He is such a sweetie!

My husband called from work a little while ago. He managed to get one of our older vehicles running after it had been down for several months, and he took it out today for the first time since. He told me that it was still running fine (fingers crossed). Then he apologized and explained that he had been hoping to get me a surprise, but it didn't quite work out as he'd hoped.

Now, I'm not sure why he's even thinking of such things, since money is tight and he already bought all kinds of goodies for my birthday and graduation. But all the same, it turns out that he went to a dealership to see if he could trade in the newly repaired vehicle for a new HHR, which I have really been wanting for a long time. And, surprisingly enough, both vehicles qualified for the trade (Cash for Clunkers).

The only thing hitch was that the trade-in vehicle had to have been insured and on the road for a year, minimum. We've only had insurance on it for a few weeks since it was down for so long. That nixed the trade in.

...Which I knew right away was for the best. The last thing we need right now is a new vehicle that we have to make payments on. Been there, done that, and it only added to our financial stress and worry. Very sweet idea, but this time, I'm glad that the technicalities spared us the temptation.

I assured him that, once I'm employed in a secure position, we'll revisit the possibility. Cash for Clunkers might not be around then, but after doing the math, I doubt it'll make that much difference--especially if we trade in for a pre-owned. Something to look forward to at least.

He is such a sweetheart for thinking of me like this. I am very lucky.