On Saturday, while I balanced our checkbook, paid bills, cleaned out my "bill box", cleaned out my catch basket of odds and ends (like billfold, keys, sunglasses, small notebooks, etc.), Shane spend his time poring over seed catalogs and making garden plans. We stopped for lunch and supper, then watched a movie with Kat and then our day was over.
Yesterday, I read the Sunday paper, sorted through some recipe clippings, cleaned a kitchen drawer or two and started pulling together the documents I'll need to file our tax returns.
While I did that, Shane did more seed searching, this time online. He spent most of the day at it, getting up a few times to stretch and take care of some laundry.
So, our work this weekend doesn't really show. There is cat hair on the carpet, the dishes are piled on the countertop and the house is generally a cluttered mess. I'll admit it...this bothers me. The clutter is a nagging distraction to me. But sometimes I just have to let it all go and dig into the paperwork, the sorting, and the other "administrative" chores that running a home requires.
The dishes and cat hair will still be there when I'm ready for it. Of this I have no doubt.
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On a totally different note...
Some people do end up with something to show for their efforts. In yesterday's Kansas City Star, there was a feature article in the Star Magazine section about Harry S. Truman and his financial struggles, both before and after his presidency.
You won't see it in the online version, but in the print version of the story, the sub-headline reads:
"Mr. 'The Buck Stops Here' was known for his frugality, but he died a wealthy man. Surprised?"
Well, I am surprised; surprised at how many people equate frugality with poverty. One source defines frugality as "prudence in saving; the lack of wastefulness". To me, those are more closely associated to wealth poverty.
Anyway, if you have the time and interest, read the article. It's an interesting article, and it's fun to compare expenses and wages from the early 1950s to those of today.
