Lazy Sundays...

I love a lazy Sunday.  Skipping church, staying in my jams, watching TV or reading a book -- all of these are on the options list for lazy Sunday's.  Most Sundays I have to work, so when I get one off I like to spend it doing next to nothing. 

Today, however, I had to get the dratted taxes done. The kids' taxes are easy, I breeze through them with no problems.  No frustrations, still feeling like a lazy Sunday.  They are actually so easy, I should make them do their own.  But I like to feel needed, so I get them done first so I can check lots of boxes off on my to-do list. 

Then come the dreaded business taxes.  My husband is self-employed and, until this year, his sister always did our taxes.  This year I decided to save some time & money and do them myself.  HA!  Save money, maybe - but where has my lazy Sunday gone? I started at the computer at 10am, got the kids done by noon, procrastinated by cleaning & organizing my desk for two or more hours (actually a good thing, I found several needed documents), then decided I needed a break to sneak in a little lazy!  So, 3:00 I started on the business taxes.  Yeah, amortization and depreciation are not my thing.  Even with last years taxes as a guide, I can't get it figured out.  After becoming frustrated with Turbo Tax, I started all over with TaxAct.  The estimated refunds/payments due do not match.  Hmmm...  I have struggled not to become crabby and lose my 'lazy Sunday' mood regardless of my frustrations.  Just when I think I have a handle on it, my husband hands me a disorganized pile of business bills that have never been entered.  I smile.  I thank him.  I take a deep breath.  It is after 10pm and I am in no mood to start over.  But I know they have to be entered.  But, not tonight.  I am done.

I have not given up, I have just given up for today.  I am going to enjoy what is left of my Sunday off (after I finish my homework, of course) and start all over tomorrow.