Good morning gang.  Not sure what is on the agenda for today. I think that Gregory and Scotty are coming over later this afternoon.  Played hookey from church, I know, our bad.  I just couldn&#39;t get myself moving this morning.  I finally rolled out of bed about 10:00 and went and got in the jacuzzi for a bit and think I am awake now. <br /><br />Mary Lou, yes I love Hobby Lobby.  I go at least once a week and browse the clearance aisles.  As for my allowance, Greg takes care of the checkbook completely.  I do have access, and use the debit card for things such as car expenses, medical, taking the dogs to the groomers, etc., but he prefers for me to deal mainly in cash...that way he has some idea of what is going out of the account.  I go to the bank every Friday and take my allowance for the week out, and that is what I use for shopping, groceries, stuff for Scotty, lunch out with friends, etc.  When the next Friday comes around, I take what is left and put it in my &quot;hiding place&quot; and save it up.  Now I am saving for spending money on the upcoming cruise, plus Greg&#39;s Christmas present.  I do get extra allowance if company is coming, for example, when his parents were here for a week, he told me to take an extra &#036;250 out for my weekly allotment, since it does cost more to feed guests.  We have been using this system for about 4 yrs. now and I love it.  I don&#39;t have to listen to him complain about how much I spend shopping&#33;&#33;&#33;<br /><br />Kathy, nice to see you posting here in the Dock.  We have a bike too and I love going riding.  My husband had a Yamaha RoadStar Warrior, but traded it in last Monday on a new Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide.  Now we have the stereo system and the helmet to helmet intercom, which is really nice.  Unfortunately, our winters normally arrive early, so soon it will be parked until Spring.  Even if the weather is nice in the winter, Greg doesn&#39;t like to ride because of the sand that gets laid on the roads when it snows.<br /><br />Deb, hope you get to feeling better.  Jackie, Happy birthday, my friend.  Hope your 2 day celebraiton is al you want it to be.  Well, gotta&#39; get off here and get myself dressed...hope all you Crazies are enjoying the long weekend and remember what Labor Day is really all about.