Friday..

So Friday finally came. And went. It did not leave me feeling rested and excited for the weekend though..

As my workday was over, I went home just to get irritated as I enter my house. You see.. My husband and I had (I thought) come to an agreement about where to shop for clothing. As we still fall under the label of "low income". I have tried to encourage my husband to shop 'second hand', first hand.

Anyway, the first thing I find in my house, is a bag from Walmart, with a receipt and tags from a pair of "George pants".

I can guess what has happened, my hubby felt he needed another pair of pants, and he went to walmart and bought some. Sounds innocent enough? Doesn't it?

Yes, and if I had been that loving, unselfish wife that feels that new pants are OK, then it would have been. I guess..

But then my own feelings gushes in, as we are 6 people in this family, and only one of us gets NEW clothing, the rest of us gets the bargains from donated clothing or 'second hand.'.

Now misunderstand me correctly here. I love a bargain, and I feel that NEW clothing often is overpriced. Most of the time I am just too cheep to pay the department store price, even if it is a low price department store such as walmart.

But it is also a jealousy thing, I guess..

I would like to think that I also deserve the nice, brand new clothing, but as I am painfully aware of prices and the fact that I could find it cheaper, I choose not to buy 'new'.

For me or for our four children. But my husband has his own (in my mind somewhat convenient) excuse.. You see.. He is very overweight, and finding his size pants in second hand stores, takes some looking.. But it is easy to just go to the rack for big people at walmart..

So is really the $10-15 something to get upset about? Maybe it is.. Because it has a tendency to add up..

Anyway, As he called from work I let him know I was upset about it.. Which didn't really make me feel better, just still upset..

Then it was time for me to pick up my children from their after-school-program, and I walk out and see my minivan. With a broken window.. It looks as if "someone" threw something at the window, it is shattered. Into a spiderweb that barely stays in place, parts of the window is falling and has fallen off.

As you can guess, this does not add to my so happy mood.. And the $500 deductible feels extremely heavy and unnecessary. And I am worried even more about my husbands reckless spending.. How are we going to be able to save money for those rainy days that are sure to come, when he spends on a spur of the moment on something just because.. ??

And now our meeger savingsaccount is empty again..