Decisions

The time has come for me to make some decisions for the house.  Yeah, I realize that some of you have no sympathy for me.  I know what you’re thinking because I heard it before, i.e. “You’re so lucky, you get to pick what you want”, “You get so many choices”…OOOoooo.

I think you’re forgetting that this is a girl that would wear the same outfit every day if she could to avoid having to make decisions on color, occasion, fit, blah…blah…blah!  The only thing I enjoy choosing is my lingerie. If I didn’t receive help from my paint guy, stucco guy and cement guy, I’d still be trying to figure out what color goes with walls, floor, etc. around this crib of mine.

So, I’m trying to figure out what kind of floor to put into my bedroom.  Do I go laminate, tile, wood or carpet?  I’m leaning toward carpet because it’s the least expensive, will feel good on my feet when I get out of bed and would only be in the bedroom/office.  With the other choices, I’d need area rugs and stuff.  If I can save money on the floor, I may have enough to complete the office and tile the patio with some kind of cheap terra cotta tile (stay with my Mexico theme).

What I need to do is put on my cost-savings hat (like I did before) and really work some deals to make my dollar stretch as far as possible.  I need to determine my “needs” versus my “wants”! Being responsible can suck sometimes.

NEEDS:                                                                              WANTS:

Pay off my house debts                                                  Gas Grill

Flooring in the bedroom                                                Property next door

Finish Office area                                                            Terra Cotta tile on Patio

Sofa/chaise in living room                                             Wine rack corner to fit all of my wine bottles

Property clean-up                                                            Matching dishware

Property Fencing                                                             Matching silverware

Repair work on shed                                                       Courtyard paver stones

*Screens on French doors and Front door                 *Screens on French doors and front door

Glass shower half door on master                               Another nightstand for the other side of the bed.

SolarTube for natural light in living room                   Nightstand lamps

                                                                                           

*I really couldn’t decide if this is a need or a want. I love to have the doors and windows open in the spring, summer and fall.  Granted sometimes it’s too hot, but the morning hours and late evening are perfect.  And I do live in California so….

Anyway, as you can see, I’m going to eat up whatever money I have to get these things completed, not to mention the trips I “need” to make versus the trips I “want” to make this year. 

1.      I’m going to Oregon/Washington in May and taking my Nephew to see his Dad.

2.      My Son would like me to visit him in Tulsa, OK

3.      My Brother would like me to visit him in Omaha, NE

4.      My Sister in Law is getting married in Clarksville, TN this fall

5.      I have reservations in Cabo for October

Lucky for me, I have plenty of vacation time.  As a matter of fact, I was required to submit a “plan” to bring my vacation balances down to an acceptable level of 640 hours or less.  And, lucky for me, I have timeshare, which helps out with the cost of lodging.  It’s the plane tickets that are going to cost me. Now I’m considering driving the beast to Oregon, gas will be expensive, but at least I’ll have my wheels. But the others….

But Hey Peeps…at least I have a home, job and timeshare. In the grand scheme of things, I could really be screwed.  I'm off for a walk....