Home Depot gift card

on  the blog 
"Not JUST A Housewife"
Stacy had giveaway post awhile back
 My name was picked to win the $100.00
Home Depot Card


Happiness !

 I was so excited and a little overwhelmed

My husband hugged me when I showed him the post.

"Let's shop around for a new washing machine ! "
we both said together

 my old  one is a piece of junk

 after many years of washing things for four boys,
 and a husband and me and the dog and camping boy scouts...

it is ka-putt !

so about a week ago...

Off  to  Home  Depot
 and we looked at every single washer

 We were surprised at the new washing machine technology!

 since the last time we bought one

 HOLY- SUDS  Batman !

scared off by the price 
of the one I had my heart on 

we decided to put off the purchase 

(sad-face)

we went to other stores

many !

and ended up finding the prices 
were about the same everywhere.

(another sad face )

THEN...


Yesterday I answered the phone
 and it was Mr G!...

telling me about a good deal at
 Home  Depot
on a scratched floor model.

He was there to get some wood 

to fix our subdivision's entrance/ info sign

(which is deteriorating badly)

Mr G ...likes to fix things

The price was pretty sweet !
 I couldn't say no
I will embrace the scratches

I' LL Take  IT  he told the salesperson

"Oh No... my wife has this 100 dollar 
Home Depot gift card at home !

will you hold it for me?"

" I  will come on back later  today !"

She agreed to turn the sign over for one hour

 and if  he's back within the hour its ours!

Mr G scrambled home
 picked me up

 with my H D gift card in my hot little hand

Happy Day 

No one else had found it

the sign had been turned back around

but we loaded it on a cart and went off to purchase it
loaded it up in our van

with a little help from a nice guy
 that was walking by in the parking lot! 

It does need a 12 inch base to set up on
we could pay 250.00 $ for a base or
NO !

Mr G has a gleam in his eye

 He bought some two by fours and plywood

and I get a homemade base !

JOY 

it will be a one of a kind

and a lot more affordable... I mean cool
Yea,... really cool and durable
 Maybe I can even paint birds on it
how about two birds splashing around
 in a birdbath.
 (put a bird on it...anyone?)


-  KAT -