We’ve had a relatively quiet couple months when it comes to spending money. Yeah, we went to Disneyland but that was generously covered by my aunt. Basically, our lake house project has been at a standstill while other priorities were addressed. (namely, getting my mother’s house rebuilt from the fire). Anyway, I’m heading out to start some work on it tomorrow. I plan to spend the week of the 4th out there working on the place, aka spending money. We have 10 yards of gravel coming tomorrow and I’ve got a backhoe due on Saturday morning. Backhoe: $350, gravel: $190.
I’m also having my neighbor come out to paint it. He paints houses on the side and I’m working a deal with him for a really cheap price. I should be able to have him spray the whole thing for about $400. After that, I have someone coming to install the gutters on the 5th of July. Total cost: $450. Add in the food, gas etc and it’s shaping up to be a rather expensive holiday week, but also a productive one. Since we are paying cash as we go, this will be a nice hit to our checking account. I’m glad we’ve had some time to build the reserves back up.
I’ll probably blog a bit from out there but I can’t promise it will be anything spectacular. It’s really kind of hard to blog when your hands are dirty and your back is sore…… :)
On another note, I received a call this morning from a company I had applied for recently. I’ve been at my current company for 6 years but have been considering getting back in an office for a M-F gig where I can work hard and enjoy the company of other coworkers. Working at home has gotten old over the last few years and the work I’m doing isn’t exactly rewarding. If I was to get this job, it would drastically increase my commute, but would also make me feel like I’m working at a company that is truly making a difference in the world. That is becoming more and more important to me.