Procrastination

Scott and I share a tendency towards procrastination. Having both individuals in the couple lean towards procrastination is not a benefit, especially when things need to get done. Overtime, we have both chipped away at our avoidance. Becoming a mom and working from home has formed organization upon me. If I don't have my schedule, I'm lost. With organization has come a marked decrease in procrastinating, with one glaring exception.

When it comes to maintenance around the house and cars I definitely fall short. I fully admit that I habitually push back addressing a growing issue until I am absolutely forced (usually by a massive failure of the item) to take action. After every household emergency repair, Scott and I vow that we have seen the issues that arose because of our procrastination. We promise each other that we will never do it again and that we were going to be more responsible with upkeep. Our resolutions usually last until the next emerging repair starts to sneak into our lives. We both look at the repair, our bank account and the frustrations involved with securing a fix before collectively turning our eyes and walking away.

We have decided that we have let our roof go far enough. A replacement is not only needed it has become absolutely necessary. I abhor the idea of having a new roof put onto our house. From the noise to the mess, I am dreading it all. Living under a tarp would be far worse.

When dealing with our roof, Scott and I were both able to break out of our "emergency" repair tendencies. We definitely put it off for too long, but we are not at in an emergency situation. Today roofers are scheduled to come over to provide estimates. Hopefully by this time next week we will have a schedule for the work. I'm looking forward to the process being complete and not having to worry about the rain anymore.