I'm Stumped

I think this is the day where I throw the budget out the window.  I'm going to need to come up with a new one pretty soon.  Today I spent $140.  The majority ($125) was on the crew to come out and grind up the stumps in my backyard. 

It was totally worth it.  Let me tell you why.  Here is the troublesome stump that keeps sprouting limbs.  We call it our tree bush, not affectionately.

Here is out little chainsaw that Hubby just put the new chain on last weekend.  Hubby said that this chainsaw couldn't take out that stump.  I begged to differ.  A chainsaw is just a grinder on a smaller scale, right.  It would just take more time.

Here is how much I accomplished in two hours.  I completely dulled the new chain by hitting rocks and dirt and was wiped out for the rest of the day.  Hubby was right on this one. 

I called around to price renting a stump grinder.  Lowe's charges $125/day.  I found another place that charged $90/day and another that would do a 1/2 day for $60.  I would have to pick it up or pay an $80 delivery charge.  We do have a truck, but I wouldn't be able to unload it and load it by myself at the house.  I called a tree service and they gave me an estimate for $125 to remove the two stumps in my yard, this one and a pine tree stump near the garden.  Deal!

They did a great job and were done, cleaned up, and gone in 45 minutes. 

And, because someone else was taking care of the stumps, I did this.  We have a tiny guest bath and the toilet paper holder was at funny bone level on the side.  It was also loose.  My son finished it off while he was potty training and used it for a handle climbing on the toilet.  So, this may be an odd place for a toilet paper holder, but it is better than where it was.  $4 for the new holder,  I'm pretty sure I threw out the old one. 

Last night I fixed the laundry sorter.  One of the sections was torn, reducing the sorting functionality.  It also really needed to be cleaned. 

It is a little bit of effort to take the canvas off the frame. 

I just hand stitched it. 

Ready to sort reds, lights, and darks...

And, my son fixed the music on the water toy.  He turned around the toy so that the button was in the right place.  doh!  I still may caulk or something to keep water out, as a preventative measure.  That is not bad for one day and a couple others I'm still trying to finish may make it into a post by the end of the weekend.

Day 84, Score: -14 (4 new fixed, 1 new broken (dull chainsaw), total fixed=70, list total 124), Funds: -261.76

I lost count somewhere, changing the total fixed to 70 and score to -14 and list total to 124, to match The List.