it really must grow on trees..

Madie and I went shopping a couple days ago at Target. We really had a nice time, just the eldest daughter and her mommy hangin' out. A few laughs, lots of chit-chat, even more questions about why do we do this, and why do we do that.. why is the sky blue, etc. On the way out of the mall, she wanted to put money in the big funnel and watch it go "down the drain." I was in a particularly scroogy mood, and mumbled something about "not today, maybe next time."

Anyway, we get out to our car and she is still a bit miffed that we didn't get to watch the money go down the funnel, and her little exasperated voice let out her final protest: "But mommy! We didn't throw any money away when we were at Target!"

If only she knew.. I just simply replied the obvious, "We threw away plenty, Bubbas."