rfassett Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I JUST OPENED MY WINDOW!!!!! There is still three feet of snow outside the window - but the temps are up in the mid-40s and the air is starting to smell like spring. I think I will leave the window open for an hour or two just to air the place out! Gosh - does that air feel good! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Amen, Brother! I think I saw a little green on the grass yesterday. Five minute party! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrichman333 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 It's not warm enough to open my windows yet, but I did walk to the mail box without a coat on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I had a client come in this morning and ask me if I would reduce my fee this year because she was having some budgeting issues. The last time I saw her, she ran me down in Walmart to show me her boyfriend and tell me they were going to Europe for vacay. She has burned through her dead husband's retirement. I told her, sorry, I can't do that, but I'd be glad to hold your check until you have the money.She: What do you think about the free tax services?Me: Not much, what do you think about getting a job? (Yes, I did!)She: Well, I'm overqualified for everything here. But can I put you down as a reference?Me: Well, I know nothing about your work qualifications, but I guess I can tell them I prepared your taxes for 12 years. I mean 11.Anyhow, after she left I got back-to-back new and delightful clients, so yippee for me! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm going to put taxes aside and get out for a nice run this evening...Who knew 50 deg would seem so warm? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yippee for you!!! But isn't that how it goes? You get rid of someone like that and just turn around to find a much nicer one standing at your door. That is how my practice has developed into over 99% of the folks I would have over for dinner. There is still a couple that need to be weaned out, but their time will come. I love your response. Keep up the good work! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm going to put taxes aside and get out for a nice run this evening...Who knew 50 deg would seem so warm? Go for it! I am not much into running - but a nice walk in the woods would be nice but I don't think that will happen quite yet. Don't think we will see 50 yet but holding at 45 with the sun shining and MY WINDOW IS STILL UP!!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 If you find me dead on a jogging trail just know that I was murdered elsewhere and dumped there. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I only have 8 weeks to prep for my next half marathon....that is not much time to get my mileage back up to 13.1 after almost 2 months of sedentary tax work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I did 25 minutes on the elliptical from hell yesterday, after not doing anything for three weeks. Sorta proud of myself, but Cadbury mini eggs have a bigger piece of my heart. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) I ran once. I was about three and was playing some sort of catch me if you can find me sort of game. I had a brown paper bag over my head to keep me from seeing and I ran full force in to the porch and knocked out my two front teeth. So for about five years I got to sing the song "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth". I am guessing my siblings had something to do with that bag being over my head. I was a middle child, ya know. Try running with your eyes closed - it adds a completely different dimension to the experience. Anybody can run with their eyes open. Oh - and I still battle with a speech lisp as a result of that. For the longest time I could not understand why people would laugh at me when I would say "sit down". Edited March 9, 2015 by rfassett 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 It's going to be close to 50F here on Wednesday and I am already planning to close up for a bit and take a walk mid-day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Bob, you can do it but be sure not to hurt yourself! Our group has Tuesday evening hill or interval workouts and long runs Saturday morning at 7 so I get at least those in. In all this snow and stuff, I have been trying to get on the treadmill at least two other times during the week. This Sunday is a 15K race. Which race are you running? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Suppose to be 75 here today, perhaps close to 80 this week. (I sure wish we had some of your snow, rain, moisture, anything wet!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schirallicpa Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 34 here. But thats about 50 degree warmer than it has been most of winter!! Lots of grey snow mountains to get around, but me and the dog got out for a real walk! :D :pop: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Suppose to be 75 here today, perhaps close to 80 this week. (I sure wish we had some of your snow, rain, moisture, anything wet!)Look out - I just threw a snow ball your direction. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I ran once. I was about three and was playing some sort of catch me if you can find me sort of game. I had a brown paper bag over my head to keep me from seeing and I ran full force in to the porch and knocked out my two front teeth. So for about five years I got to sing the song "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth". I am guessing my siblings had something to do with that bag being over my head. I was a middle child, ya know. Try running with your eyes closed - it adds a completely different dimension to the experience. Anybody can run with their eyes open. Oh - and I still battle with a speech lisp as a result of that. For the longest time I could not understand why people would laugh at me when I would say "sit down". Sounds like they gave you as hard a time as we did my cousin Jerry when we were kids. It took him a long time to understand why we laughed hysterically every time we told him to say "fire truck". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I just running for miles by myself and with a local group this week...no organized runs until next week...then its a St Pattys Day "beer run", where you have to stop each mile and drink a 12 ounce green beer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Look out - I just threw a snow ball your direction. No danger, it will melt before it gets here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Speaking of open windows, I've been looking for a reason to post this picture I snapped while driving down the road in Charlotte yesterday. I think these two are happy it's warm enough for their owner to open the windows... Edited March 9, 2015 by JohnH 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Had to clean off the snow....A bit.! Then look what happened when the car warmed up... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 If you find me dead on a jogging trail just know that I was murdered elsewhere and dumped there. Priceless! Rita, if you don't mind, I'm going to use those words on a plaque in my office and my house and my game room and my camp and for license plates on my car and on Solana and Mariana (my 2 lazy horses)! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Priceless! Rita, if you don't mind, I'm going to use those words on a plaque in my office and my house and my game room and my camp and for license plates on my car and on Solana and Mariana (my 2 lazy horses)!By all means. Go right ahead. Besides, I stole it from someone anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) I had a client come in this morning and ask me if I would reduce my fee this year because she was having some budgeting issues. The last time I saw her, she ran me down in Walmart to show me her boyfriend and tell me they were going to Europe for vacay. She has burned through her dead husband's retirement. I told her, sorry, I can't do that, but I'd be glad to hold your check until you have the money.She: What do you think about the free tax services?Me: Not much, what do you think about getting a job? (Yes, I did!)She: Well, I'm overqualified for everything here. But can I put you down as a reference?Me: Well, I know nothing about your work qualifications, but I guess I can tell them I prepared your taxes for 12 years. I mean 11.Well, she brought her stuff in this morning and apologized. Looks like I will be doing her tax return for 12 years after all. Also said she was on her way to a job interview. I might cry. Nah, that's the coffee wearing off. And where's my Cadbury mini eggs??? Edited March 11, 2015 by RitaB 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 Well, she brought her stuff in this morning and apologized. Looks like I will be doing her tax return for 12 years after all. Also said she was on her way to a job interview. I might cry. Nah, that's the coffee wearing off. And where's my Cadbury mini eggs???Tough love! More of us need to come to the way you swing your club of love. :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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