So this is part two and hopefully the final instalment of me spending all of the money I've been trying to save! LOL
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| Me lately! |
A few months ago, a friend approached me to see if I was interested in a partnership to breed her mare. I was thrilled that she asked me, as having/raising a foal has been on my bucket list before I even knew what a bucket list was!
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| Also me. |
We make a good team since a) we both have the same first name (lol) and b) she has the mare and doesn't like to show, but I do want to show. So we agreed we would each go away and do some research on studs we were interested in. In the end it came down to a halter stud who is actually a paint! We were originally looking for something double registered (AQHA, APHA) so we'd have more breed show options, but we were able to get a special rate on this stallion that was on our short list. We signed the contract and sent it in this week, so it looks like I'll be half owner of a foal in 2021, if all goes as planned.
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| Baby daddy! |
And the other big,
unplanned purchase this week is a new-to-me used truck! I already had a truck, but it turns out it had a
huuuuggge mechanical problem caused by modifications the dealer made, which were not disclosed to me. Long story short, the dealer bought the truck back and I had about 5 days to find a new vehicle.
I thought about not getting a truck (cheaper on gas!) and then found a truck and sorta fell in love. Yep. With a truck.
It is a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 and has heated seats (which is awesome when you live where I do!) and lots of other features. It has a towing package with trailer brakes all installed and everything. I have two trailers I can borrow whenever I want, so a big goal for 2020 will be learning to drive with a trailer! *Gulp* I've driven my friend's rig once or twice on short hauls, but I want to get my skillz up next year so I'm comfortable on local hauls.
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| Swwweeeettt!!!!! |
I know all of this spending seems quite a bit out of character for me - I've been pretty careful about not spending - but at least most of it was planned and within budget. I was already making truck payments, so this new one is around the same amount, so it isn't a shock to our budget. The stress of doing all this vehicle stuff in a week? That is a different story... Stress aside, I'm very grateful that I am in a position to do all of these things right now, as you never know what life will throw at you!
What about you guys - any big purchases planned? Are you saving up for anything? As for me, I'm back to saving...well, right after my trip to DisneyWorld with my Mom in a couple of weeks... I'm also going to go check the couch cushions for change and hope to find a $20 in a pocket of a winter jacket!
Edited to add: I found $15 in change in my old truck when I cleaned it out. Counting that as a win!
