TheMommyBlog

First let me state for the record that I have a real job, one that pays the bills.

In my FREE time, I have cheerfully agreed to try to fit the following in:

1. The reading and review (or at least a mention) of all of these books, generously sent to me by authors and publishing houses and PR reps, oh my. I haven’t yet heard back from any of them about having a look at my own books, both published and pending. It seems that if I want something done, I will have to do it myself. Again. But I digress. Anyhow, although there are twenty-six books pictured, I have a nagging feeling that I’m missing some, and that they may be buried among my children’s schoolwork, which we all know never gets sorted until they go off to college. If they go to college.
2. Resolution of the 2005 tax return misunderstanding with state agencies so that they will release the hold on my 2007 refunds and drop the claims for tens of thousands of dollars in taxes due were I to have earned since then what I earned that year. They funny thing? I was barely employed between 2005 and 2007, and actually earned LESS than I paid in mortgage interest. Life in these United States! Boy, that was a good one.
3. Ditto with federal agencies. I have been on hold with the Nutcracker Suite for a collective ninety minutes between yesterday and today. I’m walking around with the phone clipped to my shirt so I can hear the music and be ready to pick up when the rep finally comes online. HOTT.
4. Multiple attempts and finally success in reaching someone who can effect a full payout on what’s left of my meager retirement accounts. As you may or may not recall, I gave ninety percent of my retirement away in the divorce, so we’re not really talking about all that much. Which makes it all the more pathetic that I’m happy to pay the ten percent penalty to get my ass out of this sling.

Ooh! he just came online and said that they have everything straightened out, and that I should receive my check in, oh, about eight to twelve weeks.

*tucks grenade in blouse, pulls pin*