Gifts

Darn, Darn, Darn! I keep finding things I want to make and give as gifts for Christmas! The problem is I have already got gifts to give for those who I want to buy more for and give to and it isn’t like I have an abundance of cash to spend! I wish I did because I would spend a bloody fortune and not give a care.

Looks like I wasted the day...but I didn't

This morning I had to work with the IRS for several hours. I got the tax thingy straightened out! Thank you JESUS! It could have been avoided all together but now I must choose to let go and let god. ARG! (HAHA)

This afternoon I worked with the phone person to try to get my cordless headset to work with my telephone system. Yes it does work but it doesn’t do what it needs to and that is to pick up incoming calls while I am not at my desk. It is suppose to ding in my ear and I press a button and the call comes to me. This way I can be sitting on the toilet and not miss a call…ya all know I crazy now don’t you!

It is almost time for me to leave and I feel like I H D S. (Haven’t done sh#t) even though I know I have my desk doesn’t show it. I guess there is always tomorrow and tomorrow being Friday, it has got to be good.

Until then…..

taxes

I have a problem with our tax accountant. This is a person, who the owner has used for many years and I have had a problem with him for many years. Ever since I took over doing the books, there has always been a communication problem between us. I would think differently about myself if I had communication problems with everyone but I don’t think I do. If I don’t think I understand something at work, I ask. I am not afraid of asking.

The accountant files all the tax returns and reviews our books. I have never filed any tax returns. I have, however, made deposits for the taxes to be paid. I got a notice from the IRS stating the quarterly tax form wasn’t sent in. When I sent it to our accountant I was told “Haven’t you been doing that?” “Did I forget to tell you to do that?” Well, since I HAVE NEVER FILED TAX FROMS TO THE IRS before WHY would you think I would start? I would HAVE done it if I knew I needed to. Guess what, there is a 10% penalty per day. Nothing has been filed since January 2006. Take thousands of dollars a month times 10%.

I just don’t know what the heck to do now. I just know this is going to be my entire fault some how. I just know it will be. Just wait…I will tell you about it.

Hug

Judy gave niece Bo Peep and yet we get the hug and the imagination, which comes with playing with it! Big thanks to Judy!

Tuesday Morning

I am sitting right now at this very moment on hold with Sprint regarding cell phone bill for work. Life is fun like that. After I finish this task, I get to let the state of Indiana know that yes, I did pay the taxes for the first quarter of the year for payroll. (yeah!) This seems to be an ongoing issue with them to cause extra work to the rest of us because it seems I am always having to prove myself to them. Frustrating!

Today, it is my hope to know my fate at my current employer. Salary and hours will hopefully be discussed. I have to say, if my hours are not cut then it will be a deal breaker for me. I am sticking my heels in and digging deep and plan to move on if we can't come to an agreement. Weird, normally money is the issue with people and jobs but for me time is more precious to me at this stage of the game.

On a happier note, today is my friend Judy's 40th birthday and we are going out for dinner tonight! Should be fun with all us wild, fab women!

Week seven

Still very green and very much alive, not like my friendship of the person who gave it to me. Sigh

Party for Judy

Judy, Please be on Napoleon Court at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th.
Judy, please confirm via this blog you will be there!

Remind Him?

Should I call Scott and remind him your birthday is Tuesday??

If Scott doesn't have plans for Tuesday night, then I think we should go to dinner. If Scott does have plans for you on Tuesday night, then let's get together for lunch (12:30 okay) on Tuesday AND also get together later through the week or weekend too. It would be nice to have SIL join in. Let's just take as much time to celebrate as we can as you only turn 40 one time this year!

Should I sick fraubyer on Scott to find out what is going on? She has the will and the way to make people talk!

Nashville and get this party started!

There are 2 scrapbook stores in Nashville. They both carry mucho rubber stamps and scrapbook supplies. They both are completely different. Wishful Thinking and Paper Trix is their names. I would LOVE to go down there, however, this time of the year we wouldn't be able to breathe down there...It would be WALL TO WALL PEOPLE, Sardines in a CAN packed in sweat, etc...I just wouldn't like it...Well, maybe if we went in the middle of the week...Tuesday definetly NOT Thursday or Friday...That might not be so bad...If this can't be done then maybe a trip in November?? I could call Paper Trix and see if they would do a class for us...When I went 2 weeks ago, the class was $12 and we did 2 paper 12x12 layouts. I LOVED THEM and I don't even scrapbook!!! Needless to say, someone is going to be getting these for a gift!!!!! Anyway, I am up for a ROAD TRIP!

Speaking of gifts.................................someone is having a birthday this week.............should I make the plans? Is Scott taking you out on Tuesday or which night? What night are you available for us all get together and can you do lunch on your birthday too???....No need to sit at home for lunch on your birthday even if we go out to dinner one night! What do I need to do to get this party started???

How about Sunday

Judy since I am planning to go to fraubyers on Sunday to check on things, could you, would you meet me? Before church after church in the middle of church it makes no matter to me. AND what about your birthday on Tuesday???? ARG! We haven't made plans yet!

We went geocaching at the Carmel library. It was a multi part hunt. The first cach told us how to get to the second via library book numbers...Something like that. We didn't have time to find the second one. I am sure we will go back at some point tomorrow to find it. After we realized we couldn't get to the second cach, we went to dinner at Chequed Flag Cafe. If you haven't tried it before you MUST GO!

Breaking and Entering

Judy - I forgot I gave you the white pad. Keep them as long as you need to use them. Also, it is now 2:11 p.m. and I haven't called you to go do the prank. Could you do it this evening or tomorrow? Call my cell. I also wanted to do the poinsettia but everyone at my table wanted to do the other one so I just got sucked in. I thought the poinsettia was prettier.

Now for the feature part of my note: Breaking and Entering

Let me tell everyone that I couldn't get into the fraubyers home last evening because the MR locked the door going from the garage into the living room. I was very worried about those poor piggies. Fraubyers called and MR just didn't think about it and locked me out. He did have a brilliant idea, check and see if any of the downstairs windows are unlocked. Yes! Ding Ding! They locked the garage up good and tight but left the window above the sink unlocked. Well, before this, let me tell you my brother tried to pick the locks. I guess he also has a big heart for starving animals....And wouldn't it have been just awful if one ate the other one? YUCK! I don't think it would have come to that...Just wanted to put the mental picture in your head...Anyway, after no success, I went searching for a young child to heave into the window as it was a pretty small opening and my brother could not have made it through. So I am off and down the street I see some young boys. I am yelling down the street and you could see their apprehension...I almost could hear their thoughts, "What is this middle aged old woman yelling at me about"....Anyway, my brother and I convinced a young boy named "Dakota" to be heaved through the open window. Wah Lah! We were in! (Should I also mention young Dakota boy seemed like he had this breaking and entering down pat? It was like he had done it many time before...) Anyway, I was very happy we got in. One reason was because the family was going to have to cut vacation short and come home early and second being starving piggies. They did have 1/2 continuer of water, which I filled up but what I loved seeing is when I picked up the food they began running around like chickens! It wasn't that they didn't have any food left, they just didn't have anything left in their bowl that they loved. You know what I am saying here. It is kind of like the rest of us, there was plenty of food in house but nothing sounded good. I am very happy I made it in to feed piggies!!!

We Will Prank You!

Frabyers and family are on vacation for a few days. I have been asked to stop by their house and check on things, feed little guinea pigs and such....You know, make sure no one strange has taken up residence in their absence. If you know this household, then you know they are a fun loving couple with a house full of kids. The kind of family who would not mind a practical joke being played on them.

I thought about putting a for sale by owner sign in their yard with the words SOLD on the sign but I don't know of anyone who would lend me one....

So....I enlisted a few of our friends to put their heads together to think of something to do while they are away. I said nothing destructive or anything they would have to clean up (cleaning up after twins is enough!) It was a hard thing to come up with but I thought this might be fun:

I made one large sign and this sign will go on inside their garage on the door coming into their living area. It reads:

Welcome Home
How do you know you are home?
There are signs everywhere.
(12 of them to be exact)

Then we are going to place 12 smaller signs all around inside their home. For example, in their medicine cabinet, on the toilet, in the shower, maybe even in a panty drawer...Here is what the smaller signs will read:

Welcome home. We were here while you were away.
Yes, here too.
So many places, So little time
We were RIGHT here while you were away.
We looked here too.
Very Interesting
Nothing to hide from us
We have seen it all now.
Just when we thought it was safe.
We looked in here too
Are these legal?
Looked in here too

Here is hoping they find a little bit of laughter from friends who care so much about them! Laughter is good medicine and after spending 11 hours one way with a set of twins who are 3, I am sure they are going to need to laugh and take some strong medicine upon their return. Well, here is hoping!

If anyone has any other thoughts, please post them!

Wish Box

Here is the wish box made last night also. Again I was happy with the turn out of the finished project but it was a long process.

Cards & Tote

This is what I made tonight. It took forever but I am happy with the outcome.

The Office! Gaydar

In this one, they find out one of their coworkers may be gay. The joke ends very funny and is played out well. The geek is secretly having an affair with Angela (the blonde).

Health Care Coverage for The Office (Cont)

The Office

Here is another clip from my favorite show. It has to do with the health care coverage for the group. It goes along with the clip listed below. (Let me set the scene up a bit. The boss, who is a total diaster and doesn't do any work, passes on deciding what insurance plan to use to the local geek of the group. Some of the workers decide to make up illnesses. So the geek decides to take matters in his own hands.)

My Morning Commute

When I first moved north of Indianapolis, it took me approximately 20 minutes to get to my work. I guess there has been thousands upon thousands of new homes built up this way because it is now taking me almost an hour in the morning to get to work and if I leave at 5 in the evening, it is taking me a full hour to get home. This is unacceptable!

I heard the other day; the mayor of Carmel is looking into putting roundabouts on Keystone Avenue. I would love not having to stop at a red light every ½ mile but do you think this is the answer? I sure would not like to be the person coming east or west trying to get north or south. I think that would be a total nightmare; but that is just my thoughts.

This morning, there was a semi accident and it backed up both Keystone and Meridian. It was almost 8 o’clock before I made my way on to the interstate. I am supposed to be at work at 8 o’clock and yet I still had a good 20 minute drive. After I got to 56th Street, I decided I needed a drink! (No it was not hard liquor although thinking back; it might have been a good start to my day…) Anyway, I stopped for a drink through a drive thru and that took me about 13 minutes, I still not sure why as I paid in cash and then guess what stopped me!?...A train, which I had to sit and wait on.

I wasn’t angry or mad about all the minutes, which passed by this morning. I was just confused as to why it all had to happen on the same morning.

UPDATE ON QUICKBOOKS: Thank goodness for backup tapes! I was able to recover my missing files from the server!

OH NO!

How can things disappear when it comes to computers?

I am trying to get into Quickbooks at work...and the entire file for the company is GONE...oh my head is going to explode!

Happy Birthday Daddy and Grandma J

How many candles needed between Daddy and Grandma?? This was a turtle pie from Culvers. It was darn tootin good!

I am a sensitive beast!

I cried a lot, which really makes me mad! He was very sorry to have hurt me. He asked if I was going to walk out the door and I said I didn’t have anywhere to walk to. He asked what he could do better. I told him. I also told him I didn’t want to work 8-5 everyday. These hours will no longer work for me. He is going to think about that one. I think 9-4 would be good hours. Hey, let’s go for the gold and hope for 9-3:30. Now we would be cooking with gas! I am not going to mention what time I want to work because I don’t want to short change myself. Let’s see what he comes back with. He hugged me and said there wouldn’t be a (Company) without me. I don’t know if I believe that one or not but I did feel better about being appreciated. I also told him I was emotionally reacting in my notes because his note to me was emotional. He understood that. We talked about personal space.

I am still keeping my options open for the future. You never know what the future will bring for me.