[RiverRock]

A bit of a follow-up. Since this post I've done the following:

-hire an arborist to prune 7 maple trees...and take the branches away (in the past I would have saved $ but not time to add the branches to our burn pile)

-hire a landscaper to trim other bushes, and clean up

-have two pictures professionally framed instead of shopping to find the best frame for the best price (well, I started but then remembered my need to hire out some jobs)

-make an appointment to have my car detailed. It hasn't had a decent cleaning in 4+ years!

-today the cleaning lady is staying an extra hour. Four hours every other week isn't quite enough time so when she can stay longer (non-holiday Fridays) I will take advantage of that.

-cooking easier meals (my family was very happy with a recent meal of gnocchi, mushroom rose sauce and italian sausages. It was so easy to make and the items are all available for home grocery delivery if I ever get around to doing that!)

-hire a math tutor (my ds is at 97% right now! )

-call to have blinds repaired (still waiting for the return call, but I have needed these blinds repaired for years and thought I could do it, so it is good to reach out for help).