So Many Projects, So Little Time

I am overwhelmed to say the least with all the projects that I need to complete this month.  The one weighing the most on my mind is my income tax return that I found out last night is not due Friday th 14th but Monday October 17^th.  It gives me a little wiggly room but I am going to pretend that it is due Friday anyway.

I have not prepared an income tax return in years as I have mostly had a CPA do it.  Reading that thick book is torture but I think having to gather all the stuff is even worst.  Good thing is it bored me to sleep so I didn’t even have to take Nyquil.

We had slow steady rain all of last night.  I put out a few buckets to capture some rainwater for mother’s other plants.  I don’t know why I kept on waking up every two hours or so.  Most people that know me know that I am NOT a morning person but today I got up 5:00 a.m.  Again I think it is from just worrying about all I have to do.

Friday the propane guy finally showed up.  Said he had gotten his truck out of the shop on Thursday.  I took a picture but I don’t know how to fix the date.  Was messing with the camera and instead of getting it to post the correct date it now has the erroneous date stamped on the picture to boot….grrr!!!  

The mosquitoes are really bad, we even have them in the house but I cannot use any kind of sprays or chemicals because of mother’s allergies.  In another blog I had read that the author used eucalyptus oil on his dog.  I wonder how effective that would be in humans?  Has anyone ever tried it?

Thank you for the e-mails concerning my bout with the cold/flu.  I am feeling much better but I still have a cough especially at night.  My uncle is also feeling better but he gave the flu to my cousin.  This is surprising since they had both had flu shots.

Would very much like to go to San Pedro campground before Billy Bob and Barney leave but I don’t want to take a chance in making them sick.  Maybe I can drive by, honk and wave??

Why do I procrastinate?

Its not like I want to or do it on purpose but I always seem to put off things to the last minute.  First the income tax preparation, every year I promise myself that it will be the last year that I put myself in such a bind but deep down inside I know I will do it again next year.

We live in the county so we have to buy propane, as gas is not available.  With all the things that went on in September I forgot to check the tank.  Called the propane guy on Friday only to be told that he had to put his truck in the shop but would be here today.  Waited for him until 3:30 p.m. but he never showed up.  Hope we don’t run out soon or I will never hear the end of it from my mother.

Only reason I had to leave was because I forgot I had to send off my car insurance payment and had to make a mad dash to the post office so it would be postmarked with today’s date.  Why couldn’t I have sent it off last week?

I have been griping about the cost of paper products, paper towels, toilet paper, napkins and specially checks.  Well I had no other choice but to order checks because I am down to my last five.  Decided to do it online so they would be processed sooner.  I know I am “computer challenged” but I think they are fooling the public or at least they are fooling me.

Case in point, decided I would order 4 boxes so I would not find myself in a bind in the future.  It clearly said that four boxes of duplicates would cost me $61.80 a rather outrageous sum but since I was a first time customer I would get 20% off making my new price $49.44 still a lot of money but what can I do?  Processed my order then put in an additional coupon I had for $2.00 off.  Then it re-calculated and told me that my new price was $16.50 plus $7.80 for shipping and handling for a grand total of $24.30????

How it the world did I go from owing $49.44 to now only owing $24.30…well I could not argue with the computer so I just hit the complete my order button and was grateful for the savings.

Still catching up on laundry, did two loads today.  Had to put on insect repellent just to go outside as the recent rains has brought a swarm of mosquitoes. Flies have also inundated us, darn things are everywhere.

Hope you have a good night.  28 days to Terlingua :D