Money, Money, Money.

Well, here's an update on the refund / rebate situation.

I sent in the "Injured Spouse Form" on Monday, and hopefully we'll get part of both the refund and the rebate...but...it'll be late gettin' here. Luckily, mom and dad came through with a little supplement to do until either of those checks arrive. We don't use direct deposit for our IRS stuff (although we should - I'm going to be sure to mention that next year), so we get to wait for a paper check. I'm figuring right about the end of June before we see either hide or hair of either of them.

That hasn't stopped me from spending money like my last name is Hilton, though. In the past couple of days, I've bought a patio set for $149 (granted it wasn't the one I wanted, but still), spent $321 on ELC t-shirts (only about $100 of that was my own money, though), bought a slipcover for my couch for $60, and I ain't done yet. I still have to go with DH to Lowe's sometime next week and buy lights for my patio (that'll run another $100 or so), $27 on a birthday cake, I need to buy my child SOMETHING for his birthday still yet, and....gah...there's about a million more things that I can't remember.

Don't get me wrong - I love holding this party every year. I enjoy seeing distant friends, meeting new people and having a weekend where I can sit back, relax, and just have a good time. I just wish I was a woman of more means so that it wasn't so tight getting it done. I wish it wasn't so tight so that I can offer more and do more when my friends are here. Basically, I just wish it wasn't so tight around here.

Anyway...we'll get it done, somehow, and we'll have a fantastic time, even if we do nothing more than sit around for four days and stare at one another. Hey, at least they'll be horseshoes to play...(another $25).