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February 25, 2005
Taxing Tasks
From Michelle, Ruminating in Rotterdam...
Well, it's that time of year when we have to think about the dreaded "T" word. I hardly dare say it aloud...
Owkey, I'll stop being a wimp. Taxes. There, I said it. But before I begin compiling receipts, there are just so many things I have to do first...
Top Ten Urgent Tasks
1. Have a little snack. And a lie down.
2. Clean the toilets.
3. Scrub the kitchen floor. With a toothbrush, because you just can't beat a toothbrush for getting into all those germ-infested crevices. (But an old toothbrush, obviously!)
4. Do the ironing, making sure that all clothes, socks and underwear are pristine and crease free.
5. Have another little snack (tax season is definitely bad for my waistline--besides, all that ironing is hunger inducing!).
6. Gaze out of my apartment window and count and categorize the shipping that continually travels up and down the River Maas (gah! Have become a ship spotter!)
7. Clean behind the washing machine.
8. Alphabetize all books, CDs and Videos.
9. Have another little snack.
10. Answer all telemarketer calls and make an extra effort to see beyond the telemarketer to the person behind the call.
Well, after all that activity I'm pretty exhausted! Time for another little lie down...
Michelle
PS. And the mystery guest blogger is...watch this space over the next few days and all will be revealed!
Posted by Michelle at 12:05 AM | Comments (3)
Comments
Oh, Michelle, you missed one. Vacuum the cat. That way you can get the hair before it sheds and hits the floor. You know the cats LOVE this (snark). That is how my writer's group got its name: The Cat Vacuuming Society. Yes, it is top on the list of things we do to avoid writing (and doing taxes, too)
Posted by: va dreamer at February 25, 2005 6:58 AM
I read that as "Texas" not "Taxes" so I thought your post had to do with last year's RWA conference. I was sitting here thinking, "Now, what's so bad for Michelle about Texas?"
Posted by: Sally F. at February 25, 2005 10:20 AM
Vacuuming the cat! I totally missed that one (but, of course, vacuuming only in a gentle, humane kind of way, LOL).
And Sally (hey Sally! How are you?), I would much rather go back to Texas and hang with my favorite people than do any of the things on my list :-)
Michelle, nearly--very nearly--done with those pesky receipts.
Posted by: Michelle C at February 25, 2005 12:37 PM
