the (high) cost of living

this is where i rant and rave about how much we've been spending and how little money is coming in...

first, moxie had to go to the vet a couple of weeks ago for an unscheduled emergency (an oxymoron, i know). that cost $150 that we weren't expecting, with a follow-up appointment this week that will probably be at least $50.

then, two days ago (saturday), we had to have a plumber come out to fix a mysterious clog (he blamed a diaper?!?! uh, sorry dude, not likely--although the previous owners did have a baby, so who knows?). that cost $300, that, again, we weren't expecting.

good thing i already bought our x-mas gift to each other (the whole friends series on dvd!) or else we probably would have been practical and decided to forgo gifts altogether this year.

as it is, that's the only thing we're buying, and there will be no gifts for friends, family, hairdressers, massage therapists, etc., this year.