Housework and spending money on the house

["Kristene Smuts" <Ksmuts@sarcc.co.za>]

Well, I have another question.  If cushion / seat covers need replacing; carpet is threadbare; no two plates match because of breakages over the years; you have to figure out which spot to drink from on the glass because of chips on the rest of the rim, is it morally correct to compare the cost of replacement to the purchase of something horsey?  Can I justify it by saying that the carpet will cost 1000 but that it can buy 4 horse winter blankets, that I would rather go for the blankets due to it serving a far better purpose than buying something you walk on and you have to clean almost daily?

Cheers
Kristene
PS  Please give me your views - I'm trying to justify my horse expenses (time AND money wise) ;-))