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sakon76Well, Wonderful Husband and I did the annual ickiness that are Federal and State taxes. And we owe far more than we'd like to, but not, thank goodness, more than we can afford. We're both going to be seeing about dropping rather a lot more into our 401Ks this year as well as perhaps increasing the amount taken out of each paycheck toward taxes, as it's rather less of an unpleasant shock to never have the money to begin with than to have to give the government a lump sum or two each spring.
I also finally pulled out the rubbing alcohol and Q-tips and attacked my keyboard. The keys are so lovely and white again, and with nice speakers and a niftier monitor it almost seems like a brand-new computer! Now I just need to find the DVD-Rs and figure out how to transfer files to Wonderful Husband's computer so I can use his DVD burner and clear off space.
We had our third wedding anniversary on Friday and went out to the Orange County Mining Company, where I used to work, for dinner. The food was good and a number of the staff I knew are still there. We didn't exchange cards or gifts or flowers or anything this year for the simple reason that Wonderful Husband had only gotten back the night before and we really didn't have much of a clue for what to get each other. So we decided to rain-check that part of the idea. While he was up north at his training session, he purchased the vouchers for our train passes for the Japan trip in two months. Amusingly his parents sent us some yen for an anniversary gift, to be used on the trip. ^_^ In considering the things I think I'd like to buy while there, though, I'm starting to wonder if the ~$600 discretionary income I'll have set aside by then is going to be enough. Japanese DVDs, even used, are expensive. Guess I need to whittle my list down a bit.
I also finally pulled out the rubbing alcohol and Q-tips and attacked my keyboard. The keys are so lovely and white again, and with nice speakers and a niftier monitor it almost seems like a brand-new computer! Now I just need to find the DVD-Rs and figure out how to transfer files to Wonderful Husband's computer so I can use his DVD burner and clear off space.
We had our third wedding anniversary on Friday and went out to the Orange County Mining Company, where I used to work, for dinner. The food was good and a number of the staff I knew are still there. We didn't exchange cards or gifts or flowers or anything this year for the simple reason that Wonderful Husband had only gotten back the night before and we really didn't have much of a clue for what to get each other. So we decided to rain-check that part of the idea. While he was up north at his training session, he purchased the vouchers for our train passes for the Japan trip in two months. Amusingly his parents sent us some yen for an anniversary gift, to be used on the trip. ^_^ In considering the things I think I'd like to buy while there, though, I'm starting to wonder if the ~$600 discretionary income I'll have set aside by then is going to be enough. Japanese DVDs, even used, are expensive. Guess I need to whittle my list down a bit.
