Warning: This post is going to be all over the place.
This is the kind of week I'm having: Monday morning I was SPRINTING for the train to work and caught it by about 10 seconds. Not a great way to start the week. Tonight, I worked late and was SPRINTING from the train to the car to get to DD's soccer game on time. I haven't run this much since track season in High School! It feels like Friday already and it's only Tuesday!
To make matters worse, we came home from the soccer game and had to take the dog to the emergency room. He has been coughing since 10pm last night. This dog will eat anything and everything he can get his paws on, so we assumed he had something lodged in his throat. Turns out it was only a type of kennel cough, so the vet prescribed him an antibiotic and a cough suppresant (?!) and he'll be better in a few days. The price tag? $210, $149 of which was because it was an after hours emergency room visit. Did I tell you he was just there on Saturday to get his rabies shot and was completely examined and fine? Another example of my great timing. Again, it's a good thing he's SO CUTE!!
So by the time we got home from the vet it was 9:00. I had dinner, watched Idol, and vegged the rest of the night. Phew...
A few other random musings...
1) I can't believe how many of my frugal friends are doing a no spend March! I am so proud (and envious) of you all for tackling this! I wouldn't last a weekend with hubby and the kids, but I'll be cheering you all on. I think it's great.
2) The enchilada recipe sounded great. I'm putting that on the menu for next week!
3) I had dinner in the crockpot tonight. Thankfully, because with a day like I had, we would normally have done the fast food route instead of cooking.
4) Petunia, you've inspired me...my $10 cost avoidance for the dog tag is going to the HELOC (despite the vet visit tonight). You're absolutely right that it's only savings if I "make it real". You rock!
That's it for tonight. I am off to bed for some much needed sleep!!
ETA: I put a picture of the pup on my sidebar so you can see why I'm so nuts about him!
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Ouchy-Ouch on the emergency fee. But you did the right thing by taking him in. I am glad it turned out to not be serious.