Decisions, Decisions...

I'll be the first to admit, I want too much, I expect too much and I always feel we could be better off or doing more. So ever since we moved from our tiny apartment, to our little house, I've been dreaming of the next one--the bigger house with 4 bedrooms and separate living room to buy expensive furniture and knick knacks that no one will ever sit on or enjoy...just me. Mike thinks i'm crazy and that's a total waste of space.

So things seem to be progressing with Mike's job and his earning could increase quite a bit...so he somehow implies that i could be a SAHM. Sure, great in theory but would i really want to give up 14 years of seniority, my pick of shifts, and 4 weeks paid vacation to say home until the youngest is in school. Heck no! I'm in the...well we can put the girls in afterschool care, they boys at a sitter for 1-2 hours an we will still be making a shitload more so we can save for retirement, kids' education and put extra on the house. (Its great being debt free!) I mean mike is actually considering moving and now i'm the one saying lets stay put. How screwed up is that!

All the panic about the economy and rising food/fuel costs is really going to help screw people over. Some are actually trying to stockpile a year's worth of food. Geez, no wonder they've driven up the cost of floor and grain! Call me optomistic or whatever you call someone that's looking to capitalize on someone else's misforture but i'm betting housing prices will go down in the higher end homes. I think low interest costs help alot of people to buy the big houses but the rising price of everything will make it difficult for many to afford their homes and food. I'm betting in the next few years the cost of the big houses will go down. Of course, I'm no financial expert just guessing but we'll see. All i know is that we are very comfortable where we are and until children, adults and animals start triping over each other. We can stay put....