Something New in our Driveway

A bargain ain't a bargain unless it's something you need. ~Sidney Carroll

Busy day for us yesterday. DD was working on a science project for school (which required a little hunting in the woods), and DH & I bought a new-to-us vehicle. He can never sleep the night before he drops a significant amount of money, so he tossed and turned and tossed and turned. I finally got up around 2 a.m. and crashed on the couch with the dog, who snores but doesn't toss and turn *G*

My DH is a car salesman's nightmare. He does massive amounts of research on something before he even shows up on the lot and he's an incredible negotiator. He will dicker them down to a price that's nearly painful. He knows what something is worth, and won't pay more. He'll allow the dealership a profit, but not an obscene one, and WILL walk away if they won't give him what he asks (we almost had a nearly new 4Runner ... *sigh*... but the dealer wouldn't come down enough in price). I'm lousy at negotiating, I HATE to do it, so DH goes by himself, because I have a lousy poker face. Then, when it's done, I come down and sign the papers. *G*

In any case, we got one of these (this is almost exactly what it looks like, except it's solid green):



And since every vehicle has a "call sign" in my DH's family, and there is already a "green bug" (and a black bug, and a gold bug and ... well, you get the idea), and since this is a bit shorter than the trucks and vans and SUVs that everyone else owns, it's been dubbed...

The Pea

My DD doesn't like the name, and calls it "Sweet Pea", but I told her that she can be the Princess in the Pea. *G*

We're selling my beloved 4Runner (**sniff**) and already have a buyer who's been bugging DH for it for a couple years. That's good, I suppose, but I'm going to miss my baby.

So, we're on the poor side of middle class again, but I have a fairly new, reliable vehicle and on the plus side, it gets much better gas mileage.

Still, I really love my Runner.

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Your 80s Hunk is Kirk Cameron

Back in the 80s, you would have been the most popular girl around. And obviously, you'd want to be with the cutest, most popular guy! You like a guy who is friendly, funny, and a bit of a troublemaker. Yes, you're a bit picky. But you're willing to fight to win you're dream guy's heart.

Who's Your 80s Hunk?

Blogthings: Our Quizzes Weren't Written By Bored 12 Year Olds

LOL... I did watch his show, but the rest? Not so much...

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