Never heard back from the person about the Intrepid so it was time to move
on to others.
I found this perfect truck for Damien and he frowned upon it.
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1507631673.html
He'd have his own wheels and his own home on board as well. I liked the idea
and was even willing to let him run electric to our house, LMAO.
Hey I don't see nothing wrong with this. For $1,800 you couldn't buy a vehicle
and a home for that!
Anyways moving on. I wrote about a couple more vehicles, one of interest for ourselves and one for Damien. Waiting to hear back from someone who hopefully speaks English!! Had a few returned phone calls today about vehicles that we couldn't understand. Tony says,
"you must have the wrong number" and hung up, lol.
Damien:
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1524701783.html
and I found this one that we may just go out and have a lookie at:
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1521858708.html
We'd like to sell "Big Bubba" the Expedition. So will need another
vehicle to be able to haul the car trailer along with family and other supplies.
Anyone interested in buying an 99 Expedition give me shout!
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Well crap! After buying a Lexmark 2600 all in one printer today I had the fear that
it would not have refillable ink cartridges. I had another printer that was an all in one, that I got free thank goodness, that was the same way.
I was reading online that this 2600 may not be refillable.
It's due to Lexmark adding a computer chip to the ink cartridges. Even though you could refill it, the chip will not reset itself to allow you to print because it will still show it's empty.
What kind of crap is that!!! They think of all kinds of ways to make money off of you let me tell ya.
I haven't opened my printer or installed it so that's good. It's going back to the store!! I'll be patient and wait for a regular ink jet printer that I can refill.
Beware of buying a 3 in 1 printer!!! It's not for those who refill their own cartridges!
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What is wrong with this cat and dog?!! GRRRR!!
Here is my gripe for tonight about animals.
I can buy a variety of foods for them and they all turn their noses up to it.
Expensive and cheap and everything in between.
That includes wet and dry and sometimes both mixed together.
Sometimes I will wet the dry with water. That seems to help get the dog to eat.
We try not to feed them people food. If you feed the dog one hint
of people food she won't eat her dog food for about 2 days and starve herself.
This is no joke as people don't believe me when I tell them this!!
She would rather go lick toothpaste up off the bathroom floor where the kids
missed the sink. YUCK! Or better yet eat tootsie rolls out of the cat box!!
The cat box got moved real quick or I was gonna throw up after seeing that once more!!
Give them dog or cat treats and they are all for that stuff. Why can't they make
the regular food taste like that so they will eat better.
I'm so flustered with this crap it's driving me crazy! All they think about is people food. I can't cook without having to shoo a cat and dog out of the kitchen.
The dog will mostly listen but the cat gets to the point she'll almost climb up my leg with claws that hurt or she climbs up on a stool and practically climbs all over me begging for people food. She is now to the point all I have to do is show her a spray bottle and she runs. But she comes back constantly and has a short term memory loss of me showing her the bottle and what could happen. I eventually open the basement door and the cat goes down there til I can get supper fixed and eaten.
The dog will eventually eat her food but still has human food and treats on it's mind 24-7! I could point to tell her "out" and she thinks I threw food somewhere and sniffs around crazily on the floor. Ahhhh!
The family sits at the table to eat and the moment someone gets up she immediately sniffs around and under that chair which is annoying as I don't like animals near the table when eating. She knows when you are eating. It could be on the couch having a snack. Get up to pee or what have you and that dog is all over your spot where you were sitting looking for crumbs!
The cat is another story. I could give it a little bit of food and a half hour later it will be darting in front of me trying to trip me. Ahhh! It is its way of telling me it wants fed. I just fed it!!
The moment I wake up in the morning I make a trip to the potty. The cat immediately follows me in there climbing up in my lap while taking a pee. Once done it starts the game of darting in front of me. One of these days I am afraid I'm gonna trip over her!
The reason for feeding the cat little bits at a time is because if I fill up the bowl it might eat just a tad out of it. Then won't eat any more if it sits for a day. I've had to throw whole bowls of food away before it would eat again! It wants fresh. So now I put out a couple tablespoons of food at a time. But even then it doesn't seem like it eats much.
Once the cat found a mouse in the basement and as gross as this sounds I let the cat have it thinking it might eat it. Heck no, she played with that thing and flung it all over the house to the point I had to discard it.
I just don't understand animals! I watch Dog Whisperer and try to learn from him.
The dog could get loose and run for miles without looking back. Doesn't
matter if you are squeaking her favorite toy, calling her or holding a steak.
Put her on the cable in the yard to go pee and she goes out long enough
to pee and makes a v-line for the house wanting back in immediately! Doesn't want
to be left alone.
She hates being out there. Leave her out there too long and she'll let out a
couple barks to let you know, hey come get me. But let her loose outdoors and she's off and running. Once back in the house she is up my rear all day. People don't understand this when I tell them. Sure a dog follows you around then does it's own thing. Not this dog she literally has to be with me everywhere! Lays at my feet, goes to the bathroom with me whether pottying or bathing. If I go outside it will literally sit by the back door with it's nose in the crack of the door. I don't know how many times I have opened the door and bumped it into her.
If I leave and go somewhere and Tony is home it goes nuts looking for me.
If I go behind closed doors in the house it will sometimes scratch at the door to be let in or lay by the door. But once again let me remind you, open the front door and it will take off running.
If it rains, grrr, she doesn't like to get her paws wet. There have been times I've had to drag her out in the rain to get her to go pee. If unattended at times she'll pee and poop on the drive way.
There are at times 4 other people in this house. You would think it would want to associate with them or be with them sometimes. Nope it's at my feet! Even as I type this.
I am losing patience with animals!
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Most stores have 50% off Christmas items today.
I know Walmart, Target, Meijer and Big Lots did.
Walmart- I found 100 sq ft. wrapping paper for $1.25 (got 4 packages for $5)
Big Lots- Paris Hilton clone perfume for .70 cents
Meijer- I didn't get any mark downs from there, only things to use up
my leftover ham. At the checkout I received a $5 OYNO catalina. COOL!
My plans so far for extra ham and what groceries I bought today.
-Ham and bean soup
$3.30 for a large jar of mixed beans
.79 cents Jiffy corn bread mix
.10 for 1 egg
TOTAL FOR MEAL THAT SERVES 5 $4.19
I'm sure there will be leftovers from this for lunches to freeze.
-Ham and cheese tortillas (had those for supper)
$2.50 for 10 tortilla shells
$1.48 shredded cheese
TOTAL FOR MEAL THAT SERVES 5 $3.98
-Ham omelettes
$1.19 dozen eggs
$1.48 shredded cheese
.25 cents frozen diced up bell peppers and onions (have in freezer)
TOTAL FOR MEAL TO SERVE 5 $2.92
-Ham pizza
$1.20 for 2 cans biscuits (press in pan for crust)
.25 cents can of tomato soup (add seasoning and a packet of Splenda to make sauce)
$1.48 shredded mozarella
TOTAL FOR MEAL TO SERVE 5 $2.93
-Ham Hash
.30 cents (1/4 bag of 10 lb bag potatoes that was $1.19)
.25 cents frozen diced up bell peppers and onions (have in freezer)
$1.48 shredded cheese
TOTAL FOR MEAL TO SERVE 5 $2.08
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I have been wanting a printer and have shopped around for something simple
wanting to spend around $25 to $30. And of course something I can refill
myself.
You can get printer ink refill kits at Big Lots for $7.99.
I have used them in the past with no problems.
For that kind of money for a refill kit I can refill my
cartridges about 5 times.
Now if I buy new cartridges they cost $50 for both black and color!!
$50 times 5 is $250.
I think I will do it myself for that kind of savings!!
Walmart had a printer for $33 but didn't have any in stock.
I ended up going back to Big Lots and getting a 3 in 1 Lexmark printer for $30.
Not my first choice as I didn't want all that but my options had run out
at the moment.
I need my printer for printing coupons and rebates.
Without them I'm not saving money.
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Here was a great tip for using up old perfume, maybe something
found cheap at a yard sale or something that's been sitting in the
back of the bathroom closet that you haven't used in awhile...
Take some perfume and mix it with some baby oil.
Put it in a recycled glass bottle. Can be a vase or
a baby food jar, whatever glass container you have on hand. Get creative.
Insert bamboo skewers, dried hydrangea stems, or any other material that will absorb and wick the oil.
You could add rocks, glass, or marbles to the bottom of the container
to make pretty.
After it evaporates, wet the stick so it will continue to scent the room.
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Here is a touchy subject about taking someone else and their family out to dinner.
This is not my personal situation that came about but another family members.
I think if you offer to take someone's family out to dinner and have a LIMITED BUDGET, YOU should choose the place you can afford.
Not take someone out to eat, let them pick the place, then let them pick whatever off the menu. Then turn around the next week and have to short yourself groceries to make up for that extra expense of eating out.
Some people would choose expensive items off the menu due to the fact they aren't paying and getting a free meal.
Offer to take them to let's say Logan's Roadhouse on Monday or Tuesday
and suggest they get something from the 2 for $15 menu.
Some people let their kids get whatever they want even if they won't eat it all and it goes to waste. Offer to get the younger kids meals off the kids meal at a cheaper price and better portion for their smaller bellies. And most kid's meals come with drinks included.
Do I think it would be rude by doing this? No! Absolutely not! Not if I am the one paying for others meals. I don't want taken advantage of if I have a limited budget so I would set the rules and tell them the way it is up front. Either they would appreciate the free meal or they can go without. Now which one would you choose?
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