Well, I set up my boss the nun's computer today, but I kept running across roadblocks that wanted a Microsoft account. I finally used my Microsoft account, and then set her up as a local user with administrator access.
But when I installed Microsoft Office, they wanted a Microsoft account again, so I ended up using mine after alternatives didn't work.
And then I wanted to put solitaire and mah jong on her user profile, and I couldn't figure out how to do that without a Microsoft account. My boss the nun is a serious solitaire player (as would befit a nun, I suppose...).
So, I'm stuck. I may have to set up a Microsoft account for her. She can't make it through life without solitaire.

I tried using the instructions in the link below, but one critical link wouldn't work for me, so I couldn't bypass the account requirement.
http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-microsoft-account
-Joe-