As you know, we received word that we will be closing on the house this Tuesday, Valentine's Day. Up to this point we have been very good with our money and not trying to send up any red flags for the bank to catch. Chase Bank is not only the one that will hold our mortgage, it's also where I have my personal account, so they are keeping a close eye on it everyday. All they have seen the past month and a half is bills being paid, groceries being purchased, and some meals around town. Absolutely nothing for the house.
As of today, that changed a bit, but there still haven't been any charges on my account, which holds most of the money. Being that we are going to closing and everything looks good, we went ahead and did a little shopping for the house today, but Lawrence bought everything on his account, which is not a Chase account. They have no idea we did anything.
We planned on getting a few small items that we need to get started. A few nick-knacks.
Lowe's: $191.91
Home Depot: $606.27
Light switches, wall plates, night lights, smoke detectors, dimmer switches, door locks, digital programmable thermostat, a ceiling fan for the kitchen, three light fixtures, closet poles and hardware. Oh, and various small screws and actual nick-knacks.
Lawrence was amazed saying "I thought it would be around $200!" I let him know the ceiling fan alone was close to that, and that this was only the beginning. We still have to buy bathroom counters with sinks and faucets, bathroom lights, a water heater, a washer and dryer, paint, crown molding, floor tile, and of course, carpet. Yes, so much more, and this was only the tip of a very expensive iceberg.
More shopping tomorrow? Only if Lawrence will relinquish the debit card from his quivering hand. I can't do anything until after Tuesday, then my hand will be quivering as I drain my account towards poverty.
We both came home and calmed ourselves with big bowls of Blue Bell Ice Cream. Dutch Chocolate. We're good.
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