Today Gary turned 69. He said not to buy him a present and I agreed, mostly because the only thing he would really like are toys that would cost me around $200 or more, things like a trail camera or a new camper. Nothing I can afford.
Yesterday I stopped at the Dollar Tree and was surprised to find metallic helium balloons. I talked to the sales woman and asked how they could afford to sell them for a dollar when the cost of helium had gone up so much. She said she had been told that they wouldn't be selling them much longer. I bought four balloons and hid them in my closet.
I woke up early this morning to get the house ready before Gary woke up.
I put the balloons around the house then located three "Happy Birthday" banners I bought at the hardware store last year for 25 cents each and hung them at windows.
Then I set to work and baked a spice cake and made a cream cheese frosting, using sale items. I think the entire cake cost me less than $2.00.
Finally, I took him out to eat lunch at the China Garden downtown. The lunch was half the price of a dinner, more in line with my budget, and still the restaurant gave us so much to eat we had to ask for takeout cartons.
I worked within my budget and I think Gary still enjoyed his birthday. He certainly liked that cake!
Yesterday I stopped at the Dollar Tree and was surprised to find metallic helium balloons. I talked to the sales woman and asked how they could afford to sell them for a dollar when the cost of helium had gone up so much. She said she had been told that they wouldn't be selling them much longer. I bought four balloons and hid them in my closet.
I woke up early this morning to get the house ready before Gary woke up.
I put the balloons around the house then located three "Happy Birthday" banners I bought at the hardware store last year for 25 cents each and hung them at windows.
Then I set to work and baked a spice cake and made a cream cheese frosting, using sale items. I think the entire cake cost me less than $2.00.
Finally, I took him out to eat lunch at the China Garden downtown. The lunch was half the price of a dinner, more in line with my budget, and still the restaurant gave us so much to eat we had to ask for takeout cartons.
I worked within my budget and I think Gary still enjoyed his birthday. He certainly liked that cake!
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