A Day of Unexpected Expenses (aka, “Life”)
Today I spent $244, most of which was unexpected.
10 a.m. - Took my car for an oil change, tire rotation and a state inspection: $56 (this was the one I was expecting)
2:30 p.m. - Arrived to tea party bridal shower without adhering to the “Wear your best tea party hat!” instruction because I do not own such a hat and didn’t think it would be that big of a deal. Apparently it was, so I bought a kid’s Easter hat at a store down the street for $3.99 (and considered myself very lucky that it wasn’t $24, which is what I had presumed the going price for a tea party hat would be).
4:30 p.m. - Went to Old Navy to purchase a pink bodysuit and little pink and brown socks for my friend’s baby, who arrived early. I did pretty good with this one too - about $10 (on sale).
6:00 p.m. - Husband discovers sump pump has broken, new cracks have formed on foundation floor, and water is penetrating at the bottom of the foundation wall all around the basement. We spend half an hour dumping buckets of water out of the sump pump hole, and he purchases a new sump pump for $172.
Gee, what’s in store for tomorrow?
Photo Credit: Tea Party by ecospc, used under Creative Commons licensing
