Arm and a Leg

Greetings,


So far this week... we have bought:


A garage door opener.

A garbage disposal.

Kitchen sink faucet.

Oven range hood.

Bathroom sink vanity.

Bathroom sink marble top.


Needless to say... we are anxiously waiting payday. 


So we can eat again. 


The phrase costing an arm and a leg comes to mind...


In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms.




Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs;" therefore painting them would cost the buyer more.




Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg."

MilWives... exactly how many more days til payday??


Blessings,