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| Here you see a happy man. |
What's that you say?
Why yes, he does mop his shop floor.
You will never see me as happy as Cliff was to get a new mop or bucket. Never. My housekeeping style is casual, at best. Sometimes it's even nonexistent.
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Cliff's new toys
Yesterday we went shopping at Lowe's, and Cliff finally got the new drill press he's been wanting.
He's been wanting one of these mop buckets for years, too. Yesterday he parted with the $60 it cost and brought it home, as well as a new mop.
What's that you say?
Why yes, he does mop his shop floor.
You will never see me as happy as Cliff was to get a new mop or bucket. Never. My housekeeping style is casual, at best. Sometimes it's even nonexistent.
A couple of boards with holes in them, to put hooks on and hang his valuable stuff on.
Like this. He will have to paint the new ones first.
He will put them right up there. You may be wondering why there are mirrors hanging in Cliff's shop; they are there to reflect light, and hopefully make it brighter. Never throw away your old mirrors: Send them to Cliff.
What's that you say?
Why yes, he does mop his shop floor.
You will never see me as happy as Cliff was to get a new mop or bucket. Never. My housekeeping style is casual, at best. Sometimes it's even nonexistent.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Bargains
I hate to let Anonymous stay at the top of the page for too long, so I'll tell you about how we're spending our money. This time it isn't about envelopes, much.
Our Grand Marquis is rear-wheel drive, meaning it's useless in snow or on icy roads. Last winter we had to use our ancient Ford four-wheel-drive pickup for a solid month because of bad road conditions.
This year, Cliff said, we're getting snow tires. Thanks to budgeting, there's actually going to be money in checking this week to get the snow tires, studded, even. So today's the day. I'll lay odds it will be the mildest winter in history, making snow tires unnecessary, because that seems to be the way things happen. However, it's a comfort knowing we'll be able to get around in our car if there's a blizzard or, more likely in this neck of the woods, an ice storm.
I'm still watching prices on the Nook ereader: Best Buy will have them on Black Friday as a door buster for $99. However, Barnes and Noble has been selling reconditioned ones on Ebay for that price for quite awhile, and the 3G one is only $119. I have my $99 set aside, waiting for the right opportunity.
Amazon has a Garmin for $99 now, so I'm thinking this is the time to get another one, one that's current with new roads. There's nothing wrong with the one we have except that sometimes it thinks we're out in the middle of a field instead of on the road; when that happens, the lady in the Garmin gets upset and yells at us to turn around.
Taxes are due by January 1, and I have that mostly squirreled away in the bank. I intend to pay with a credit card, though, because of the rewards we get for using it. As soon as the bill comes in January, I'll pay it in full.
Did you know there's an extra payday in December? That is perfect timing! If ever humanity needed an extra payday, December would be the time.
Alrighty then, Anonymous has lost his place of prominence.
Our Grand Marquis is rear-wheel drive, meaning it's useless in snow or on icy roads. Last winter we had to use our ancient Ford four-wheel-drive pickup for a solid month because of bad road conditions.
This year, Cliff said, we're getting snow tires. Thanks to budgeting, there's actually going to be money in checking this week to get the snow tires, studded, even. So today's the day. I'll lay odds it will be the mildest winter in history, making snow tires unnecessary, because that seems to be the way things happen. However, it's a comfort knowing we'll be able to get around in our car if there's a blizzard or, more likely in this neck of the woods, an ice storm.
I'm still watching prices on the Nook ereader: Best Buy will have them on Black Friday as a door buster for $99. However, Barnes and Noble has been selling reconditioned ones on Ebay for that price for quite awhile, and the 3G one is only $119. I have my $99 set aside, waiting for the right opportunity.
Amazon has a Garmin for $99 now, so I'm thinking this is the time to get another one, one that's current with new roads. There's nothing wrong with the one we have except that sometimes it thinks we're out in the middle of a field instead of on the road; when that happens, the lady in the Garmin gets upset and yells at us to turn around.
Taxes are due by January 1, and I have that mostly squirreled away in the bank. I intend to pay with a credit card, though, because of the rewards we get for using it. As soon as the bill comes in January, I'll pay it in full.
Did you know there's an extra payday in December? That is perfect timing! If ever humanity needed an extra payday, December would be the time.
Alrighty then, Anonymous has lost his place of prominence.
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