Oh poo. Likely there's no converting the freebie gas range since it's too old. (Another marketing trick–I'm sure there's a way!) So that means some kind of new replacement is necessary–or else I dress up warm and use the outdoor grill all winter. Big decision on whether to get the one I will eventually want (big $$) or just a $400 regular Whirlpool and have to replace it later on when we're able to renovate the kitchen.
That, and an additional purchase of four new tires for Jim's car should help put some money back into the system. I need tires badly too, but if I don't have a job or classes, then I don't need to go out in the snow and I'll save money on the purchase, on the gas, and instead take advantage of the money I did impulsively spend on books.
Looks like I'll be huddling in a corner of the couch all winter; warm, sopping up knowledge, and stationary.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology