Curmudgeon is feeling better, so we’re back to kissing again. :D

Always a day to get things done before things get busy for work for the next few months. Sometimes Curmudgeon complains about it but not too seriously. I’ve told him it’s like being a military spouse, but he’s an accounting spouse. We don’t take vacations during the first week of a month because I can’t get PTO approved during month-end close, ( Read more... )

I.T. required everyone to migrate to the new company’s VPN, ASAP, the business day before year-end close. We accountants were all hyperventilating ( Read more... )

Curmudgeon took a home COVID test we had in our medicine cabinet, and it came up negative, so that’s good. I don’t want that again, after I coughed for six weeks this fall and it tore up my vocal chords. I don’t want it, whatever it is, though.

Curmudgeon came down with a sore throat. He stayed home from the shopping today. I’m trying not to kiss him and to stay away. I sympathize, but I can’t get sick with year-end close on the horizon!

Well, just about everything. Lots of stuff did, anyway.

First, here’s the yule log we started to consume last night:


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Got some interesting gifties. Blythe Spirit sent me a faceplate insert she’d made for the retirement countdown clock she’d given me for my birthday earlier this year. It has photos of me with her and Curmudgeon in various places in Colorado, so it’s thoughtful and personal. She also sent me a copy of her movie. (She’s a moviemaker.) So I’m ( Read more... )

We had leftover turkey breast with gravy, but Curmudgeon made this side dish. It’s Brussels sprouts and kale sprinkled with bacon, walnuts, and diced avocado. I provided the soft-boiled eggs:


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Hoo, we had a scary moment this morning. Every year, Target has a promotion for Cartwheel customers: Target gift cards at 10% off. It's like free money! They let you buy a gift card up to $500, and we always do. We pay $450, and they give us a $500 gift card. We use the card on groceries and stuff for weeks. This time, though, the cashier was ( Read more... )

I called the county tax office because we hadn't received our property tax bill yet. They told me it was because the company we use to dispute our taxes was successful in getting them adjusted this year, so there was a delay while the bill was revised. The woman I spoked with is sending it today ( Read more... )