Butterfly House! We went and visited a butterfly house and also the zoo...and PetSmart, though that really doesn't count, despite it's also being animal-themed.
The butterfly house was...phenomenal. I half expected we'd go in and have to sort of hunt around for the butterflies as they hid in all the foliage. Not so! They are EVERYWHERE. There were so many different kinds, I don't remember them all...okay, truth be told I didn't actually know what many of them were in the first place, but my favorite was called a "Wood Nymph" and, as far as I was concerned, it looked like a very large, white Monarch. Pretty! The only down side was that that souvenir I wanted (a mounted, died-of-natural-causes Wood Nymph) was $30, which was more than I wanted to spend. I found a ceramic print that was nice, though, and got that instead. I like to buy souvenirs when I visit places that I really love, because that's where they make a lot of their revenue, but I also get something out of my "donation." /selfish sometimes
The zoo was also pretty fun, though it wasn't as grand as I'd expected. Of course, my zoo standard is the Minnesota Zoo, which is fan-freaking-tastic and one could easily spend an entire day there without realizing it. (BFF, we'll go there one day. Worth it!) My favorite part was when there was a little ferret that was running about freely, and the llamas chased him, so he went to the next habitat and the reindeer chased him. I think he must be the annoying guy no one likes. I'd have felt bad for him, except that he looked like a shady character. No one chased the wild bunny that was doing the same thing. Just sayin'.
There were also some cute and very active monkeys with neon yellow hair on their arms and legs that were interesting to watch. It was pretty obvious that they'd be troublemakers if one tried to keep one as a pet though, so that was one of very few animals I did not want to have. (I still want a tiny fox though. If it turned on me, I could take it, but in the meantime CUTE!)
As much fun as today was, I have to be honest here, and call it a hindrance to my goal. Between admissions fees, souvenirs, filling my gas tank, and dinners, it really couldn't help but be. : \ It was a worthwhile one, though, and I think that's what really matters. Only spending if it's genuinely worth it. Unlike the lottery tickets, I did actually get something out of this day. So there.
Current Status: Multi-Hundredaire
Money Earned Today: $0
Money Spent Today: $150
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