It's been picked clean

You know the old adage "Money doesn't grow on trees"?  Well, I find myself saying that to my children all the time.  They seem to think that it does!

Well, this week I found myself wanting to say it to lots and lots of people because apparently everyone thinks we have money trees instead of fruit trees growing in our backyard.  No people...there is not an endless supply of the green stuff at my beck and call!  IT RUNS OUT!!!

This week we got to pay the monthly payment for two girls wearing braces...$260
AND...a car to be fixed....$1300  (which we thought was only going to cost $100)
AND...gas in both cars...$110
AND...birthday presents for Jenny and supplies for her party on Saturday...$75
AND...piano lesson payment for last month...$80

in addition to the normal expenses of 5 kids, 2 adults, a dog and a house!  I am feeling empty.   Literally and figuratively.

I actually NEED a money tree.