A Task Accomplished...

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I ended yesterday feeling pretty chuffed that I accomplished a necessary annual task. I've come to loathe tax preparation these past few years, but it's a job that has to be done. This year, everything seemed to get in the way of sitting down to do this. I finally had to stop procrastinating.

I sat down to the computer with all my papers and by dinnertime, I was done! All the needed documents are in a priority package on the way to our tax preparer. The surprise, though, was that it took much less time than I thought it would, and that will spur me on toward next year.

I tell myself every year that I'll stay ahead of the task to make it simpler, but the truth is, every year, I put it off as long as possible. I think this year was a record. I've never liked or agreed with how my tax dollars are spent (Does anyone?) When we drive on washboard roads, have homeless on the streets, etc. etc., and get so little in return for decades upon decades of paying into the system, I find myself wondering, "What's the use?"

Well, I certainly don't want agents showing up at our house or sending collection letters with penalties, so again we file and hold our breaths in anticipation of the final paperwork. The only redeeming factor is that now I can sit down - guilt-free - and concentrate on my needlework without distraction. 

Shelly told me last night that we're supposed to get up to 9" of snowfall over the next couple days. Seriously?! I hope it's just warm enough that we get rain instead. Spring showers and all, right?

I'm working today, but plan to stitch a bit when I get home. For now, I'd better get changed into my work duds and be off about my business. I hope you have something fun planned for today. See you tomorrow.