Black Toenails and Killer Chicken

[SAT 9,609]

Good Friday is big here in NY....

[Asia 2,498]

Good Friday is big here in NY....

What's happening?

[SAT 9,609]

It's just big. NYC is dominated by the Roman Catholic Church. So it's like it's observed everywhere.

[NikLR 13,227]

I want one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/150336295/mothers-day-daughter-gift-mothers-and?ref=shop_home_feat_1

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I want one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/150336295/mothers-day-daughter-gift-mothers-and?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Awww, that is cute!

[NikLR 13,227]

I try not to spend too much time on etsy. I want too much. LOL

Gonna go make pink lemonade cupcakes. Wish me luck!

[SAT 9,609]

Cupcake pics now!

[SAT 9,609]

Housing bubble 2.0

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2099793-heres-how-housing-bubble-2_0-becomes-housing-crash-2_0

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Many) There you go

Fixxored, 1 2 Many man.

Edited April 18, 2014 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Had 3 bites, started throwing up and blowing chunks out of my nose.

You have a way with words, Bro D.!

[TBoneTX 45,304]

I should have known it would not be good.

A fully stuffed togo box, 3.79 with tax. about 2.5 kilograms of food inside.

What was the eatery, Bro D.?

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Tarklar better make sure his cat is still there...

Cat won't be allowed within miles of any such eatery, no man... too much juicy meat...

I'm getting hungry...

They sell cat in Texas disguised as chicken

And it tastes just like Bald Eagle, si man!

Good Friday is big here in NY....

All Fridays = good, which might partially explain the phenomenon, see man.

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Partial revision of last night's travails:

Many) Mrs. T.-B. reports today that the Carl's Jr. wrappers were NOT thrown away, but were probably swept under the furniture. (Which furniture, or when they'll be found, is another matter, sigh man.)

Overslept by an hour today. Mrs. T-B. & Mini-B. were still sleeping, for Many.Many (9.5) hours straight.

Mini-B. continues his rediscovery of his toys and other items. It's a joy to see, wee man.

Mrs. T-B. states that her back is a mass of pain, spine man. Mine ain't so hot neither.

Unless someone has posted something witty (meaning not Steveklar), I shall off-log till eve, c u man.

[NikLR 13,227]

Probably not buying a house this year. Made me really sad last night because I was hoping and I kinda knew it was coming but was in denial. It just felt like he didn't want one. So we argued and then talked and he does want one but it's scary, he doesn't know how to go about any of it. He's rather like "it's in your face so you have to do it"kind of person and likes things he can control vs chance. I think if you plan it out, there is very little chance involved, but I'm a planner, not a spontaneous person. Also hubs doesn't feel financially comfortable, plus he always sees us as owning one house, period. He grew up mostly in the same house. The longest I ever stayed in one spot was 4 years. I see his point but spending our savings having fun all summer doesn't seem like financially good option either, but a great deal more fun than last year being stuck in the house. Since I can't work most of the summer (kidlet is here mid July to late Aug) I'm not exactly contributing either. We both hate throwing money away on rent, and we need to budget (we're both bad at it.) I want to go back to school next year too. Rental properties here are just expensive too. So we need to learn to budget so we can save. We spend too much money on stupid little things, like eating out for lunch vs packing. We waste too much food that I buy. He doesn't think you need to spend $200 on groceries once or twice a month but I don't want to buy ####### food. I'm sorry but the most obese people in the USA tend to be that way because they're poor. Look at the south! Almost his whole family is fat, it's surprising he's not. But they eat horribly. Two fat little kids ate an entire pecan pie someone dropped off for his grandmother's funeral t

have a few options to look at for having the kidlet here for the summer. 1) put a "fabric barrier", aka sheets sewn into a curtain, across part of the living room so she gets one side. He says that sounds ghetto looking. We can use the dining room and half the living room for our computers. 2) move our bedroom to the living room so she gets the bedroom (great everyone can see our bedroom if they visit.. wooooo not that we get many visitors.)

I like option 1.. he likes option 2. Obviously. LOL which seems less ghetto? LOL (Wish we had a two bedroom place.... gonna do the rental search now instead of home search.... )

Oh and he just clued in last night that he would be gone during our anniversary. "oh dammit! That sucks!" was the realization. Made me feel a little better.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I like option 1 personally. At some point last year, we moved the little one into the living room because she just would not spend any time in her bedroom and even sleeping in it was not working. We just made the bedroom closest to the kitchen the dining and computer room. No problems there.

Who cares if it looks ghetto for a month or two?

If you are buying fresh vegetables and fruit, you are definitely as two people spending at least 200 a month. I'd dare say that even 400 probably means you aren't over spending.

I highly recommend mint.com. It is free and it links up all your accounts - you can get emails when you've gone over budget on food or gas or home improvement and it gets the categories right about 95% of the time. I even have it in my upper dock on my mac and get push notifications whenever I make a transaction or have unusual spending.

You can even use it to budget saving for the down payment.