msmoon | Plans within Plans O.o' (Reply)

I’ve been pretty quiet lately, not only because I’ve been a bit busy, but because I’ve also had much to think on. I think I’m going to ask Mrs. Ellen if it would be ok to start increasing my hours now...it will be more money, and by the time I actually need to work that many hours, I’ll have gotten used to it. I knew all along that I couldn’t continue the rest of my life sleeping in till 7, I suppose. Some of this comes from the want to prepare for the Gathering in June. Another part of it is always wanting to be prepared. My savings is no where near what it should be. Perhaps I’ve been too lax. I realize that. I’m going to have to just buckle down and not be so frivolous with my money.

Secondly, I’ve seriously been considering the Nexus situation. I think, that with logical persuasion, my dad will realized that tilling up the earth around the a-frame and replacing all the floors with hard wood would not only increase the value of the house, but also it would increase the quality of life Scamp and I would have. So, that I don’t fret very much for. I do intend to offer to go ¾ of the way as for payment, but if my father asks my uncle (whose wealth never ceases to amaze me) for the tools to till up the ground, that probably wont be much cost other than that of fuel. As for the flooring, that could be a bit.

The next problem on my list is perhaps the furnishing of the house itself, though I don’t worry over it too much. ‘Make do’ furniture can be purchased at first for simple things like the living room, and Scamp and I already have our own beds and such to take with us. Decorations and such may be far-coming. We will have to make a list of the things that we want and their prices. Then simply buy them slowly over time. We will just have to ‘make do’ with what we can have till we can afford what we want.

Of all of these things, the one thing that has bothered me the most is this: computers. Scamp and I have made it quite apparent that we cannot go very long without internet and regular computer use. After discussing things with several computer nerd friends (and given the positive testimony of

rattgirl and Chibi concerning the issue), I have decided that it would (in the long run) be in our best interest to invest in Mac laptops. I had considered getting two of the MacBooks, each in a different color. I would prefer it that way if only because there would be a distinction between what is mine and what is her’s (nothing’s worse than a couple of geek girls battling over laptops =___=). But then I saw the iMac, which also has some appeal if only because the screen is somewhat larger. However, I think it might be best if I simply purchase a wireless mouse for myself (and Scamp if that’s something she’d like), and stick with the two laptop ideas. It just seems simpler. Of course, then once you’ve reasoned that out, let the ‘simplicity’ set in to those ideas……….you see the price =_=’ and you think ‘Dear God, where, when, why, and how could I come by that? O.O’ One thing that I have learned from my parents is that you don’t count chickens before they hatch. There’s no use in owing someone something...just another bill to pay. I took a rough guess-tament and figured that each laptop would cost about $1800. That’s $3600!

Of course, I’m thinking too far ahead. I know that by denying a lot of spending every check, I can save this money up...it’s a matter of discipline. And I’m sure I’ll have help along the way. The plan is to save till the Gathering. The rents are paying for the room, and I’ll take care of food and such as much as I can. Then, after that, I’ll begin saving again. On my current plan, I’ll have $1800 in 9 months. After that, I’ll put at least $1,000 into an interesting earning CD. Then, begin discussing plans for the making of the Nexus. If we give our current renter a 2 month warning, I’ll have $1200 by the time the a-frame is empty. With this amount, I’ll feel comfortable enough to begin work on the bare minimum of renovations (floors and the ground outside). If Trading Spaces can renovate a room for $1,000 in 2 days, then I can at least put in a new floor with $1200. Of course, a lot of my dread not only comes from what I know needs to be done…but from what remains to be seen. It’s probably been well over 2 years since I went into that house...I’ve no idea what it could need.

Perhaps I am worrying too much, but if I do not think of the future, I’m liable to sit idly or spin out of control. Perhaps it’s just another part of my OCD. Thank you, friends, for listening to my worried ramblings. And please continue to post...you provide the much-needed distraction that keeps me from obsessing over these meddlesome plans. Goodnight.

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