The Nest

Death and Taxes

Posted Saturday, March 08, 2008 2:55 AM

These are the only two things that are certain in life, right? Well, maybe...but I think the list can be expanded to include the occasional bad mood, snow in Iowa in January and waiting 60 minutes for a table at Texas Roadhouse on a Saturday night.

Ah, but I digress...

Anyway, it's tax time again! DH gets so excited to get the taxes done it's hilarious. He pours over receipts, he researches every possible deduction he can think of. He just can't wait to see what kind of refund he's going to get.

We went had them done yesterday after work. Our tax guy (3 years running now) sits in a makeshift booth at the local Wal-Mart and new this year, he had lobbed off half his index finger with a snowblower blade.  So needless to say, it's a little hard to type like that. Ha...okay, it's not really funny. Well, maybe it is a little. Hey, he does a fine job and DH likes him because he thinks he's hilarious. Doing taxes at the Wal-Mart. What's next...discounted appendectomies in aisle 5? Oh, or how about Great Value Brand Bail Bonds? It's Sam's #1 Choice, people!

I digress AGAIN!

Well, we got a sizeable refund this year, better than last year. We haven't really decided what we are going to do with it yet. I want to redo the landscaping in the front of our house when it finally thaws out there. We also might start finishing off the basement. I know DH wants a bar/pool room down there. You know, who would have thought tax time would be a cure for the winter blahs?! God Bless America!