As we were driving back from the hardware store where we purchased yet more materials for the front porch, we saw this on someone’s front lawn and the husband was so enamored… he pulled into their driveway for a picture.
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Bizarre yet wonderful.
Also on the way home?
He stopped for a pie.
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The husband loves pie. And even after complaining vociferously about the growing cost of our renovation projects… purchased a blueberry for $30.
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Yes.
I completely believe that’s real natural beauty.
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Sounds like my kind of beer.
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I’d never seen this before and thought it was clever.
My husband scoffed and said, “That’s a swamp cooler. Where have you been?”
Not in a swamp apparently.
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The husband’s truck is in the shop… again. He loves that old relic but I swear it spends as much time at the repair shop as it does on the road. Thankfully our mechanic is an old friend and treats us right.
With the swanky two tone leather interior and suede inserts.
And if that’s not sweet enough? She comes with Easter eggs…
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How fun is that!
No, I’m not in actual possession of her yet. She had to be special ordered from the factory and will arrive in 6-8 weeks.
I’ve never owned a white vehicle before. And before you say, “Oh, it will show all the dirt!”, I’ve been driving black and dark charcoal grey for 22 years… trust me, they show all the dirt as well.
This purchase required intense negations, at which… let’s be honest, I suck. Thank God for my husband who hates the new car purchase game but loves to haggle.
We went into the office where our salesman gave us a final price… and my husband balked.
The assistant manager came over, lowered the price by $1,500… and my husband scowled.
The sales manager appeared, lowered the price by $2,500… and my husband started to walk out.
The top financial guy got into the mix and lowered the price by $3,500… and my husband did walk out.
We went to lunch, during which time the manager called and lowered the price by $4,000, saying that was the absolute best he could do. When we went back to the showroom… my husband said lower the price by another $500 or we’re out.
Mind you this particular car is flying off the lots. We couldn’t find a single one in the entire state. I also added a few extra options.. splash guards, moon roof air deflector etc. but when my husband has a number stuck in his head, you’re not going to change it.
The top guy was summoned. He hemmed and hawed, fiddling with the numbers trying to come up with a way to discount the price further. Turns out Subaru is running a charity drive for local schoolchildren until the end of this month. You purchase 10 school supplies for donation and they take $500 off the price.
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We went to Target and purchased 15 fun school supplies.. and bam! My husband got his $4,500 off a brand new car.
Is it any wonder I love this man?
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My current Forester is Ethel. Named by my late mother. My new beauty will need a name as well… any suggestions?
Now that the decking has been laid, it was time to strip the vinyl siding.
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This isn’t as easy as it sounds when the people who put it on decades ago used nails as long as your arm.
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Sometimes finesse is required…
Sometimes brute force.
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After the siding was removed?
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The soffit had to come down.
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That was easier, but still awkward.
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It’s amazing how much dirt gets up under there, especially when you live across the street from a farmer who’s always plowing his fields on windy days .
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