That's a great idea. So much cheaper than a maid service, because I don't mind, or even like cleaning. It is the picking up and the garbage that gets me.

What I really want to do is call a repairman to tell her that her oven is OK to use.

That seems like a great gift!

Wrote my church notes! (Didn't go to church, but details, details.)

I would love someone to arrange things to be fixed for me. It's not even the paying for it, it's more the finding a person and checking if they're good or priced well or whatever and then getting them to call you back and find a time and and and....ugh.

Timelies all!

Mr. S was up early today, despite not having gone to sleep until after 9 last night. He's been a real joy today, as expected.

I don't even know what to do about my income tax when I filed. I am feeling like a failure and like a tax cheat right now and very guilty.

I wouldn't worry too much about it given who in the government is a tax cheat.

I have failed at gift shopping so far this season. I've had multiple migraines and then the flu since ACC & Santaland opening but it still feels like failure.

I'm at a loss on ideas for my brother & SIL. And I need b'day and Christmas for my 20yr old nephew.

Do any Colorado folks know anything about this puzzle room in Ft Collins [link] ? My college BFF moved there over the summer and I'm considering a gift cert as a family gift.

I found a person for my mom's repair and am checking it out with my friend Katie, whose sister is married into a big wig family in the local area. So I think this will work out. If I am there, my mom won't believe the repairman (person), but if I can talk to them ahead of time, it would be good. Even if they just have to pretend to be a repair.

This is why I miss living rural, although I do have a little tiny neighborhood. With my Dunkin Donuts and the bodega.

Oh my lord. I thought the nearly-two-year-old hospital bill was bad, but I just got a bill in the mail from another doctor that includes charges from 2014!!!! WTF!?! Now I have to go through all my old checks and stuff and try and figure out if they've even billed me for this before (I don't think so) and call them and ask WTF.

Whew. Never mind. After frantically searching through old checks and mint entries, I looked at the bill again and realized although they listed stuff dating back to 2014, the actual pending charges are from this summer. Way more reasonable. Whew.

I've packed 3 boxes today and moved 5 out to the garage. Starting to really see a difference in the house.

Tomorrow we are supposed to go get Mac fully into Community College with a shot record and his high school transcript.