every success counts

August 2, 2007

I will make it to payday with money still in my account.

I have enough gas to get home and back this weekend.  I will see and talk with and laugh with my family.

Sometimes the most thoughtful gifts aren’t expensive at all.

Home-improvement shows are more entertaining, and less expensive, than aimlessly wandering through the mall with credit cards in my pocket.  "Staging," "flipping," "curb appeal," "neutral colors…" My desire to get a paint roller in my hand just keeps growing…  And I know one day, I’ll be there, paint drops on my shoes, opening windows to get better ventilation, imagining where I’m going to hang my pictures when the paint dries…