It’s Getting Close

I have noted yesterday, and by number of appointments booked that the next tax deadline for business and personal tax returns is getting close. I am also getting the appointment calls where clients ask the same questions they ask me every year like”what do I need to bring in” to which I answer, same as last year. I don’t mind people seem to forget, they have real lives outside this tax crap. I on the other hand live it every day. I feel I can acknowledge, in the grand scheme of things, taxes are really unimportant. Shhh! Don’t tell anyone.

I will need to get moving fast this am because I know I have a 10am appointment. I just forgot to write it down.

Shazam! I don’t have Alzheimer’s! I have a 10am here at the house. I can remember.

While waiting I have been texting a few people. One, a contractor friend about home construction costs. We want to build a house some day. Can’t now, but later after the lease on our rental to be identified has expired, maybe. Good to be prepared. Am also trying to get ahold of my 10am. He is an idiot (no worry, he reads this, and he knows) and I can’t get a text back from him. And to think I gently nudged him with 20 rapid texts just to get a response. What a jerk. And, no morning is complete without, a few texts with my friend Cissie. Just to keep up on things.

It’s 10 to 9, I gotta go shower and get dressed. Not so good when you meet clients in your bathrobe. Doesn’t bother me, but they may see it a little differently.

Well, took client 40 minutes to call me and say let’s do tomorrow. I guess he does not consider it rude to waste my time. Guess I will bill him for waiting like the cement trucks do. Maybe I will dope slap him if he shows up tomorrow. Not the part of the job that I love.

Time to pack lunch and go to work. Not straight to work, I have to drop off some papers at an attorneys office downtown. Drive was uneventful, which is always what I want. Events while driving are probably all bad. Like when the CHP pulled me over on our recent camping trip. Of course, the combined charm of my daughter and me convinced him to issue a warning. Bad event, good outcome. So having said this, I parked illegally and dropped off my paperwork. No ticket. The lord loves me.

Arrived in office at 1115, which is 15 mins late for my 11am appointment. Fortunately client Charly did not mind. Tax appointment so it’s just a go through the paper and kick em out the door thing. My next appointment was 15 mins late at 1215. No problem here. Me late, you late, no complaint. Another tax appointment but for three years worth. But still easy.

I did send more docs to my real estate agent. Boy is there a lot of paper for renting these days. On a little break now then back to tax returns.

Have been making calls and writing emails for two hours. Missed my lunch by an hour. That is bull. Lunch is actually important. I have a lod of work to do and a load of interruptions. Like blogging, that’s an interruption. But I enjoy it so it doesn’t count.

Nose back to grindstone. Finished three tax returns and managed a few more calls. Took a call from a contractor up in Auburn had a nice hour long conversation about cost of building a home. I am a little ahead on this. By at least a year but like I said before I want to be ready when I can. Spoke to a client contractor on the way home. Yes, an illegal Jon hands free call. We discussed costs of building in a different county. I am all over the place.

Got home and Emily is still out for workout and groceries. She called. Close. So I put the tri tip steaks on. They taste great too. I just started the broccoli in oyster sauce cuz Emily is in the driveway. . She brought ice cream home. Diet ice cream. And some real small containers of Haagen dazs. Small makes it diet food.

On that note, I was texting my health coach, and she advised me to eat one MORE small meal each day to speed weight loss. I love you Kelly!

I am ready for dinner it’s already 815. I want to eat. I have eaten. I am a fantastic cook. If I must say so myself. I need seconds on tri tip.

So I am having a text conversation with our veterinarian about two of our dogs, Taffy and Latte. Taffy has always had issues with her anal glands. And it now appears all the figs she eats off the ground are causing a severe problem. The fig tree grows over the dog run, FYI. Symptoms of pain in the back end and lameness in one leg. Latte appears to have a bladder infection. So I think I will head to his office on Saturday for exams. Yay. Sunnyvale. Two hour drive. I pray, because traffic there is the worst in he country. Raj and I have traded services for years which is why I drive that far. I know their schedule is full but I come in through the back door to get the best service. So should work out. Hope dogs work out.

Last text from Raj I have an appointment at 11am Saturday. He also told me to put Taffy on lock down in the kennel. He thinks damaged anterior cruciate ligament. I’m not convinced. Last time we went through God back end pain with Jaxon, it was leptospirosis. Though diagnosed as ligament and hip problems on first diagnosis. We will see.