Partway through the tax forms

I've just done the minimal "add total income, look at standard deduction and exemptions, compare withholding to tax table" and it looks like we'll be okay. I haven't even looked at the self-employment forms (where we'll owe a significant amount), or the state stuff, but it could be a lot worse.

Also, I downloaded the federal extension form, and then used the automatic fax system to get the NY state one, which at least proves that I'm set up properly to receive faxes.

Partway through the tax forms

I've just done the minimal "add total income, look at standard deduction and exemptions, compare withholding to tax table" and it looks like we'll be okay. I haven't even looked at the self-employment forms (where we'll owe a significant amount), or the state stuff, but it could be a lot worse.

Also, I downloaded the federal extension form, and then used the automatic fax system to get the NY state one, which at least proves that I'm set up properly to receive faxes.

Phenology (the few blocks near my home)

The cherries are starting to bloom: the drooping cherries are fully in bloom, and a more ordinary looking cherry is about half-blooming today. Lots of red tree flowers in the park (Japanese maple, maybe?). Also, the willows are definitely yellow, and there are a few maple flowers.

Crocus are done (and mine failed completely this year); chionodoxa are bright blue; there are both purple violets in profusion, and some white violets, in the church gardens; daffodils wide open, first tulips. Lots of dandelion leaves, and the grass greening well.

Phenology (the few blocks near my home)

The cherries are starting to bloom: the drooping cherries are fully in bloom, and a more ordinary looking cherry is about half-blooming today. Lots of red tree flowers in the park (Japanese maple, maybe?). Also, the willows are definitely yellow, and there are a few maple flowers.

Crocus are done (and mine failed completely this year); chionodoxa are bright blue; there are both purple violets in profusion, and some white violets, in the church gardens; daffodils wide open, first tulips. Lots of dandelion leaves, and the grass greening well.

Quality time

Being a Minicon report, title courtesy of rysmiel; cattitude and I shared a room with Rysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, because we know we're compatible and because one of the reasons we were at Minicon was to share time with them.

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Quality time

Being a Minicon report, title courtesy of rysmiel; cattitude and I shared a room with Rysmiel, papersky, and zorinth, because we know we're compatible and because one of the reasons we were at Minicon was to share time with them.

( cut for the sake of your friends page )