Ode to the Budget

Sometimes I wish we could afford to go out to eat more often...
and then I remember that the food we make at home almost always tastes way better (and we know whats in it).
Sometimes I wish we could go to the theatre to see every new play...
and then I realize that if it is a good play, it will someday be made into a movie and I can watch it then.
Sometimes I wish we could go to the movies more often...
and then I remind myself that every new movie can eventually be rented on Netflix (and you don't have to worry about babysitters).
Sometimes I wish we could travel to the most beautiful places in the world...
and then I walk outside and recall that people travel from all over to see what I can view from my kitchen window.
Sometimes I wish that we could buy lots of fashionable clothing
and then I remember that I hate shopping, department store mirrors, and that the clothes I bought two years ago still look pretty awesome.
Sometimes I wish we could buy Anna all the new toys...
and then I watch her get delighted by an empty canister or the crinkly sound of paper or the doorstop and I realize her favorite toys (including Richard and I) don't cost anything.
Sometimes I wish we could afford expensive gym memberships...
and then I look at my new pair of running shoes and I realize that no treadmill in the world can compete with the trails I have access to that wind around mountains and lakes.
Sometimes I wish we could afford to buy a home...
and then I realize that home is wherever my husband and baby are, and that I can wait, and have patience for these things that we cannot afford now....but someday.

And I am happy with my life!