And this is why I work

Of course I work because we have bills that need to be paid...but when you make good money and keep your debt low....I feel that it affords me to indulge in my desires....a little bit....most of my desires revolve around house improvements....I really didn't desire the furniture for the room off of our bedroom...those fit more under added comfort they were affordable and practical....my desires are usually never really affordable or mainstream....in fact this last month or so I have been eyeing a warm up and a pair of jeans and a jacket....for my upcoming trips and for a event that we are attending next week.....but the truth is I just couldn't bare parting with over $350.00 for these items....I have instead found a new pair of jeans as Sam's Club for $14.99 have decided that I really don't need the $160.00 warm up and the Blazer well I will dig in my closet or find something more affordable(by the way.....I never did buy the matching outfits for the family I just couldn't bare parting with the money)....you see clothing just doesn't indulge my desires...perhaps it is just way to mainstream and practical for my desires.....my current desire is the wrought iron flower boxes and custom hardware for the shutters that Collin will be making for the front of the house....these are not go down to Lowes and pick up flower boxes...no these are beautiful custom made wrought iron flower box out of California...somewhere around $200.00 a piece...I have been dreaming of these flower boxes even before we closed on this house....they are beautiful large wrought iron boxes that will add a ton of character and charm to our home....they will truly make me smile every time I see them....as soon as we figure out the storm window situation I will be ordering these beauties....anyways what got me going on this rant is I have been getting this catalog called In The Company of Dogs for years....it carries a ton of high end dog goodies from practical to just down right silly stuff....of course I am the perfect target market for this catalog....about 3 years ago I craved to my desires and ordered two metal dog flower pots for somewhere around $140.00...I eyed them for over a year before I made the purchase....I love these metal dogs and have no regrets....well guess what came in the mail today....yep you guessed it...the newest In The Company Of Dogs catalog....they have the most darling dog topiary and lighted wire art in the shape of different dogs....I have always wanted one of these but have always been frustrated that they don't carry the bull dog breed....so of course I have never bought one.....as I skimmed thru the magazine.....I quickly scanned the dog topiary...and wow my lucky day right in front of my eyes....a Winston topiary.....for a mere $170.00 I can have my very own Winston topiary....this is so much more exciting than some dumb old warm up or blazer...and it completely satisfies my desires....when I over think it....I feel guilty for making such a purchase....but most the time we are fairly frugal in our purchases.....in fact we made a decision earlier this week to go to Las Vegas in September over going to Cancun....it was based on practicality....Collin is going to go ahead and plan on doing the Triathlon in the end of September I might join him but probably not....it will be a healthier focus for us this summer and a good goal for us....we will get to see family from California....we will drive out with Dylan and stay at the resort if you can call it that where the triathlon is being held.....it will be good quality family time with a total bill of $350.00 for lodging and gas....compared to almost $3000.00 for the Cancun trip....that easily justifies one Winston topiary.......and this is why I work............a good thing I am busy----we will see if I actually order it now.....but I feel pretty confident that I will be a proud owner of a Bull dog topiary....