If I better understood economics, would I still do the dishes?

If I better understood economics, would I still do the dishes?  I added it up today and I spend about 30 - 45 minutes twice a week doing the dishes.  Which is fine, since they have to be done.  But I noticed that most of the things that get put in the dishwasher are cups, plates, and bowls.  All of which I could buy in throw away / recyclable form.  If I were to value my time at say $12 a hour then I am spending $60 in time washing dishes every month.  Some things can't be bought and thrown out (pots, pans, etc), but that is only about 20% of what I wash.  The other 80% is disposable.  So as long as I don't spend more than $48 a month on throw out items, that is what I should be doing.  Assuming I could spend about $12 to get all the cups, plates, and bowls I would need for the month, that leaves me with about $36 in extra time.  My big concern is that buying all the throw aways would definitely grow my environmental footprint.  But, I could donate the money to a foundation to plant trees (and get a tax deduction).  The point is I could do something of value to me, instead of scrubbing.  Just a thought.

The magic hour

From mid April through mid October something magic happens in Austin.  Just when the last rays of sun leave the horizon, it begins.  The sky begins to lose its color as it fades to deep navy in the east.  The bats billow out from under their bridge and rise into the air like wisps of smoke.  Crickets and birds both add their unique chirps to the evening symphony.  The first nocturnal breeze dances across the back of your neck.  Faces and familiar shapes grow mysterious and more beautiful.  You drink in the magic hour and you wish it would last.

February life update

Haven't written anything for a while now and I wanted to take a minute and update the blog.  Things have been busy, but that is nothing new.  I've started a new work schedule where I'm working 2 days a week at the family company and the other days I'm focusing on real estate.  We have 5 different properties that need to be finished and sold/rented.  The goal is to have them all finished in 6 months, which will require a lot of attention, planning and a little luck.  I'm completing the last few steps to get my real estate license this week and I'm looking forward to getting that all wrapped up.  Linz and I are going to Spain for a week in March and I can't wait to get a trip recap and some pics on here.  I have been working on a post for a while that is semi influenced by the State of the Union address from earlier this year.  The main problem is that I have changed my mind on how I think about everything on a weekly basis.  Kind of hard to write/finish a post if you disagree with yourself by the end of it.  But,  I'm sure I will get it figured out.  Just got back from the weekend in Abilene where we got the whole family together and saw Blake's group win ACU Sing-Song.  So a big congrats to him and the rest of the Sophomore class.  I'll get some "before and after" pics up of the houses as they get done and get a new post out later in the week.  Until then.....

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