Saturday, November 28, 2015

November 28: Writing Prompt #332-Keeping Up with the Jones’

Tell us about the one luxury item you wish you could afford, in as much detail as you can. Paint a picture for us.
The first thing that came to mind is a Vitamix.  We watched a demonstration of this latest, greatest $600 mixing machine at Costco a few months back and even my son tried the green vegetables blended into a creamy Dixie cup of yumminess.  Also, it would take some of the burden off of my husband coming home and cooking entire meals for his family every night…it’s such a complete meal making machine even I can use it to make delicious tortilla soup, green smoothies, and more. J  Although, I have to say this is not necessarily a luxury item I can’t afford. We have bought more expensive items and used our savings to pay for them, but it’s something I can’t bring myself to “afford” at this point in our lives. 

So, if I am perfectly honest, the ONE LUXURY item I wish I could afford would be a home on a river with a view of the mountains on a few acres of land close to the best schools for my son and my husband’s and my places of work.  We did recently see a place close to what we would like in the small town of Tenino not too far from where we live now, and it was on a river with 4-5 acres of fenced land surrounding it, and with the shop my husband so needs and wants (in fact it was TOO MUCH of a shop), but it’s a little too far from my son’s school and our work places (or mine, specifically) and more than anything, it was not within our budget.  I wish it was, and maybe that’s something we can aspire to….something we can save our money to be able to purchase something in the future, land we can build and retire upon and have a place for ourselves, our children, grandchildren, and pets to roam and enjoy nature.

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