coupon savings having to give up the mini van

Why is it things just never seem to go right?  Have been using coupons and back to school sales the last few weeks gotten some really good deals. Never have to much paper or pencils and pens... Was gonna take a picture of all the goodies and put on here but not real sure how thats done yet. oh well.

Then yesterday had to give up the mini van because the work truck went out well at least the transmission did. And just tired of putting transmission into vehicles, the only person getting anything out of it is the salvage yard man when we have to get a different one every few months. So gave up the mini van for its new purpose a work van and am driving old faithful the car I got 6 years ago used from my aunt. my dad was sick with cancer and my aunt wanted me to be able to get back and forth to see him whenever I wanted or he wanted. This car was such a blessing then and now. Was only suppose to drive it for a little while but with no payments who cares its 20 years old and needs a paint job. And usually looks like a rolling trash can. She always starts only leaks a little oil and does really well on gas considering her age.
But after driving the mini van which was used but new to us for the last couple months its weird getting into the car sits lower, less space etc. 
A little upset having to give it up since now it will be a work van and not worth much after it gets driven all over the place.

Never did make it to the cemetaries where my parents and everyone are buried while I had a vehicle I could trust to get me there and back. oh well and when you have to make a vehicle last you just don't make extra trips.
Wonder if life will always be this hard and why does it have to be?

maybe next post it will be better news...

so glad to have air again.

Yesterday was a awful day. Woke up and it was burning up in the house, even one of the dogs got sick was so hot. Thought it was fixed and had to call and have the heat and air man come back out. Now its fixed finally cool and with temps outside being well over 100 can't go long without some kind of cool in the house.
Bought a router yesterday for the computer and jeeze it won't work with the computer. Big surprise. So today get to return it to the store and find something else.
Went to target yesterday and the big toy sale from last week must have been a success since the one by me had almost no toys. Thinking everyone found some good deals and a head start on christmas.

Did get in the pool yesterday afternoon while waiting the air conditioning to be fixed, thank goodness for the pool.
well guess I am done for now.

yardsale leftovers

I had posted on craigslist for garage/yardsale leftovers have gotten a couple people offering their leftovers. one I was actually able to answer yesterday, going to pick up the stuff tomorrow morning. Alot of stuff teachers desks, student desks, see how much of that stuff we can load up, who knows might not be much. This one is in purcell but craigslist is all over. Then posted a little while ago on freecycle to the edmond and logan county ones, and someone offered me whatever stuff they have left over. we will pick up tomorrow if they allow us to. I figure we can go threw the stuff keep what we want, sell what we don't either on craigslist, newspaper, fleamarket on the outside, and tammy is having another yardsale this fall might be able to take some stuff there. And we can give to goodwill and earc in edmond or guthrie. Need to find some boxes... To pack stuff up in.
Hoping it will work out, could be a nice little thrift store type business. Not doing it yet just thinking...
Oh well thats all for now.

anniversary fruitcake

Well the anniversaryparty was tonight. And I managed to get the 3 layer heartshaped fruitcake finished after 6 months. Really glad it is over. But everyone who ate it said it was good so guess it was worth it.
My daughter helped me decorate it. Used fake flowers on it just because it was easier. There were blue roses and pink and yellow little flowers not sure what they were. And leaves. The icing was white buttercream and the ride there and this house was hot and got there and the building where the party was even hotter.
Also made white and choc. cupcakes guess they turned out ok, didn't eat any of those either, swirled the pink blue and yellow color in the icing and then put on top. They were pretty. Also used the cupcake stand we bought.

Had a nice time... And Della and Peter had a nice 40th wedding anniversay so made all the work worth it.

Tired gonna go to bed...

fruitcake update

well a little while ago got the marzipan out, rolled it out to size of the heartshaped cakes and put it on 2 of them. it was pretty easy and not to many redos, which was nice. They look pretty good so far, still have the biggest heart to cover then it will soon be time to frost and decorate. hopefully it won't be to difficult either. And lets all pray they taste good, at least as good as fruitcake can taste.

Yesterday was a mess of a day. Finally got tires on the mommyvan, feel a little bit safer without bald tires and them all the same size and matching. So now can make a trip home to the cemetaries and stuff like that one of these days soon. cemetary is where most of my family is these days and at least now and then should show up and drop off flowers.

everyone have a great day. til next time

errands day

well today, my daughter and I went to the mall so I could take a necklace I own to the jewerly store for its check up. yeah it gets check ups every 6 months to keep the warranty going. They cleaned it checked the chain and made sure none of the tiny diamonds had fallen out. It was ok, so go back in Jan.2011
Then we ate lunch, and went to the midwest bakery supply to get the marizpan stuff for the cake I am decorating this week for a party on Sat. That stuff wasn't cheap.
again tried to get 2 new front tires for the mommyvan, this time they didn't have 2 tires so tomorrow we take it back and try again.
this was all the excitement we had for today

vet's visit

Well finally took the newest doggie to the vet yesterday. He came from the pound up in Blackwell. When he got here his right leg was bowed out weird so thought better take him to visit the vet. So yesterday was the day. He did well, the vet took X-rays and said it was a break from the past no telling when it had happened but was already healed and its healed wrong. So we all live with it but at least we know. Said we could give him some of the same medicine people take for bad joints proably won't help but can't hurt. So will try it.
And the vet said if later on down the road it hurts him we can give him pain medication or amputate his leg. Not a option I like so will wait for that.