You wake up
tomorrow morning to find all your plans have been cancelled for the next seven
days and $10,000 on your dresser. Tell us about your week.
Well,
because I am now 40 years old, and I feel pretty lucky to have experienced a
lot of the world already, there’s a few things I would do with some extra time
and money:
The MONEY: (Now, as I wouldn’t want to
be disturbed by outsiders during my 7 days off work, I would use the money to
buy and set up the following home work to be done in the weeks following my 7
days off.
1. Hire
someone to clean my house from top to bottom.
2. Purchase
those little things for the house that we dream about but don’t buy because of
the money, such as a new front door with a glass window, frosted glass blocks
for the bathroom window, new kitchen backsplash/countertops, stain for our deck
and paint for the inside of the house (and again, hire somebody to come take
care of the chores of staining the deck, painting within the house, and putting
in new kitchen counters).
3. Have a
landscaper help us with our sloped yard to make it more user-friendly, putting
in flagstone steps, a little grass, etc…
The TIME: During 7 glorious days off, I
would, instead of taking a trip somewhere, stay home to rejuvenate, relax, and
look inward. Here’s how I would do it.
1. Sleep
until my body woke up, then read and drink coffee, do some yoga and take the
dog for a nice hike or walk out in a beautiful, natural spot.
2. Write to
and call all those friends and family whom I neglect during my usual busy,
over-scheduled days.
3. Organize
things around the house that have been piling up and put finishing touches on
everything that’s been only partially taken care of since moving in.
Any leftover
money (like there would be any with this list-LOL) would be put in the kid’s
college fund or our savings for future trips or unexpected bills. Any leftover time, well, it would be spent
with my family, enjoying their company without being so tired and feeling like
there’s not enough time in the day. J
To me,
putting money back into the house is an investment that will pay off for the
future and spending time taking care of myself for a week is investing in me
and my family to ensure I can keep going without breaking down or getting too
overwhelmed with life and all its many responsibilities. Plus, it would just be fun to not have any
responsibilities for a week and extra money to take care of all the little
things on your “future when we have some extra money list,” don’t you
think? What would you do in the same
situation?
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