The Money Pit

Budget Schmudget.....I've blown it, and we aren't even finished yet.  Crap!  The bad news was delivered to me this morning, before I had even finished my cup of coffee.  

My fiscally responsible, numbers guru, Certified Public Accountant, Excel lovin', and a living breathing calculator of a husband, took his glasses off, cocked is right eyebrow at me, and said, "you've gone over budget".   

Well I took a really, really long slow sip of my coffee, stalling for time and trying to think, think think, of some rational reason why THIS happened?  All I could come up with was this rather weak response. "Really?, hmmm, that can't be right, I've been so conscientious of my purchases."  Of course his response was, (after he then raised both eyebrows)  "apparently you haven't"  He then proceeds to produce a rather complicated excel spreadsheet itemizing ALL of my purchases.  I mean, WHO KEEPS UP WITH THAT STUFF!!!  I thought when he said XXXXX amount of dollars was my budget, that I had a RANGE to stay in.... not spend LESS than XXXXX  amount of dollars.  Oh brother....  I mean, when I tell you he produces an itemized excel spreadsheet, I mean down to the last little oil rubbed bronze nail has he kept track of.  I have pulled NOTHING over on him, NOTHING!!!!  Crap, Crap Crap!  

There was a weak, I'm sorry, then a reminder that we had a yummy lunch meeting coming up at noon, so I'd better go and get ready.... hoping with all hope that he would just forget this conversation ever happened, and I could divert his attention for the next, ummm month or so???  

I don't know, I have no explanation for going over budget, except that I like pretty things?  I have great taste?  Poor guy, he just wanted a toilet that didn't need to be plunged if you so much as dropped one sheet of TP in it, and a shower that wasn't moldy. He is getting SO much more and it WILL be pretty, but I am going to be dead, so I won't get to enjoy my lovely soaking tub, or pivoting mirrors....CRAP! 

p.s.  so now you know why I haven't blogged for 2 weeks, I've been VERY busy spending EVERY LAST DIME of money we have....on a place to S**t, Shower and Shave.