Today was one of those days when there’s no way you could predict
what happened – but you’re pretty glad it did ! Beloved Hubby and I, both
seeing a financial wall coming right at us, with little way around it, have
been discussing selling our 4Runner, Angel. Since we can no longer expect any
help at all with utility bills, and we rather like electricity and water, and
luxuries like internet and phone service, there wasn’t much else we could do.
Beloved has a weekend job, and a part-time gig at the school, but neither of
those, or mine, pay ‘til after month’s end. Even then, with all of it together,
it’ll be snug going. So we’ve been as fiscally tight as possible for some time
now, to the point where I wasn’t really driving much anyway. Most of what we
drove to was eating out or shopping, and no funds means those activities are
right out. So selling Angel made sense. I’d just adjust my medical appointments
to fit Beloved’s school schedule and drive on.
Of course, FIL didn’t see it that way, and offered to buy Angel
from us. With what, I don’t know, since he can’t help out with any of the
utility bills he helps run up. And we’ve already gone that ‘I’ll pay you when I
can’ route with him and cars, three times. And we got taken three times. There
won’t be a fourth. So Angel went up on Craigslist last night, and,
surprisingly, she sold today. FIL can stomp all he wants, if anything, he likes
electricity more than we do, he certainly leaves on enough lights and
appliances to prove it ! Actions have consequences, FIL. Even Dearest Son knows
that.
I was OK with the idea of being a one-car family again. Lower
insurance, less maintenance, less fuel, less careless spending. But Beloved
started getting antsy and was soon back on Craigslist… looking at cars for sale
! Long story short, we now have a lovely green Acura in the driveway, and still
have more than enough to make bills, and have a small amount of fun. Yaaay ! ‘Emeraude’
(“Emmy” for short) has quite a few surface dings and damage, but her engine is
strong, her transmission is manual and kickin’, she’s quiet yet powerful, and
she even has a sunroof ! It’s like she was made for me… Two door, though. FIL’s
gonna hate that the first appointment I have to take him and MIL to, fer sure.
Part of our fundage will go to getting her beyond-worn tires
replaced – they’re barely hanging on to ugly 18-inch rims I’m sure we can sell
on Craigslist ! – and her CV joints fixed, but we figured that and her title
fees into the equation while we were still on the test drive. After we got back
to Chez Insanity, a quick tire inspection showed we were very lucky to make it
all the way there without a blowout… and we’d been on the interstate for part
of the trip ! Luckily we won’t have to buy standard 15-inch rims, the seller
included both sets, although we’ll have to pay to dump those unfortunate tires.
Best part is, I don’t have to wait for the first of the month, I
can do a little fun shopping sometime this week ! Whoo-hoo ! Now if only my
funds from PineCone would show up in PayPal already…
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