I had this talk with my dh Sunday night. We went to a party/cookout on saturday night. Every man there makes a nice 6 figure income. There was an engineer, a sciencetist, a ceo of a bank, the head of trade and tourism for the state of Georgia, a owner of a travel bureau in Naples, etc., etc.

My husband was the only blue collar worker there. He builds houses and since he actually does most of the work himself, you will have to call him a carpenter. (and plumber and electrician, and tile guy and cabinet maker; well you get the picture)

No, he says, it does not bother him at all that everyone makes more money than he does.

The women were dressed so nicely. Believe me, I was the only person in $20 QVC jeans and my newest shirt that I got 6 months ago on sale at Wal mart for $5.
I was also the only one with $30 sneakers that I bought 8 years ago. They all had on fancy matching outfits and cute sandels. Their toes were painted, their nails were done, their hair was perfect. One lady was even telling about the two face lifts and one neck lift she had had done this year.

Yes, it does bother me. But, I just have to be me. I have never been one to spend a lot to look good. I wear my hair long and straight. I color it myself. I don't use nail polish. My face isn't ever going to get lifted!!

Hey, I am just not a high maintaintence woman, but my dh loves me anyway!!

Well, I am going to add $20 to my challenge money cause we did NOT go out to eat on Saturday night. We ate at the party.

Prev. total $19,156.00
today 20.00
new total $19,176.00

I just got back from the spec house that my dh is building. I have not been there in 2 months. I have to brag, it is the prettiest house inside that I have ever seen!!
It has a mountain view, a lake view and is on a creek.
The house is 4600 square feet under roof. It has a huge master bedroom with a separate sitting room with marble fire place. The master bath is huge and the closet is the size of a bedroom.
The house has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 power rooms, a big rec room, 2 complete kitchen, a media room, laundry room.The kitchen is huge with a breakfast room, a large pantry and a computer room off of the kitchen. The tile floors in the house are all heated. Much of the upstairs is hardwood flooring. There is a wine cellar, a jetted tub, a gas grill outside and a waterfall in the foyer.
The homeowner's association dues are only $300 a year and amenities include a clubhouse with heated pool, an exercise room, a coffee shop and tennis courts.
There is more ( like anderson doors and windows, tiled decks, instant hot water) but I can't remember them all.
I wish you all could see this house!! (Oh and a fancy formal dining room with fancy trim, 12 foot ceilings with treyed ceilings in almost every room.)
The list goes on and on but it is a beauty!!

I got another check in the mail yesterday. This was from the Edward Jones firm, where I have some stock. This check was because of some dividend money that had built up in my account. Of course, it will be added to the challenge money.
Prev. total $19,022.00
today 134.00
new total $19,156.00

I usually figure out my net worth on the first of the month. Last month, it went down quite a bit because of the stock market, so I did not post it on networth iq. However, I can not hide from the fact, so I did post it this month. It went up a little from last month, but mostly just from savings. Mutual funds are still down by $27,000.
It is nice to see a straight line up ^^ every month, but it just can't always happen.

I took all the change that I saved for this past month to the bank this morning. I got $37 to add to my challenge money.
Prev. total $18,895.00
today 37.00
new total $19,022.00

I paid the electric bill today. It was $120, about 40 under budget, so that $40 goes into my $20 challenge $$.
Prev. total $18,945.00
today 40.00
new total $18,985.00

I received my reward check from using my Chase mastercard yesterday in the mail. It is for $50. That makes $550 I have gotten back from them this year. I will add that to my challenge money.
Prev. total $18,895.00
today 50.00
new total $18,945.00

My dh went to the doctor yesterday. He has not had a colonoscopy in 8 years, so he decided it was time for one.
The doctor says he no longer does that procedure and dh will have to see another doctor the doctor #1 uses. So, dh pays the office visit of $45.
They set up an appt. with doctor #2 to JUST make an appt. to have the colonscopy at the hospital outpatient.
The cost for this appt. JUST ro make an appt., is $140! What a rip. This appt. for the colonoscopy could be made over the phone. Dr. #2 does not even need to see dh>

I need to have one too. I wonder if I could tag along and we could get 2 appts. for the same price?
The last one cost me $2000 and we have no insurance. I wonder what this one will cost??

I can always remember what I was doing on this date in 1959. I was in a wedding, the only wedding I have ever been in. It was my half sister getting married. My mother was married twice, so we had different fathers. we were not one bit alike. She was tall, with red blond hair and I was short with brown hair. She was nine years older than I was and we were never close.
I have no idea how my mother was able to afford the wedding; we were so poor. My sister had graduated from college and was teaching, so perhaps she helped pay for the wedding.
The marriage lasted 19 years and i don't think it was very happy. I never saw my sister as a happy person. She was really nothing like me.
When my mother died, she left her husband and moved into my mother's house. She took everything and I got nothing. After that, she never spoke to me again.
But, i still remember my one and only wedding.