GOOD, BAD, UGLY, FUNNY take 3

Haven't done this in a while so I thought an episode of "Good, Bad, Ugly, Funny" was due.

GOOD:
-  My telecommuting application was approved much quicker than I had anticipated.  Equipment should be delivered to my home by April 1st.  YAY!!!
- For the first time in years, all of our utilities are paid in full.  I was always paying just enough to avoid getting shut off but never getting a zero balance. It feels great!
- I am way below budget on DS1 & DS2's birthday presents.  I still need to buy wrapping paper and cards but should be $75.00 under budget.   I am hoping to be able to pay for the ingredients for cake and birthday dinners from our grocery budget.
- Roommate purchased a new car, but is having the old car fixed up so we can buy it in May for DD1.  It has been so hard to keep this secret from her but I SOO want it to be a surprise.
- Little Sister came over Thursday night to hang out and we made Slutty Brownies.  SO YUMMY!  I love hanging out with little sister.

BAD:
- My car insurance went up $10.00 a month and I am not sure why. Nothing has changed. I am going to have DW call our insurance agent to investigate why.
 - DW's car is making awful noises.  I know we need to have this looked at ASAP, I am just not sure were to get the funds.
- The 2 year anniversary of my mother's death is coming up. It also happens to be the same day as DS2's birthday so I will have a distraction.

UGLY:
-  The State denied our request for a subsidy increase for DS2.  I requested an appeal and they send me a one page questionnaire.  I have turned it into a 4.5 page rebuttal. I was proud of myself, my letter is professional while direct without getting nasty.  You have no idea how bad I wanted to get nasty.
- We were $250.00 over budget for the first pay period.  The overages get absorbed into the second pay period so we are in the black now, but I don't think we have enough funds to last us two weeks.
- My best friend at work got fired on Friday. I will miss her.

FUNNY:
- DS1's birthday lands on Easter this year.  He thought this meant we wouldn't be celebrating his birthday. We haven't really confirmed whether this is true or not... we can be so mean.
- While driving in the car, DS1 told me that one of his older friends is so weird because "He smokes weeds. Why would you want to smoke weeds?"   I have this fear that I will come home one day to DS1 in the backyard trying to light up a dandelion. (Yes, we did have a 'say no to drugs' talk shortly after this)