Fin & Vonn - I get my "Paint Pods" at Ace Hardware. I don't know how much you get as all my paints are all at DBF's right now. But they do work out really well and save so, so much $$. Also, you can pick up smaller cans that they mixed the wrong color but need to sell them. These are fairly cheap as well.

Kelly - You can go dollar store or thrift store shopping. Actually, the things that I would buy at the dollar store are slightly more expensive than at Target. I go to Walgreen's for body wash as it is only $1 (I think it is either Suave or White Rain - can't remember). Now that is a deal. Thrift store shopping is great as well. I bought an old antique night stand for $25 a while back (a few years ago). I striped it down, glued the loose parts, and sanded it. For the past couple of weekends DBF stained it and polyurethaned it. I looks beautiful. I also got a couple of solid oak counter height chairs for $5 one time.

Oh and get this one. A little red neck here but . . .I can't remember if I posted about this but on the 4th of July weekend we went camping. On the way there in the middle of nowhere I saw a adult trike. DBF said if it was there on our way back we would stop and check it out as there was no where to pull the motorhome over. It was still there on the way back in is fairly good condition, just need to fix the brakes and do some cosmetic work as it is old and rusty. So, I have a 3 wheel bike. This past weekend DBF and his neighbor across the street went walking Sunday morning. They found a bike and on their way home they got and brought it back. We now have 2 bikes but DBF is going to use parts from the bike they found and put it on my trike. How cool is that! I got a $400ish bike for $0.

I also know a girl who goes around town on the "big" trash day. She gets all sorts of stuff, fixes them up, and sells them. She does fairly well and has found some really cool things. Plus, she's making money. I've been thinking of doing something like this both for the enjoyment and earning a little bit of money.

Ok, all chatted out for this morning. Want to get over to see my dad. Speaking of my dad we had some encouraging news. His bone scan and CT scan came back negative. That was awesome. He is planning on having his bladder removed due to the aggressiveness of the cancer. Not sure of the date for this. (Sandy - he is not having the bladder rebuilt as I thought he was.). So that is the update and good news for my dad. Although, his biggest concern is that the cancer is somewhere else "running around his body" and hasn't shown up yet. He is going to talk to his PCP about this and my brother and I encouraged him to get 2nd opinions as well.

Have a great day everyone!