Old Age Or Just Being A Homeowner

Andy and I are pretty excited right now. We (meaning Andy) figured out our taxes and we learned that we are getting enough back to have our windows in our home replaced. It’s something that we have been wanting to do since we moved in and now we are going to be able to. We currently have the old Arizona metal framed, single pane windows and they have got to go. We are going to have three companies come in to give us quotes and to tell us how their windows are better than the other guys windows. I am super excited about this; however, I find it a little odd that I am so excited to be spending my tax return on windows. What happened to the days where I would spend my tax return on a vacation or a shopping spree? Is this a sign of old age, or being a homeowner? I am not sure. I would think if it was just a sign of being a homeowner I would not get excited to replace my windows, but instead be more reluctant to spend the money on windows. I would do it, but not with such excitement as I have now. The age of 30 is right around the corner and this widow excitement is just a friendly reminder of the fast approaching new decade.