The day started out fine.......

So today was a very good day at work, I impressed the boss man when I cracked the case of the non-responsive DNS server address.....it's complicated. We got our new(USED, but new to us) washer and dryer today, since the old washer took a crap on us. We got a good deal on the set, which may not be understood by all since only the washer pooped out on us, but I just couldn't see paying 2/3 of the price of the set for just a washer, so I am doing some work on the side. Sarah and I had our Parent/Teacher conference with Em's teacher today. "Phenomenal" was the one word that kept being repeated by Mrs. Coxwell(that's her teacher). She is doing awesome and I am so proud of her. She sure turned things around from the first day of school. She is going to grow up so smart. And Abby........ohhhh, Abigail, she is the little crazy one, but she amazes me every day to, she is catching on to things extremely quick. She's a handful, but she is bright.
Then tonight I called up my folks to tell them the news about Em, but all I got was an earful about spending money on a "brand new" washer and dryer. I tried explaining that it wasn't new, but it didn't matter. That wasn't the real issue I am assuming. I work practically 7 days a week every week to keep us ahead or to get us caught up when money is tight. I work for every dime, I never ask people to just give me money, I am always willing to work it off. God forbid if occasionally I might want something to show for it, other than grief. It is not like we go crazy spending, we have in the past, but reality put us in check. I think it is much better anyway to earn the money to pay cash for something than to finance it through a bank or a credit card. Everything I have is earned and paid for. Put next to most people out there today, I have almost no real debt, just rent(which may be a little high, but is less than most smaller places around here, I know, I have looked, and thanks to whoever makes the rules, anything cheaper is deemed to be low income and we do not qualify. Go figure) and our utilities, which after some budgeting can be pretty easily managed. All I am saying is that I would appreciate the concern if that were really the case, but I just think the issues go deeper than what I am spending my money on. This just really got to me tonight. I wasn't calling my financial advisor, I was calling to spread some good news, but that just didn't happen. Well, I am going to bed now to sleep this off.
I'm proud of you, Emma. Love you.