Friday, October 15, 2021

10/15/21 3rd day of hell

 


this is a pretty accurate snapshot of me -- 45 minutes ago ... my cell phone and both income land lines were ringing and a text .... the only way to deal with it 



make another cup of coffee ... 


I found this quilt picture while searching for my favorite squirrel shot ... might need to learn to sew again and burn up some craps with something like this ... I like it ... 

today is our 3rd, 4th or 5th due date of this year

3/15 - entities
4/15 got cancelled
5/15 was the new 4/15
9/15 - extended entities
10/15 extended individuals

a flurry of activity and chaos this week .. still plunking them out .. it's gotta end soon -- so she snarls ...
women snarl -- men sneer ... 

I'll drink some more coffee -it will all be better ...


Tuesday, October 12, 2021

10/12/21 the water party is over for 2021

 


and the pontoon made it to shore on Sunday afternoon .. when I left they were going to wait for the wind to die down and move it Monday 

it was a windy day ... those ripples are wind ripples not boat wake ripples 
it took a couple of attempts but late Sunday it made it onto the trailer and then home yesterday 
let the "remodeling" of the boat begin ...

Lee ordered the "furniture" for it yesterday -- hoping it's here before spring -- ya, things that aren't always available


Sunday morning the boat lift and wave runner lift came ashore -- the wave runner lift is stacked inside the boat life on the rails ( takes up less real estate) and xtra dock section is in there too -- they are tucked in front of the boat house -- so while sitting in the porch -- we don't see them .. good views while porch sitting is important! 

we decided to sell the paddle boat -- we finally moved it away from the boat house .. it's in pretty good shape .. but needs a new home

dock comes in this week -- there is a service and for a fee wrangles them -- it is well worth it ... 


so -- the fall cabin project list is almost complete
1.  beach work
2.  grass planted, mulched and regular watering
3.  lifts in
4.  paddle boat at store
5.  siding project done
6.  dock scheduled to come in
7.  planters moved closer to house
8.  boat house sort of tidied 

to do yet:
1.  rake leaves and burn
2.  wash windows 
3.  good indoor cleaning
4.  get the tv working :)
5.  plant more tulips
6.  transplant perenials?
7.  bank work -- gotta get more rocks and 
         chop out more weeds


spring project
1.  paint interior of the porch
2.  new carpet in the porch
3.  




Sunday, October 10, 2021

10/10/21 and the day after


sunrise on maple drive ... the view opposite the lake, boardwalk, power poles, old lawn chairs and our garden shed .. leaves, lots of leaves


I had my booster shot on Friday and Friday was good -- yesterday morning, I got up early (5:30 early) and didn't feel perky -- and didn't feel perky all day -- I made it Denny's visitation -- got home grabbed Mom and food and headed to cabin -- where I napped in the chair for 3 hours ... still in my funeral clothes .. 

got up with advil and went to work .. the last of the grass got planted ... leaves sort of raked .. today two of the lifts come out .. and the pontoon goes home - it's breezy and a nice chop on the late at the moment -- not sure if we'll get a boat ride ... I left the farm at 6:30 -- wonder if the other two have figured out I'm gone yet .. one was snoring in bed and the other in his recliner

life goes on 

 

Friday, October 8, 2021

10/08/21 ... and so it goes

 no fancy (or ugly) pictures today

 haven't wigged on on anyone

 got my COVID pfizer booster shot this morning ... #3 is done and creating those lovely antibodies to keep me healthy.  they just have to work.

 plans are changing constantly for the weekend -- Denny's funeral is tomorrow, Mrs. Peterson's funeral is tomorrow and Skylar's wedding ... and it is supposed to be a beautiful day ... so many events and I really just want to go to the happy place and park my ass  tush in a chair.  

 I'm tired -- mentally tired -- not sure how to cure that at this stage in life.  My dream job at Target is looking better and better every day - Holiday bonuses !!  Although, the smile and hug I received at the vaccine clinic this morning was priceless -- a client.  ( you can bet the public heath nurse was groaning while witnessing) .. it is the small things in life.



So -- here's my project list of the day:

1.  Finish Q for SSTPeter 
2.  Financial Statemens - NCCO
3.  Finish Q - RJV
4.  Finish Q - Psy
5.  Payroll Taxes and Q for APH
6.  Q for NUG
7.  a couple tax returns
8.  water plants and run roomba
9.  trash day baby!
10.  pile up recycling
11.  chop some weeds


Wednesday, October 6, 2021

10/06/21 wigging out


so the frustration of life boiled over yesterday and I sent this email to paralegal at a law firm .. I'm tired and wigging out 

I doubt I'll hear from them anytime soon.  
I feel better.

Back to the cabin last night where I watched Lee/Jean level the dirt, pick rocks and spread grass seed -- then the straw meshy mat went down and the sprinkler gave it a drink .. hoping for warm cloudy days for the seen to sprout -- this weekend two more patches need work up by the cabin.  and the leaves, lots of leaves to rake ... 

Sunset was fabulous -- as always


 



19 months of pandemic – averaging 75 hours a week

 

1400 tax returns

 

27 legislative changes to tax code at federal and state level

Amending 300 previously filed individual/partnership and corporate returns

 

100 open  IRS Issues since May …. Not related to the amending

8 clients still don’t have 2019 federal refunds

 

895 call on the stimulus crap

(yes, we started to log them)

 

Ppp/eidl/RRVFunds/DEED grant support

City/County and other COVID grant reports

 

Little or no help – qualified employees are impossible to find

 

 

Duane and his chaos are not a priority

I’m going to regret sending this  

 

 

 

 

M

Monday, October 4, 2021

10/04/21 Weekend adventures


it was a weekend of adventure and projects 

the siding project at the cabin is complete -- looks pretty awesome


the retaining wall at the lake was finished on Sunday
Dad and Lee discussing the "L" portion 

the labor end of this gig was Jean and I ... we carried 35 extra blocks up the stairs and out to the trailer .. they are heavy and I'm to old for projects like that .. the knees didn't handle the stairs very well



Cousin Molly got married Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Family Farm ... this is cousin Elliot -- he likes to dance .. and he's got the moves


Cousin Mason wanted to pet Maggie --- Maggie ignored him ... 


and the final pic of Sunday -- most of the wall is done, still need to till up the grass portion of the beach and re-seed it ( need a tiller ) .. then we're done down there for the season ... we had a pontoon ride before supper -- might be the last one of the season -- no camera with me but the fall foliage on the lake was pretty -- pontoon is scheduled for a complete rehab once she comes out of the water ... 

and on to the new week of work projects, home projects and lake projects

my covid booster shot is Friday :)  and Skylar's wedding and my birthday are Saturday
it's going to be a great week 


 

Saturday, October 2, 2021

10/02/21 Molly's Wedding Day!

I hopped on the ATV and took a post lunch ride -- the colors are good, the soybeans are combined so I got to roam the entire farm .. and the entire time attempting to decide what to wear to cousin Molly's wedding ...

this blog should be re-titled :

Too many clothes, Plus Sized Idiot, Cannot make Wardrobe Choices 


the weather is not helping with this decision ... it is still misting on and off and the wedding is outdoors .. I should just toss on a pair of jeans, t shirt and my rain jacket .. 

stay tuned -- pix to follow ... 


same spot from last week ... soybeans were combined last Sunday 
and it was misting 


un-zoomed






looking down the driveway 


looking up the driveway ..


un zoomed -- this is lovely now -- just wait -- freaking ice is on the way 


rain drops on the camera lens