I do hope you enjoy the getaway. Being a former workaholic I didn't take advantage of vacations like I should have.
As far as your landscaping project, I get it. There are projects around my house that I want done, but they will just have to wait until the funds are available.
You guys in the US are insane with vacations. Like two weeks a year or something?
Old houses (all houses I guess) are just money pits under the guise of investments :)
On average it is two weeks, yeah. In the military you get 30 days, but that is variable. You don;t always get all 30 at once most times. I never took it all at once and sometimes never took any during the year.
I have a lot saved up from a few years ago. Had the stroke just before vacation, so it became sick leave instead. Since then, I am always a year behind.
Yeah, I always had a lot saved up. Wish I would have just taken it and enjoyed the time with family.