Major Purchase

I am having a minor nervous breakdown right now. After many weeks of debating the pros and cons of new vs. used and purchasing vs. leasing, researching and test-driving, the Hubby and I bought car #2 today. (A used, demo model, 2008 Subaru Forester - it's white, but what can you do?)

Normally I would be thrilled. And deep down, I truly am. I have spent the better part of a year, trapped in my house because my car is sitting outside my husband's place of work waiting for quittin' time. So yes, I am very excited at the prospect of being able to go where I want, when I want.

The problem now is, of course, that I can't go anywhere because we just bought a car and now we're broke. Christmas is coming and the car insurance is going to double, and The Chimp's first birthday will follow shortly, and, and, and!!!!!!

I'm sure everything will be fine - right? I'll just keep telling myself that until I go back to work at the end of January...