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Thursday, December 11, 2008

WHAT HAVE I DONE????

I am still in shock. What i have done, i have rarely, if ever done before. I have splurged!!! We needed a new mower at II, and after a year of thought, searching, thinking, pondering, delaying, etc, i finally gave in to myself and purchased a new mower. I spent days "online" checking out ratings on Consumer Reports, I read reviews on what other people thought about this mower. Not just any mower, a "big green machine" John Deere zero turn mower. Then I sent out bids, and although John Deere is not known for any flexability in their pricing, the dealer in Leon dropped 350.00 off the list price, with no set up fees. For the price we paid for this, we could have purchased 3, yes three, regular riding lawn mowers. But, this is supposed to cut our mowing time at least in half due to the high speed this mows at(less time spent crashing into trees). So, I gave in, in spite of all my parents taught me thru the years, to be frugle, spend only when necessary, buy only what you need, never just pay for a name, and on and on. But, i did it. Even when I had the trailer hooked up and heading to Leon to pick it up, I felt guilty. I almost turned around, but I didn't. I went and picked up that big green machine, loaded it up and headed back to II. Once the transaction was completed, i felt better, and hopefully it will free up time for other projects, one of which will be hot water at II, so we can take showers, etc. Anyway, the deed is done, no turning back. I will just have to be more dilligent about turning off lights so i can save enough money to pay for this.

4 comments:

Nance said...

oh my gosh. Turn those lights back on! I can't see to type!

Nance said...

Oh, and please, next time, just let me. Let me spend the money! It is easy for me!

Kristy said...

Oh, my goodness! I never had a chance . . . to spend money without feeling guilty!

Pa, YOU DESERVE anything you wish to buy. You've never been extravagant, nor careless in your spending. You're parents taught you well . . . to read, to research, to compare and then to decide. And that's exactly what you did.

Erica Jo said...

Dad, I don't think it's possible for you to get any tighter with your electric bill!