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Ha! Either through poorly projections or by excellent planning (and I’m not sure it matters which), I finished my work day at 2:30 in the afternoon. And for once, there wasn’t a lot I could do ahead of time. I thought I’d be working until midnight to finish out the old year and get ready for the new. But instead I had almost ten hours to kill, reading and watching the Twilight Zone marathon. Huzzah!
I suppose I could actually have got a head start on tomorrow, when I plan to do my usual Monday bill paying. I’d have had to date the checks in January, though, and I didn’t want to do that ahead of time, just in case something came up at the last minute. And knowing the Boss, he would have been thinking of things he wanted to change right up until midnight, so I didn’t want to take that chance. He had told me this morning that he planned to leave his office at 2:00, but he sometimes thinks while he drives. Dangerous, I know, but it can’t be helped.
Naturally, he wanted to get started first thing this morning, so I guess I have him to thank for finishing so early. I ended up writing four last checks to close business for the year. We don’t know for sure that we’re doing the right thing, as far as positioning the two companies for taxes. All we can do is take the CPA’s advice, then close our eyes and wish real hard. The toughest part is not worrying about factors beyond my control, but that’s always been one of my great weaknesses. I’m a worrier. Sue me.
The funny thing is, even though I knew I was done for the year, I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t keep from getting up out of the recliner and puttering around, looking for one more thing to do. And strangely, I kept finding things, but they were all things that could have been put off, not just until tomorrow, but until next week or later. I guess that’s not so funny after all. |
