“Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors… and miss.” – Robert Heinlein
Whew! Taxes mailed. I feel as light as this western tiger swallowtail butterfly is. -- Photo by Pat Bean
Yup. I Didn’t File Until Today
I’m a procrastinator. But in my defense, it’s usually because I have better things I want to do than to do what I always need to do.
Besides, I knew I wasn’t either going to have to pay Uncle Sam, nor get something back from him, which was never the case before I retired and found my annual income down near the poverty level.
I’m not complaining, mind you. I have all the necessities and a great life – based on doing things and not acquiring things. And I do believe taxes are a necessary chigger for a well-functioning society.
But I still agree with William Simon, who believes it would be nice if our nation’s taxation system looked “like someone had designed it on purpose.”
Meanwhile my good news for the day is that my taxes are now done and sent off.
Whew. I feel a ton lighter.
Bean’s Pat: The Meat and Potatoes of Life http://tinyurl.com/6ntp8vw Another view of us last-minute tax filers.
I hate to brag, but I sent everything I could off the the accountant in January and our taxes filed 2/1. I like getting that stuff off my desk and onto his as soon as possible. That way, this time of year, I can be planting flowers, which is what I did today. Of course, this was after I said I wasn’t planting any more new flowers in my yard. But since I had all my spring yard work done early, it just didn’t feel right not to. So 10 caladium bulbs, 2 canna liles, 2 new plumbago bushes, and 8 vinca plants got plopped in the ground this morning. I wish I could do that every day!!
Congratulations on your garden, it sounds wonderful. And please feel free to brag. You just might inspire some of us procrastinators — or not.
And here I thought I was a master procrastinator! Great photo 🙂
Maybe we’re twins..