I had won a $25 Savings Bond back in May of 1971 when I was a kid. One of my sisters found it at mom's and gave it to me today. I always joked I would retire off it. Well tonight I was determined to find out what it was worth. I made a promised to myself. I wouldn't become a snob and look down at all you less fortunate people in my glee as I punch the calculate button. After punching the button, it looks like I will have no problem keeping that promise. Also, I won't be retiring anytime soon. $126. If I act fast now and cash it in, I might be able to fill my truck 1 1/4 times before gas prices go up more. Or... I could buy my wife a dozen red roses if they haven't gone up. Maybe I should share it with you all since someone on here kept his wealth to himself when he won on a couple numbers of the power ball. So many choices, so little to spread around.
Oh wait, I forgot I inherited a horse. She eats half of a small bale a day. A bale runs $6. I still have 3 months of winter, worming medicine, 5 way shot for west niles and other things in it and will have to get her hoofs trimmed. How the hell is it possible to be a winner and get an inheritance only to go skyrocketing into the poor house. Geez 2022 sucks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you should take the proceeds and buy the roses for your wife. Get on your horse and ride out to your wife's work and present them to her. Catch her before she faints, then plant a big kiss on her before riding out into the sunset. PS: For $3/day I think I'd keep riding the horse. It sounds way cheaper than feeding your truck!
A free horse is never a cheap horse. Welcome to the most expensive animal. You dump money in one end just to get crap back. (With that being said, I am so excited to be horse shopping as I'll soon have nearly 1000 acres to ride! Ya know, just to add to the two pasture ornaments I already have)
Same goes with racing. If we didn't waste money on a dirt car, we'd be having some awesome hunting land right about now.
Try having a wife and daughter both competitively ride, used to laugh at them when they came home and said they won $. Funny I never saw a penny of that, not even a tip for the stall boy.
I know but mom really loved that horse and the other siblings didn't want to deal with it. The wife sure likes stopping in to see her after work. She bought her another kind/flavor of horse treats so she doesn't get bored with the horse treats she gets now. You know the old saying... happy wife, happy hubby. Well, now it is happy wife, spoiled horse and give me hell for not getting a horse sooner.
Good God the horse has never been broke and the wife's work place is 35 miles away. It's been 30 plus years since I rode a horse. I've done some foolish and crazy things in my life chasing the wife over the years but with a 0% chance of surviving the first quarter mile let alone 35 miles... Hell to the No !!!
She has a herd of 50 - 60 deer in the field next to her that she watches. She seems to enjoy that and spends a lot of time looking at them.
My wife had a mare that would not tolerate deer in the pasture, she would run them off. I called the horse hell *****.
My mare was always interested in them. Once in awhile, they'd jump the fence in come in. Only animal this one hates is geese.
