SHEs Organized

I've been marching...
* s2s, Bible reading done
* breakfast & morning exercise done
* went to
-- local shop to meet girl I bought fruit from (band fundraiser)
-- post office
-- drug store
-- oil change place
* home, separated my oranges from dmom's & dson's
And now, waiting on dh to go to Wmart.

Waving to all!!!

Just a quick C. I.---
I had a blood draw, for thyroid checks, this a.m., came home, and slept and slept! I must have been tired from the earlier night's 4-hour sleep, although I'd napped once yesterday.

DH had his insulin increased 2 points, otherwise he's doing well, and is busily watching a movie on TCM right now.

I wore my newly crocheted hat this morning, which matches my bulky-knit cardigan, the weather was dry, so it was wonderful just to pull up my sleeve on my cardigan-3/4-lenght-tee, and get the deed done. The big storm heads in tonight, tomorrow, and a few days will be quite breezy, heavy on the rain-wet side, and stormy. I'm glad DH and I chose to go in today, to the lab. The traffic in the storm, for 18 miles, wouldn't have been a joyous trip, nor relaxing.

We had so much fun, listening to the radio, on our way in. I sang and sang. Soft pop modern songs. I was tapping my feet, slapping my knees, and thankfully nobody saw me. They say, if you "fidget" more, you lose weight easier! So "fun-fidget" I did!

I'll try to crochet the rest of my matching scarf today. My china cabinet cleaning is on the 'list', but hark. I just don't want to do it today. As long as it's done before the weekend, prior to Christmas, is fine. So, I'll do other things today, since I'm tired, and need to walk, too.

Have a wonderful Monday Marching Orders day! Nice opening, Harriet! I love to march for exercise, too, especially marching in place, while I read from the Nook, perched on the eating bar, or from a book, perched on the back of my upright recliner. It adds pedometer steps, I work up a sweat, and my heart pumps faster, my face gets red and sweaty, and it actually is a good workout, while expanding the mind, with information, as I read.

Waving to you All! Have a Splendid Day!

No progress on DAX work. Stomach is all messed up and has been for days. It is time for my annual gastro appointment, but I have not enough sick leave yet. I will try to schedule it on MLK holiday. Other tasks to do on MLK were extensive, including update will and mammo. I can't remember all the rest of the things I need to schedule that day, but there were a lot.

Tonight's plan is return library book (drive by the drop box on the way home), Christmas present stuff, crochet on my ugly sweater. Wish I felt better.

(Elizabeth) I wish you felt better too.

I have skim/read posts along with answering phone calls. Getting caught up with family I haven't had time to talk with these past several busy busy days.

Sunday we were at church until 6:00PM. First helping with communion trays, then the service, then the trays again, then the memorial luncheon and all that cleanup. My feet were very tired and I was exhausted.

On the way to church DH's truck began to overheat. He remembered he'd put in the antifreeze but forgot the water. He used the bottles of water I carry around with me (because my suv is so old). Said it was ok. When I got home my headlights lit up the shiny water stream in the driveway. This morning he changed another little part and another hose and 2 hose clamps. NOW it's ok. Was a never-ending project.

Today I went over those pictures and wrote an explanation, got everything boxed up and to the post office. Line was out the door and even longer when I was leaving. Then I went to W-M and my prescriptions were ready. I paid about $17.00 for something I probably would have paid over $100 at the other pharmacy. I'm glad I figured all that out. I'll never use the 1st pharmacy again. Too expensive.

I got a few other things while I was there, found packet of colored folders for that project, too.

Tis the season - for mucho traffic and long lines and short tempers.

LOL waiting to be hung up. First I'm off to look at Christmas decorations.

Dh and I are going out for dinner and an oil change. Then pick up some groceries so there's food on hand for the storm we have coming.

I eventually s2s, stripped and remade the bed and washed the sheets. Vacuumed and dusted the bedrooms and counted the rest of the apartment vacuumed since I did it on Friday.

Dh went out to his job interview for a contract. He says he aced it. But we don't know if he'll get the work. He thinks it is a 2 - 3 year project but he's only giving them one day per week. They want him to work onsite. He doesn't want to work onsite. At least it is just a bus ride away so no charge for parking and I'll have access to the car if I need it (that's one advantage to him usually working in other countries - he doesn't take the car to work so we can get by with one car!)

I spent time stacking things on the balcony and bringing in the bikes. So everything is arranged before the snow comes.

The funeral will be on Thursday. Our tenor friend's brother died suddenly so won't be able to sing at the funeral. Not sure if the funeral for that will be here (he's a trucker but I think he's based out of here so expect the funeral to be here.)

I've done some of the easy chores as well so not completely behind. Waiting for 5 p.m. so I can wind the clock. At 4, the hour hand was blocking one of the holes for the keys.

CI:
I read the instructions again for the tax forms and saw that I was jumping the gun, they aren't due until January 15th. Well alrighty then, life has just gotten much easier this week!

However, I just heard the answering machine pick up a call from city hall. The state auditors are in town and want to see the books for the library group. Now, I had called city hall back in Sept or Oct asking when the auditors were coming and they said they didn't have dates yet. Is it realistic of them to expect me to drop everything with no notice to meet with them this week? Of course I'll do it, but not today. I'll call back in a bit to make an appointment for tomorrow. What an annoying way to treat a volunteer!

Twins'Mom ~ Yes, it's the long form 990 and I'm not convinced that I will be able to do it all myself. I've been able to file the very simple Epostcard the past 2 years because the group's income was well below the limit. This year, though, we had to run some donations for the capital campaign under our group's name because the donors would only give to a 501(c)(3) organization, not to the city. Everything that came in was immediately transferred to the city's account, we didn't even get the benefit of earning a little interest on it. Still, it was received by our group and it was enough that we no longer qualify for either the Ecard or the short form.

I have not been able to find an exception for this temporary situation, and it will mean having to file the long form for the next few years until the capital campaign pledges run out. As you say, the long form is a bugger! 12 pages for the basic form (which includes essay questions) plus another 6-8 pages of additional schedules. Ugh.

Since I now know that it is not due for over a month, I am putting the file away until after I
(1) speak to the state auditors & give them whatever they need, and
(2) sew DMIL's Christmas gift.

hello again I am a bit behind but thinking of all of you.

I have achieved my goals for today in the den. And I am pooped!!!!

Working with sore knees and this stupid boot makes a lot more work. I can't get down on my knees to get under things and the boot is just enough bigger to catch on everything.

I have two bins yet to sort - software and electronics. I use those pink basins they give you at the hospital to sort in. They are just the right size and stack pretty well. I have collected them from hospital visits and was able to pick up a bunch for $1 each a couple years ago. They look nice on shelves, too. Very organized.

The carpenters are here putting in the screen door he made for my odd sized door. I expected 1x3 boards but he made it out of 2x4s. It is VERY sturdy and very well made with no screws or nails showing. Everything is put together with glue and biscuits.

MT, IKWYM. A lot of us are working slower these days.

Big TADA! I got some outside lights up. Got my finger stuck in the spring mechanism of the ladder and couldn't get it out. Was standing there hollaring help! help! and DH ran over by the time I pulled it out myself. It isn't injured, remarkably. Sure hurt when I did it! So while DH was there he helped me get all the bins down off top shelf in garage. Then he went back to his weeding.

I got lines of lights unwound and untangled and 1/2 across the porch when he came by Yikes! and held ladder for me while I finished. I just did the long gutter of the front porch and the 2 short walls. Lights up the center of the house. It's enough. I don't feel like a Grinch any more.

Was laughing with neighbor next door. She has a big inflatable green Grinch in her front yard.

Running off to get clothes changed. We are going out to dinner to celebrate these things done...and drive around a little to see some lights. I'm loving DH's Christmas spirit for a change.