Category Archives: spending money

My Car Is Sick

spending money
It's been doing this thing where it starts up just fine in the morning, then after I get to work if I have to go anywhere within an hour of arriving, it won't start. Mr. A tried to troubleshoot the problem, but was unable. So we caved and had it towed to a shop. I'd called the alignment shop that I use, and they are very reputable and fair. They recommended a guy down the street. Unfortunately the guy wouldn't… Read the rest

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