Leaving the Land of Insanity...

[BobbiJo]

So, I got a surprise $400 check at work today. I still don't quite get how they do teacher paychecks in Iowa. I get my base salary from my district, but the state has 2 additional pools of money they contribute. It is supposed to all go on one check. They screwed up with our previous check, and the supplemental money was left off.

So this time, we got our regular check (direct deposit) and an extra $400 check.

Guess who cashed hers? I figure if it was never deposited I don't have to consider it withdrawn, right? It never existed, or as those Madagascar penguins say

"You didn't see anything...."

Long story short, shopping night!!!

I took myself out for a date this evening while Dan had the kids. Went for a run, then showered up and put on some cute going-out clothes. Dan came and got the kids and I headed out. By the time I got home (almost 11) he was asleep on the floor in the kids' room.

I got a skirt, some boots, 4 pairs of pants and 7 sweaters. Think I got enough??? When I go without kids, I try on everything. My basic rule of thumb was if it looked fun and was something I normally wouldn't try on, I tried it on. And guess what? I bought most of it. Time to broaden my fashion horizons.

Also ordered a necklace, earrings and ring from a co-worker today, she sells Lia Sophia.

I am not normally a shopping kind of girl but this was some fun retail therapy! Now going to finish watching the Grey's Anatomy premier. Taped it b/c I can't watch it in front of my kids. Goodnight!