Today has been a rough day on my poor little wallet. First, Hubby sent me to the hardware store to pick up some insulation. That’s why the water froze- because the insulation over the pipes was missing in two places. So after I took Pumpkin to school, I headed off to the hardware store.

I thought I would pick up a small roll for $15 or $20, since we didn’t need much. But once I got there, I discovered that the only small rolls that they had in that price range were the wrong kind. I ended up having to get a huge pack and pay $55 for it. Yikes!

Hubby’s tags need to be renewed, so I instructed him to put enough money in the bank to cover it yesterday morning so that I could do it online. He put the money in, but when I tried to renew I was informed that we owed property taxes on his truck and therefore could not. So after picking Pumpkin up from school, I went to the tax office to pay it. There went another $77.

I went by the store and picked up a couple of things that we really needed, and hightailed it home. Maybe if I stay put I can hold on to the tiny amount of money I still have.