The Roof/Procrastination Factor.

Yesterday I wrote a cheque for the replacement of the shingles on our roof. It was a major expense but well worth the expenditure as it was a job that had to be done! The house has much more "curb appeal" and looks better maintained overall.

The job was a couple of years overdue and as such I was lucky n0 leaks developed. The roofer indicated we were very close to experiencing issues and the only reason there wasn't leaks and damage was the felt was still in good shape...

His disclosure got me thinking about why I postponed the job when I knew it needed to be done? It all came down to my reluctance to spend RRSP money to complete the work. In retrospect not a very logical position to take? My procrastination may have resulted in a larger outlay of cash if a leak had developed? I also sat on the fence last fall-looking at the damage and trying to determine if I could get another winter season out of the roof? There was some mindfulness in my determination to postpone but not really a rational decision on my part? I got away with it based on luck and circumstance...for this I am grateful.