We Need to Talk

Could there be a more dreaded phrase in the English language?

And I'm saying this to...myself. Let's have a talk. Because there is much more that I want to do than we can afford. At least, all at once.

For example, I would love to put planks on my cathedral ceiling. Warm it up a bit, yes? This picture is from Armstrong Flooring...they also make ceiling tile. And planks. Sigh.

I can think of a million things that I want. Unfortunately, the tax return isn't going to go as far as I had hoped, so we're going to be scraping by to get that fence in. Which is, after all, first priority.

So what am I going to do until it's time to put up the fence? Save money for said fence.

Which means I have to scale back some of the inside projects. I'm planning on spending this week finishing up curtains for the front room (I have all the material there), prepping for paint in the same room, as well as into the dining room and kitchen, and thinking about grouting the bathroom tile that I put in last week. Maybe even doing the grouting. Or continuing work on the chairs that need upholstering (no, I haven't forgotten them!). But let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

The only purchase there would be the paint. I think I could swing that - paint isn't terribly expensive for the impact it provides. Maybe I could do something small and crafty for decorating the house. Of course, I have explained my abhorrence of the "made-at-home" look, yes? Again, sigh.

Were there money enough in the world...I would still want to paint my own walls. Onwards!