I will gladly pay you on Tuesday.

Not sure how many read my blog - and especially how many would even know where this line even came from.   Popeye the cartoon in case you want to know. 

Sometimes I HATE HATE HATE money.  Okay - I lied.  Most of the time I HATE HATE HATE money.   Root of all evil.  Yes sir.  or Yes mam'.  

Money is the number one cause of fights in our house.  Fortunately after 20+ years of being together we are finally starting to jive a little bit paying bills together and actually communicating what we are spending.

Why did it take us so long to figure that out?   Now don't get me wrong - there are still a few things he doesn't know when it comes to my money...and there are still ALOT of things I don't know when it comes to his money.  But we have finally matured enough in our relationship to call some of it OUR money.

I really wish merchants (or stores in case that is too old fashioned) accepted barter trade still.  

So, what got me to this post?
I finally found a set of barstools that I really, really want for my kitchen breakfast bar.  They were actually at a second-hand store, but there were three of them (which is exactly what I need)...
And now I can't stop thinking about how I can afford to get them.  They were actually really, really cheap, but I don't have the extra money this month for them. 

Getting paid once a month is definitely not easy.  And we always get paid on a Tuesday. 

So, I will scrounge together some money - I have a lady interested in buying a few vintage items from me too, and maybe I will be able to get them. 

And then I will sand them and restain them. 

Until Tuesday.
PH