Death and Taxes - Aren't Those the Immovable Objects of our Lives?

Our income tax appointment last night was short and sweet. DH had everything together, I answered a couple of easy questions, we left everything with Paul and were on our way within 30 minutes. I remember the days of income tax preparation all too well. My Dad was an accountant and prepared income tax returns through his business (when he had a business), and then prepared them for family and friends after he "retired". Our lives revolved around the dates of March 15th and April 15th. 

We've been seeing Paul for our income taxes and tax 
advice for many years now. Before him, we saw my 
good friend Eleanor Anderson, who developed dementia 
and has since passed away. Paul is sharp, has a good 
sense of humor, and really knows his taxes and the law. 
Great guy! 

But everything went smoothly last night. We left the information with Paul and his office will call when everything is ready to pick up. Contrary to his usual policy, we're allowed to pick up our returns and look them over carefully before I'm sent off with payment for him. A benefit of having known him and done business with him for many years. 

I've been buying audio books from audible for more 
than two decades by now. Since they were taken over 
by Amazon, however, I have to use my credits up within 
a year or I lose them, and I've paid for them. I'm up 
against that wall now, so will have to make some 
quick choices about the next books I want to listen to. 

Audible is telling me my subscription is about to expire and I need to buy 12 audiobooks and download them before it expires or I'll lose my credits. ARGH. I have a list of books I want on audio, so choosing the books isn't the problem, it's just getting my act together to get it done. It's on my TBD for today, though. Along with laundry (already in progress), taking out the garbage (happening as soon as I leave for radiation therapy) and grocery shopping (on my way home from the radiology appointment). I'm pretty darned well organized for 5:50 am! LOL

It's always fun to catch up with Aearwen for the week. 
We've been chatting once a week (with some gaps 
for out of town visitors or trips, etc), for more than a decade. 
It's a great friendship and I love hearing what's been 
going on in her life. One of these days we'll have 
to try and meet in person. But since that would 
probably entail my having to fly to California, it's 
not happening anytime soon. LOL

I also have to get some bills e-paid today, cook dinner, and have a lovely chat with Aearwen later this afternoon. That's always a high point of my week, and we've been chatting weekly (with breaks for vacations out of town, visitors, and unexpected things) for many years. It's been a great friendship - my sister in a different state. I hope you have an excellent Wednesday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.