joanmcq Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Last night during a bill paying session, I bent over to file my utility bills in my home office folder. SPAZZ! My back has a muscle spasm. Managed to get off the floor & into my desk chair and finished the bills. Still in pain this morning, so I took a Soma to try to get my muscles to relax. Good thing I only have one appointment today and it's a delivery. I'm loopy. My hot tub has been broken for months. My bathtub is still full of feathers from a cat/bird incident. Like I get around to housecleaning during the season! Oh, and my assistant has a cold. Yesterday I just could not wake up and got near to nothing done, but the bill paying. All I want to do is sleep right now..... But it did rain a wee bit last night. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Joan feel better!! I am *not* looking forward to the root canal I will be having tomorrow afternoon -- but I would rather that than have my back go out! (Plus it's a front tooth so only one root.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Joan and Catherine: Edited March 24, 2015 by kcjenkins to enlarge pic 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Another pretty much wasted day. Delivered one return, and slept on the couch. Soma usually doesn't affect me that way, but I've been in a fog all day. Hope I can get my brains together tonight. Never had a root canal, and never want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 The biggest issue with a root canal is the paper the dentist hands you at the end. I remember my first one was just that way. Went through it without issue and was thinking that this is not nearly as bad as I have heard it to be. And then I saw the dentist's bill. Ouch! Joan - hope your back gets better and you can get it together. This is no time for napping! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I won't do returns of I'm in a drug addled fog. Tried to look at stuff this morning, but just answered emails & quit. I couldn't even keep my head up much less my eyes open. Answered some more emails & phone calls a bit ago. Think I need some caffeine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Joan, give your body a chance, it's telling you that you are not just hurting, you are also very tired. Take the time to recover, those returns will wait. Sending healing thoughts your way. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsTabbyKats Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Feel better....take a few days an do nothing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAXMAN Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yes my dr told me that yesterday at my review. How do you explain to clients that you will be extending without offending? My helper was out the entire month of Jan and half of Fed due to shoulder surgey. My mom had back surgery 3 weeks ago when she woke up and could not move. How do I even attempt to catch up when I am already mentally exhausted? Just trying to figure out what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I tell my clients that I will *not* rush to finish their return just to make the deadline; that I will take the time to do it right and if that means an extension then that's what it means. I've had a few clients who worried it would make them more likely to be audited - they calm down when I tell them a return that has been properly prepared does *not* increase the chances -- rather the other way around! This year, anyone who fusses will also be informed of ( a ) delays due to all the %$#@ snow, ( b ) delays getting papers *to* me because we were all too busy shoveling and recovering from shoveling, and ( c ) my unexpected mid-season dental work. Anyone who gets in a huff can go somewhere else next year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Absolutely right. You know that those impatient clients have plenty of reasons for any delays on their part. If they think you are somehow immune to all ailments just inform them otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Get well soon, Ladies. Take good care of yourselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richcpaman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yes, Get Well soon! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneInAlabama Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I tell my clients that an extension does not increase the chances of an audit and that I always file an extension on my own return. After all, I don't get paid for doing my own return. Paying clients come first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 My return always gets extended too. It is in a mostly done state, but if tax season is good to me, I might do a last minute IRA. before I got the employee, it was a last minute 401(k). I am feeing much better today! Watched The Voice last night, then my head cleared enough to finish the clients that were mostly done Saturday night. Then went to bed, another 9 hours of sleep (that's got to be nearly 20 hours in the last 48). Almost ready to see all the client booked for this afternoon. But I hope no one asks me any complicated questions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 And I survived my root canal but need a nap before I look at *anything* to do with taxes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I prescribe naps for both of you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I had a *wonderful* nap for a couple of hours and took it easy tonight. No tax work; I finished reading a book in beta (out for edits and commentary but close to done) for someone, added my final comments, and sent it off. And I also had the most delicious cup of tea and slice of well-buttered toast this world has ever seen. Ready for bed now! Tomorrow is going to be a long day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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