Just had the kind of week where we're finally getting summer projects taken care of, and for much less money than we had planned. And financially, we are applying for a HEL *just* to consolidate our debts and take care of the leaking basement, and are finally seeing a bottom line to allocate among food, gas, sinking funds, etc., that is somewhat workable! It feels great. Matt's on board in a way he hasn't been before - it feels real, not forced, this time. I think whatever happens with the job, it has made him look at teaching and why he's doing it even though he's making half of what he could elsewhere...like maybe it's a chance for him to feel like he's *chosen* teaching on purpose. And that gives him a different attitude toward money...plus I'm able to contribute finally, which just plain helps the bottom line.
Anyway, we just had sand put down for our 18' easy set pool (I just came in to take a break from spreading it out!) and now he's here delivering a truckload of gravel to spread on the driveway, which will make it possible for us to maintain it with the snowblower and garden tractor w/plow blade this winter (you know, for that pesky snow that just doesn't melt away in a day or two, the kind we have oh, from December through April
). The kids are coming home from a friend's house in an hour and they will be SO surprised to see the beautiful, soft lake-bottom truckload of sand we have sitting where the pool is going to be.
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