Ohhh, but I’m feeling a little bit brilliant right now. I created a wonderful way to create the comprehensive budget I’ve been needing to draft. My budget is $80,000 for this project. I’ve been spending money right and left, for a deck, to create a new ceiling, electrical – without a comprehensive plan. Yikes! It’s been scary. I’ve taken several stabs at it, but when I’m done, I see a list of words and a list of numbers and I have no feel for it. And I don’t know how to use Excel. I learn visually and kinesthetically – I need to SEE and FEEL something before I’m sold.
So I pulled out my spare change jar, and counted out $8.00. I grabbed a large sheet of paper, and my list of everything that needs funding, and wrote them out on the paper, sorted in rough groups. Then I took my “$80,000” and placed the coins next to each expenditure. A penny is $100, a nickel is $500, dime is $1000, and quarter is $2500.
I put five dimes in the spot where I really want to splurge on a recycled glass countertop. I put enough coins to cover a separate cooktop and oven, if I can afford it over a standard range. I put fewer coins over the radiant heat spot, since I plan to do the labor myself except for the manifold.
I got all done, everything on my list had coins on it, and I have coins left over. Enough, to comfortably do the two big things left on the list to complete the project. I could SEE everything was amply covered, AND I get to have my beautiful recycled glass countertops! And keep my uh-oh!/Ooooo! cushion as well.
Yep, I’m feeling a little bit brilliant this afternoon
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