(some days...it's strictly a color thing with me...)the thought of driving half way across town, burning up three, or so, gallons of gas round trip in order to buy lunch at a restaurant, would cost me about 30.00. or, i could put that money toward food...30.00 at the grocery store can go a long way. same with going out at night...three gallons of gas, plus food costs and a bar tab...yeah, that will run upwards of 50.00. which, take that and combine it with my previous 30.00, and you have about our whole grocery bill for the week...or, i could go out twice...yeah, see why i've become a bit reclusive...? not by choice but out of necessity and i'm ok with that, really. i think i'm pissing people off but i can't help it...trust me, i would rather be out with company and the five year old, than stuck inside, alone with the five year old any day...or better yet, out by myself with friends.
it's not that i can't ever go out but i really have to be careful in my choices. we invested in a couple cool new sprinklers that serve both as lawn waterer's and play toys. we got a hand me down grill for free that came with some charcoal, got the grilling utensils for a gift and are planning to take a friend's old patio furniture...so we're set in that department anyway...being outside beats inside any day. i'm happy with my ability to find contentment in not being able to do it all. when/if gas goes down, if i start making more money or if we win the lottery i will be more than happy to shift again, but right now it's just not easy...i feel like it's kinda time to hunker down for the storm so-to-speak. i enjoy our neighbors very much, a ten-mile radius holds nearly every service we could need and our best friends are 15 miles away...(and they're broke too, so roasting wienies over a bonfire is perfect). but unfortunately, i still have people in my life who take this whole lack of quality time personally. (they seem to be the settled ones, no kids or apartment dwellers too may i add.)
sorry guys...really. you're MORE than welcome to come over here though :)
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We had a blast at your party and would love to come over again.. let me know when ever you want to do the pot luck thing.
SWEET! we're planning on the 26th as of right now...how's that work for you guys??
no more weinie roasts as the 5 year old told me to tell daddy to get his weinie out so we can roast it. and the weinies weren't that great, i kept putting the end of my weinie on the ashy logs...oops
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