…with a few hours to spare. I ended up owing big time, so I wanted to file early. I didn’t want to file this close to the deadline, but I lost some paperwork. Fortunately, April 15 fell on Saturday this year and yesterday was a holiday. Now I am broke, but got the monkey offContinue reading “Taxes Done…”
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She chose flowers
I went to work last night and found this at the front of the store. Guys, there is still some time left in case you forgot what day it is.
Manager’s Dilemma
The Chiefs won the big game. Valentines Day is tomorrow. Do you put the Chiefs jerseys or the flowers in the only spare display area?
Getting old
I got another reminder I am getting old when my Social Insecurity statement came in the mail yesterday. I used to get them annually until I moved to Kansas. I tried to get them online, but was told I couldn’t. I found out that they will mail statements starting the year you turn sixty. WhenContinue reading “Getting old”
New Year’s surprises
I just found out this blog has been up for three years. I wish I had made more progress, but I have kept this blog up longer than the average blog. I went to buy lunch at work. I wanted to see if there was a noticeable difference in the price due to the decreaseContinue reading “New Year’s surprises”
Fleas Love Your Dog
At Wally World the canned music is a constant even on overnights. The last two nights have had Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad”. One of my former coworkers at the bottled water company told us about his sister-in-law who thought he was singing “Fleas Love Your Dog”. Yes she was blonde. I thought he might beContinue reading “Fleas Love Your Dog”
Bill Of Rights Day
Today marks the anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution. As bad as government has been lately, it would be a lot worse if the Bill of Rights did not exist.
Persephone Days are here
Today there are fewer than ten hours of daylight at my latitude. This means outdoor plants do not have enough daylight to grow. It will remain this way until January 19th. Persephone Days are named after the Greek legendary character who was condemned to spend four months a year in Hades. Her mother Demeter wasContinue reading “Persephone Days are here”
Keeping employees happy
With the economy as bad as it is, employers are trying to keep employees from leaving without spending cash on wages. Along with feeding employees occasionally and giving plaques for jobs well done, they recognize anniversaries. Because they have to deal with the trophy generation, Wally World actually recognizes one month and even one weekContinue reading “Keeping employees happy”
50 years gone
50 years ago today my sister died of leukemia at the age of 16. I really need to go through her stuff that has been passed down over the years. My niece is the next in line and I have a bunch of family history I don’t want to see get lost.
Footyfried 