What have you been up to lately?

[helicon]

Downloading financial documents this morning so I can get our taxes done.
Eventually.

I've been gathering documents for tax day for quite some time. I still get most of them by snail mail and put them in a manila folder, will start working on that project by the end of February....fun. I'm also one of those folks who likes to fill out 1040 and all of the schedules by hand instead of turbotax or whatever. I always owe money so I don't get the joy of a quick EFT refund...

[Lady Fraktor]

Today was spent with a wiring schematic, harness and multi meter.
I love this time of year as the motocycle gets rebuilt and ready for the new racing season.
I hate the electrical side of going through the wiring harness bit by bit to make sure all wires and connectors are in good shape.

Morning: go through wiring/ refine ability to swear in multiple languages

Afternoon: install harness, ecu, sensors, data acquisition box. Connect laptop to motocycle, do best to not give components a tap with 10 kg mallet when the computer repeatedly says cannot communicate with.... explore in great detail the lineage of various italian and asian manufacturers and their ability to produce compatible items. Go explore wine cooler.

Evening: Return to shop, threaten to donate motocycle for a remake of junkyard wars. Turn things on and it all connects properly.
Confirm again the ability to swear in multiple languages while eyeballing mallet, finish component tests.

[Ylem]

Downloading financial documents this morning so I can get our taxes done.
Eventually.

I've been gathering documents for tax day for quite some time. I still get most of them by snail mail and put them in a manila folder, will start working on that project by the end of February....fun. I'm also one of those folks who likes to fill out 1040 and all of the schedules by hand instead of turbotax or whatever. I always owe money so I don't get the joy of a quick EFT refund...

I just took my aspirin lol

Our finances are very simple so our taxes are also pretty simple

But ran into issues this year, first I used a tablet because my computer died so that made things a bit harder.

But the biggest issue was all my documents were in different formats, stuff to upload, stuff to download, then paper, then my credit union just sent me typed stuff, so there are no box numbers lol

[Razz]

My taxes are very simple. I just use the standard deduction. Here's what I made, here's what you took, now give me the rest back...I already got my federal refund. New York State likes their money so my state refund takes a lot longer to get to me. N.Y.S is like a billionaire that goes to McDonalds and debates on whether they should get something from the $1 menu or not...

[DeanD]

Downloading financial documents this morning so I can get our taxes done.
Eventually.

Good luck with that Gary. They can be a nightmare.

Yeah! Contacting these companies and Govt. agencies is nearly impossible: especially if their on-line access isn't working (ie: most of the time!)- except if they want money from you...

I have been trying for 2 weeks just to get an account statement from an insurance company so I can complete an application to a Govt department: their robots keep referring me to their human minders, but they never pick up! It would be nice if they simply took your details an called back when they can: but they seem to prefer to have you waiting on the phone listening to mindless musak. Aaargh!

Sorry, enough complaining- but it is current and ongoing as I write!

Good luck Gary: I hear you!

- Dean

[Lady Fraktor]

I just let the accountant take care of taxes.
He does my business taxes and personal.
So far he seems to be doing a good job as the police have not arrived to chat with me

[Ylem]

I spent some time doing yard work, it was a beautiful day about 72F (22C)

[skldvenom]

Got the scope out last night haven't looked through an eyepiece for a couple of years.
Been busy with new grand kids and a career change from Bricklayer to Disability Support Worker.

Cheers
Steve

[Lady Fraktor]

Hello Steve! Good to hear you dusted the telescope off.
It sounds like life has been busy for you.
Take care and all the best.

[skldvenom]

Hello Steve! Good to hear you dusted the telescope off.
It sounds like life has been busy for you.
Take care and all the best.

It was about time i got the scope out my granddaughter loved looking through it. she is 4years old.
I have just bought a Heq5 mount and a SV-Bony 102ED Doublet refractor as im interested in Astro Photography.
I will have regular updates on my adventures with my new set up.

Cheers
Steve

[GCoyote]

I spent some time doing yard work, it was a beautiful day about 72F (22C)

Yup. Got rid of three trash cans of leaves and trimmings this morning.
Time to start ordering gardening supplies.

[Ylem]

The dogwoods and fruit trees are blooming
And the news has started mentioning pollen, yuk.

[helicon]

Coastal flood advisory and High wind advisory here, I'm supposed to go to the doctor today for an appointment at 10 am but I may have to batten down the hatches instead.

[pakarinen]

Interviewing with another company that's only 20 minutes from home and also with a different department downtown.

[GCoyote]

Interviewing with another company that's only 20 minutes from home and also with a different department downtown.

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Good luck!

[helicon]

Yup good luck

[helicon]

Shoveling snow from the driveway and salting.

[Ylem]

I noticed that I needed a new GFI outlet in the bathroom, so the adventure began.

After taking the old one out I noticed it was not marked Line and Load.

So I turned the power back on and got my trusty meter, it showed both lines without power, huh? So I tested the meter on another circuit, no power!

What did I do wrong, the whole house now had no power and the breakers were all on!

Just then, my phone beeps an alert, there's a black out on my block what are the odds?!

[515bonner]

Just then, my phone beeps an alert, there's a black out on my block what are the odds?!

Go buy some lottery tickets....

[GCoyote]

I'm transplanting some of the potted plants to bigger containers and moving bulbs around.
I should have had another month or so of cold weather to handle some plants while still dormant but not this year.