Category Archives: Money

Zenni Optical Glasses Finally Here!

spending money
AJ's and my glasses finally arrived from Zenni Optical.  AJ's glasses look nearly identical to the ones he got from Costco and the prescripton is perfect. I wear progressives, but I ordered single vision because I wanted to see how Zenni did with a simple pair of glasses before trying something which I assume to be more complicated, like progressives.  The Zenni frames aren't quite what I expected from the pictures they show on their site, but they will work… Read the rest

Thank Goodness for Triple A

spending money
AJ had car trouble on Wednesday night after Bible study.  He was on his way home, making a left hand turn and the engine died.  It wouldn't start right away, but finally he got it to turn over and was able to move to a supermarket parking lot.  It stalled again, and he couldn't get it started. He called home to let Mr. A and I know he was having trouble, and Mr. A asked if he wanted him to… Read the rest

Help Me Find A New Mop, Please

spending money
I wish I could find a mop that I love. Seriously. The ones I have used are awful. My most recent experiment was the heavy duty mop from Costco.  The mop handle is heavy duty and the mop head is huge. Only I don't have one of those commercial mop wringer things. I tried wringing it out in the sink.  When I first got it wet, it wasn't so bad.  I had to wring out a few strands at a… Read the rest

The Zenni Optical Glasses Order

spending money
I'm not sure what to think.  My Zenni Optical order placed April 3rd arrived yesterday, but… well… I think… I hope… that they shipped the wrong glasses. First off, there are three pair of glasses, which is what we ordered, shown below. I ordered this first pair in “Clear Burgundy”. I ordered this pair in “Gray”: And this pair was to be “Clear Purple”: However, the pairs we got look NOTHING like the ones I ordered. Here they are. Metal… Read the rest