For the first time that I can remember in my life, I have hired someone to do something I myself can do.
I hired a painter. Sadly, this is the EASIEST thing I know how to do around the house, but we have these tall vaulted ceilings and I'm overwhelmed right now and he's giving us a great deal and . . . and . . . right.
I am SO relieved that someone else is doing the freaking painting for me. I'm so excited to NOT be covered in paint . . . to NOT have the risk of DIPPING MY OWN PONYTAIL IN THE PAINT CAN AND NOT KNOWING IT (seriously. It happened.), to be able to SIT and WATCH my house be transformed into a prettier, "Ivoire-er" house.
But I have all these feelings of guilt.
Last night Dan, our illustrious painter guy, came over after a full day at work and continued on until 11 PM. What did I do?
- Played with Photoshop CS2 (which I am so excited to own but have NO idea how to use.)
- Watched American Idol (SANJAYA WASN'T EVEN IN THE BOTTOM 3? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME HERE?!?!)
- Watched Bones (Ryan O'Neill guest starred! How cool is that? I love Ryan!)
- Helped Matt hang the tiny blinds in our newly remodeled Master Bath
- Sat around . . . sat around some more . . .
Today I feel like a lazy snob. I realize I'm paying this guy to paint, but I feel like I should have grabbed a paint roller and dove in! I should have done something productive to help it move along!
Ok I did do the blinds and then I did clean the kitchen . . . but STILL! I don't think I'll ever be completely comfortable having someone else do my work for me. Maybe it's because I have spent so long working for rich people and doing all their stupid crap. . . maybe it's because my Mama "done raised me different" or -- well who knows what it is. I just feel guilty.
Do any of you share this with me? Do you ever pay someone to do something for you and then feel incredibly guilty about it? Does it ever get better?
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I really really want to pay someone to clean for me. I would have NO guilt about doing that. Plus my husband would be eternal grateful for a continually clean house.
I have tried that angle with Matty-poo. He doesn't want to pay for it. *weeping and wailing ensue*
I pay for a cleaning lady. Her name is Lulu and if I didn't have all of you, I would absolutely make Lulu my best friend. She's FABULOUS. Also, I've never met her- she comes while I'm at work, and just like magic, my house is clean.
No. I never pay anyone for something that I or Brian could do. That's why, see, our fence took like three months to put up. Also why the paint in my house looks like total and complete crap. Also, one might note the garage door that was broken for approximately one year (out of the three years that we lived there) until Brian finally figured out how to fix it. Clean house? Not in your dreams. And despite my best efforts, I'm pretty sure it always smells like poop. A maid would figure out how to get rid of the poop smell, I just know it.
However, in about a month I'm going to be unpleasantly stuck with two mortgages...and I'm going to be able to afford it.
Hahaha, no it doesn't really get better. I know exactly what you mean! Cody and I do a lot of our house things ourself, but there are times when I really wish that we could hire someone to do it for us! I think it's natural to have a little guilt when there is someone working for you, but you are paying him and he did offer to do this for you. You are such a giving person that it's easy for you to want to jump in and help. If it makes you feel better? Make him some fancy dessert to show your gratitude.
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