DECLUTTER: *Sorting *Health *Progress - 2026

Subject: RE: DECLUTTER: *Sorting *Health *Progress - 2026
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Mar 26 - 07:00 PM

An innocuous line in the standard income tax form asks for the number from another form I had ignored when I figured my taxes. Today an AARP video discussed an "additional deduction" and I hunted around to find that the innocuous line is about form A-1 that has an extra $6000 deduction for my demographic^*. I hadn't filed yet (waiting till this month because I was going to have to pay). Fortunes have been reversed with that extra deduction.

Lovely weather today after the storms cleared so the dogs and I will go for a walk. Oak trees are full of tassels so I may take along a disposable mask to keep pollen out of my sinuses.

*1. it's only temporary till 2028 and 2. it will hasten the drawing down of the Social Security fund if things aren't fixed in the next few years

Subject: RE: DECLUTTER: *Sorting *Health *Progress - 2026
From: pattyClink
Date: 08 Mar 26 - 08:57 PM

Here's a fun song I wish I had seen in time to learn for yesterday's time change.

Daylight Savings Time Green Day parody

Subject: RE: DECLUTTER: *Sorting *Health *Progress - 2026
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Mar 26 - 01:19 PM

Yes, the vehicle clock is sometimes a challenge. Last time it went pretty quickly, but I don't always remember which set of buttons will get me to the easy time change. The annual vehicle inspection is due (to renew the tags next month) and fortunately setting your clock correctly isn't on the inspection list. :)

Part two of insurance work coming up soon: I have a referral name for a painter to call this week. I need to ask him about a carpenter to do some work before painting. If I can bundle these two trades with the painter as the contractor I think I can get the back door to the garage replaced as part of the painting job, no one the wiser, it'll just be prep work.

Last fall I started painting the decorative iron on the house but stopped during the winter. Now we're into the season I'll get this finished before I have painters come over (I'd rather fool with this myself since it's easy enough to do than pay extra for it.) I should also knock down wasps' nests that will be in the way and wash off some of the mud daubers' handiwork on the porch.

Another batch of yogurt made last night and spooned into two sturdy commercial yogurt brand containers I'm reusing. And this morning is the first in months that I didn't take a Prednisone. This is the last week of 1mg, and I'm starting to alternate a bit ahead of the end. Now to keep Trump from living rent free in my head so I can stay off of it.