Minimal nursemaid duties! My mom is doing fine after her foot surgery, plus she is one of the happy few who has minimal pain after this operation. She's still been downing her pain meds, but, well, enough about that. I only have to go over to her place for a couple hours every day and help with errands or chores, like taking out the trash. She's got one of those hi-tech walkers, with wheels, hand-brakes, and a basket, and she's zipping around with much independence. We're going to start calling her "Scooter."
I told Oz that if he has foot surgery again, he should get one of those walkers instead of suffering with crutches. He said, "No! Walkers are for old people." Yeah, and crutches are for people who like to fall over.
All that scooting means more time for me. I haven't had any more work come in, except for some of the deadline-free articles, so I've been a slacker or catching-up-on-stuffer. Today I paid a stack of bills and did some accounting. Before I can file my W-3 and W-2 which are due at the end of February, I have to make my 2006 retirement contribution and adjust all my 2006 paycheck entries to reflect the contributions (In case you're wondering, this isn't illegal, according to my accountant). That was my task for the day, that and write the check to the mutual fund company that handles my SIMPLE. It was sort of refreshing to get it all over with, but now I am rather less liquid. Not so refreshing. I can't wait to find out what my 2006 taxes will be (one of the joys of self-employment: wondering what April will bring) and see how much money I'll have left for a new roof.
This sounds awfully constructive for slack time. I'll be sure to goof off more tomorrow.
314 words | February 20, 2007 10:12 PM | Real true story