Good-morning, kittens & dawgs! This is the last Tuesday in January and if you have had your morning coffee, then you’ll see that I’ve changed things a bit this morning. Did you notice? If you haven’t, then you might want to grab another cup of coffee, but if you have then you know that I’ve gone from Tuesday Talk Time to Cat Chat. What do you think? Clever or not-so clever? Okay, I know it’s not original, but I new Tuesday morning platform fits closer to my over-all blog theme.
Some of my visitors think my blog is about cats and it’s not. It has nothing to do with cats, except it’s part of my name. lol I like cats, but you know I can’t have indoor cats because of my allergies and I can’t have them outdoors because I am responsible for their well being when it gets too cold in the winter months. So….will I like cats a lot, Curious as a Cathy is just a catchy, memorable play on words and hopefully Cat Chat will serve to add a touch of playfulness to my blog.
Speaking of cold weather, I hope all of my northern buds remembered to bring in your pets. How much snow did Juno drop in your neck of the woods? You know, I didn’t know winter storms were given names until now. Last night before bed, the snow was falling heavily in town and when I got up there was very little evidence left until DH opened the front door. The snow was coming down all fluffy and thick. I don’t see it amounting to to much. The forecast calls for only a dusting. The mountains on the other hand are expected to get more accumulation. The ski resorts will like this a lot.
We got our taxes done over the weekend. Oh sweet relief! Turbo Tax makes the job 10x easier. I was sure we would owe Uncle Sam money this year, since we have no dependents to claim. Thankfully, we do not owe a cent and will be getting a little of our hard earned dollars back. I believe our decision to up DH’s 401K contribution saved our bacon. Yippee!! It’s not a lot, but it will help with DH’s job ending on Friday. Any thing back is better than nothing, but the worse thing is having to pay back money. That’s outrageous considering the government takes more than 50% of every person’s income through different means anyhow. We the people are taxed to death!
The economy would revitalize, if taxes were slashed. Just saying is all. I mean, do you remember when Reagan did that in the 80s? It boosted the economy. If you put more money back into the hands of the consumer, then they are going to spend it. Very cool plan, if you ask me. Unfortunately, liberal politicians are greedy and short-sighted. *sigh* Enough politics talk. It’s depressing, right?
What does Juno and taxes have in common? They both blow the cold down your back and make you shiver!
I’m joining Les from Time Out For Mom for Tuesday Coffee Chat this with this morning’s prompt: Would you feel ill at ease going to a movie alone? Or to eat at a restaurant? A concert?
One is the loneliest number, so yeah, I would not like to see a movie or dine out or go to concert all by myself. Where’s the fun in that? Isn’t part of the enjoyment in this sharing the experience of…. screaming in the theater together, sneaking bites off your friend’s plate, or acting like a band groupie with a bud? But…if I were single and I didn’t have a friend to go with and this was something I really, really wanted to do then I would make the most of it. I’m sure I’d find some pleasure in doing these things alone, instead of not doing them at all. I hear all too often how people sink into a depressive state of mind because they don’t have someone else to do things with and while that’s certainly my preference, I am a firm believer we have to make ourselves happy first before anyone else can add to our happiness.
That’s it for this morning. I’m hopping over to Stacy Uncorked for Random Tuesday Thoughts and you’re welcome to come with, if you want. Come back tomorrow to join my Wordless Wednesday linky party. Until then, have a terrific Tuesday!