, my expectations were always low, and the rare times they have come through now and then, it's always an unexpected and pleasant surprise. Shortly after dad died mom bought me this laptop when she heard mine was dying an agonizing death - I almost had the feeling it was her way of apologizing for all the years dad wouldn't help when he knew I needed it. (I took it and ran, of course! ^_______^ )

[dm-lunsford.livejournal.com]

Loving the shoes! And what a good deal on the new gas stove - go you!

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

Terrific deal on that stove. Good snag!

I love those shoes. What a difference from the chunky clunkers (with 6" heels) that we get to ignore.

And that grass is pretty! It looks so natural and fresh.

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Owning a home is expensive. There's always something.

But, then again, you get stupidly excited about things like a new stove. :)

[lexsara.livejournal.com]

Love the shoes ... love the stove deal! Always fun to find good deals...and welcome to the world of spending money on your home. It's fun...yet surprising!

[lawless523.livejournal.com]

Heh, welcome to the world of homeownership.

I'm glad you found some good buys on shoes so you didn't feel like you were spending all your money on the house. And hurrah for a good deal on the stove!

[maiasaura.livejournal.com]

Love the shoes and YEAH FOR THE SCRATCH AND DENT!!! It's the only way to go. Also, errr, if I get this done, I may need a beta for femgenficathon for something and I thought of you and lexsara.... email or ping me or something if you are around... Errrrr, yeah.

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

Nice shoes! But since high heels kill me, I shall only covet your cute flats. =D

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Such cute shoes! And yes, houses are lovely pits you dump money in. Ah well.

[minidrag33.livejournal.com]

Cute shoes! :) It is nice of your parents to help out. The picture of the plant/ grass is neat.