My wife and I have always discussed major purchases through the years. Some times a deal comes up when you least expect it. If you delay to act on that deal it's might not be there the next hour or day or even a week.I was working on a remodel job and the guy who lived next door to my job site came over early one morning and asked if anyone wanted to buy a fishing boat he was thinking about selling. One of my workers asked him, "What do you want for the boat ?" I need to sell it today I will take $300 for boat,motor and trailer. It has a 50 horsepower Johnson motor and runs real good. Come on over and look at it. My worker is excited when we see the rig. " Man I wish I had the money to buy that boat but there's no way I can buy it. It's a great deal Nick that thing is worth at least $1000. Why don't you buy it he ask me??
Well my interest peaks but what will my wife say when I bring it home? She always complained on the first boat I bought and took years to sell. Spur of the moment great deal and I write the guy a check and the boat is mine.
How in the world am I going to justify buying this boat without discussing it with my wife. The best time to announce some thing like this is to catch her in the right mood, has worked several times before! A great plan comes to mind....take the boat, motor and trailer up into the woods at our house and hide it till the right moment to break the news. What a brilliant idea???
My wife works till 5:00 so she want see me hide the boat. Did I tell you my mother in law lives next door??? I don't think I did!! My wife came home from work and it hasn't been long since she arrived home that the phone rings and she answers. It's her mom.....What''s Nick going to do with that boat he has in the woods??? And then it hit the fan!!!! Got to love those mother in laws????
It's hard to decide if they are concerned or just nosey...lol
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha, that's what you get for being
ReplyDeletesneaky boi!!!
Ohhh,,, did you get to keep it??
ReplyDeleteI kept it for about a year and sold it to my worker than wanted it originally for $300.00. I took $20.00 a week out of his check until it was paid for. He sold it for $800.00 later.
ReplyDeleteAwww - well I suppose you got to keep it for a year plus do your workmate a big favour
ReplyDelete- and I am sure your wife was secretly pleased with all the making-up you had to do to get back into her good books :))