Working on my listI

With Daniel and the grandkids here March 1 to 7 and a campaign March 7 to 14, my "to do" list was set aside.  On Sunday, I revised and updated it and yesterday I started at the top.

The first thing on the list (on the list since the first of February) was:  TAXES.  

Our taxes are much more complicated than they used to be when we were both working.  Now, we have pension income, social security income, ministry income and a ton of ministry expenses.  I keep a detailed monthly record of all of our ministry expenses so at the end of the year I just have to total them and be sure everything balances.  I finalized the ministry expense spreadsheet in February, but didn't find time to do the rest of the paperwork until yesterday.  Now our tax "stuff" is in the capable hands of our accountant, Paul Cumberland.  As always, hoping the numbers add up in our favor.  

Second task for yesterday was to make a trip to PriceSmart.  My list wasn't that long, but, as usual, once I get there, I realize there are other things I need.  We do have to be careful not to buy too much as the quantities and large sizes don't fit in our limited storage space.  Nevertheless, on checkout the bill was almost $200--my goodness, when did toothpaste, soap, detergent, canned vegetables, coffee and chicken get so expensive?  Just kidding--there were several other things in the cart, too.

One thing about lists is that completing something on the list usually results in adding other things to the list.  Case in point, buying chicken breasts and other meat in bulk means repackaging it into smaller quantities and freezing it.  If you're confused, check out my past post:  Baggies are a Girls Best Friend.  

That's all the time I have for today . . . . got to bake cookies for our IDEM group tonight and have one more thing to check off the list.