Taxes Are Crazy!
I finished my taxes on Sunday and e-filed. It galls me to no end, having to pay the IRS to e-mail my taxes to them, but at least I KNOW they got the return on time. Now, here’s what I cannot for the life of me figure out. I’m getting back more than $2500. Every […]
Migraines and Taxes
I woke up with a migraine today. Not good, as today was the day set aside for finishing my annual letter to Uncle Sam. So it’s now 3 p.m., and I haven’t really gotten started well. Sigh. To address the migraine, I took my last two Maxalt (gotta get to the pharmacy this week!), drank […]
Another Busy Day
Long time readers of this blog will have figured out that Saturdays are errand-days for me. Today was no exception, though I did have a nice lie-in this morning. I didn’t get out of bed until 8! After a leisurely breakfast, though, it was off to the shops. I went to Radio Shack to pick […]
WHAT a Morning!
I had the most unspeakably bad start to my day, culminating in me being late to work. Somehow, it never occurred to me that today is Good Friday. I forgot that X was picking up the kids on Good Friday to have some extra time with them, as he’s off work. So I’m walking out […]
It’s BEAUTIFUL!
The painter has finished two of the rooms in the house, and I am SO happy with the colours. My bedroom (the ultra-pale pink) is perfect. When I get the blue and white bedspread, the sheer blue curtains, and my other blue and white things back in there, the pink will warm the room just […]
Kids and Loss
I discovered a stunning fact yesterday evening. My kids don’t always understand what I tell them. This is a stunner because I am a reasonably capable communicator. My verbal skills have tested well above average, and my communication ability is constantly being put to the test in the work that I do. So you’d think […]
Rained Out!
My son was supposed to have baseball practise last night, but as we were driving to the field, it began to sprinkle. By the time we got to the field, it was pouring rain. And lightning was cracking around us. We sat at the field for a few minutes until the downpour lightened just a […]
We Have the Green Plague
This time of year, it’s impossible to keep your car, patio, windows, porch, sidewalk, or any other surface clean. It’s the Green Plague. When the oak trees start to bloom, they release enough pollen to blanket three or four planets this size. And it goes on for just WEEKS. Saturday night, I asked my sons […]
Dilemmas, Dilemmas
I have a dilemma. My kids have been invited to a birthday party on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4. Since it’s people they know through my X, I said it was fine for them to go if he could take them. The X, however, is going to be out of state on Saturday. As […]
Craving Peanut M&Ms
I don’t know what this is about, and these little suckers are definitely not low-carb, but I can’t stop eating peanut M&Ms. I usually don’t like them. At all. But for the last few weeks, they have been my most-wanted snack. I’ll be glad when this passes; although, with all of the things I’m doing […]