The master of weird dreams

I am the master of weird dreams. Sorry for burdening you, but I wonder if they stop recurring when I write them down. Tonight's dream I just had and can't fall asleep now is me walking in the middle of a street surrounded by parked cars on both sides of the street. License plates look European. Trees have been planted on the sidewalks on both sides. A black iron fence is to the left and concrete buildings to the right. A cloud of smoke comes towards me taking up the whole street. Can't smell it so don't know what it is. I hear people screaming in the smoke and see people running away from the smoke. Next hear, boom, boom, boom, and more screaming as people lie on the ground and ducking near the cars. Next a burst of fire explodes upwards in the middle of the street almost reaching.the street lights. Silence. The smoke surrounds me so I can't see a thing. I hear a few scattered coughs and people mumbling to each other asking if they are alright. A child cries for mama. The smoke clears and men in black suits, white shirts, and black ties are in the middle of the street talking to each other. One says, There's nothing we can do, he's gone. I notice another man in a black suit, white shirt, and red tie lying on the street on his back. His face is wrinkled and has light colored hair, but can't tell who it is. I hear a woman shout in hysterics, the president is dead! and people nearby start to whimper in horror. People start to get up from around the cars in shock staring at the dead president in the middle of the street. Hope it is just a bad dream

Tax Season finished and Corona Virus Quarantined

Sorry I have not kept up my blog the past 4 months. I've been busy being a tax preparer often working 45 hours a week, 6 days a week. Peak ended so hours went down to 40 hours, 5 days a week. Peak runs Jan-Feb when most people get their W-2's and people usually getting refunds come in. People who tend to owe or have a business wait until the last minute to file.

January

Killed a fish while changing water. Poor Achilles Jr was placed in dramatically warmer water than his tank and fluttered around. Not understanding the motions, I thought he was agitated by the male fish I set him next to. Then he sunk to the bottom and thought he was sleeping. He was boiling to death and I didn't realize it until I put him back in the clean fish tank and noticed he was dead. Even worse was his heater for his tank water had been turned off. Heartbroken with a side of guilt.

Worked at the tax preparation company that felt more like the free info desk. Can you renew my ITIN? What do I do if I get a letter from the IRS? How can I file taxes if my past employers won't send me my W-2's? Can you look up my refund status cause I can't figure out what the refund amount is? What's the phone number to the IRS? BTW, the IRS has their own website to find forms, instructions to forms, phone numbers, and addresses at www.irs.gov. That is where I get my answers I give others. Though the most popular question was "How much do you cost?" and "You actually do taxes here?". Sure people think I'm expensive, but I always say that if you want to do you taxes for free then do them yourself. However, I do answer questions for free.

Lost Beta female fish Leda Jr. Saw her swimming around before bed and wake up to her dead. I think I'm cursed. I keep loosing my fish and they live 3-5 years. Had such cold temperatures outside that the ferrets and cats refused to go play in the snow. Ferrets love to dig in the snow. Well then my lone Beta male fish Aeneas Jr. started lying on the rocks. Thinking he was dying, I got a girl and male fish to put in my empty tanks. Two days later, male Beta perked up and sleeping on the top of the tank instead on the bottom. I think looking at a new female Beta next door helped lift his spirits. Amazing how one little fish can change another just by being there. Names are Perseus and Andromeda.

After requesting the manager that I move to another location, I change locations to do taxes. As I told the manager, my lone coworker is driving me nuts. I have no problem covering them once in a while. but 3 times a week, every week, wears me out. I was driven to turn off my phone on my days off to not receive their calls and texts. My Mom asked me to take her somewhere and I couldn't commit to taking her because I was unsure if coworker will call to cover them that day (and they did). Got much relief and more training at the other location working with other people instead of by myself.

Had another freaky dream, I saw Joe Biden celebrating with Hillary Clinton at his side. Balloons in red, white, and blue falling from the ceiling, people cheering in a stadium, and Biden/Clinton were happy waving to the people. That would amusing if that dream came true. I am the master weird dreams.

Took Mom grocery shopping (she's old and should not drive). My sister and I take turns.

February

Indulged on Girl Scout Cookies from 2 coworkers. Total of 10 boxes. Then when the corona virus shut down the social gatherings, stores had them on the shelves. I bought 2 more boxes.

Took Mom to the grocery store again. Ordered our new traditional Heart Pizza and brownies to be delivered to Mom on Valentine's Day. I was working all day. Realized I forgot to put out the V-Day decorations after the holiday so brought them out until I got out the Easter decorations.

Celebrated ferret Boromir's 3rd Birthday with cupcakes and cocoa (ferrets love frosting and cocoa w/marshmellows).

Had the awkward experience of listening to my new coworkers answer the phone the exact same way I do instead of the their usual phone answer.

Sister celebrated her birthday without me since I was working. My Mom told me all about their restaurant dinner.

Had leaking utility sink so changed the washer hose, then the valve it was attached to, and then the pipe under the sink and stopper parts.

Receptionist at new tax site decided to change locations and I was moved to my old tax site. Schedule was different than before and coworker only works weekends. This led me to keep my phone off on weekends in case of a rerun of "Can you cover me?".

Had 2 store employees ask my number, I gave them my home number, they call the number, and then get mad it wasn't my cell number I gave them. I'm sorry, is this a new dating game I haven't heard of before. I haven't had a guy interested in me for years and usually it's someone who expects me to support and take care of them so I loose interest very fast.

Had someone offer employment, selling life insurance. I sold 1 life insurance policy in the 2 months working for a financial advisor company 7 years ago and I'm not going through that again.

Celebrated ferret Luthien's 4th Birthday with cupcakes.

March

My 2 suitors asked me out of dates. One guy sent me a photo of his car and asked me to have lunch at the restaurant in the background. I said no. I'm sorry, was I supposed to fall in love with his new car? The other guy, asked me to a dinner and movie 3 times and I said no 3 times. He explained he doesn't mind a strong woman to take charge. Now see, that is exactly why I turned him down 3 times. I am not strong, I'm exhausted. I have a house, yards, pets, and myself to take care of plus pay the bills so I don't need another chore, like babysitting him, to stress me out.

Took cats to the vet for their shots. Misty is 11.8 lbs. and Bilbo is 17.9 lbs. Had a dentist appointment and the day before had the dentist call stating they moved to another office so no teeth cleaning for me. Before finding out where this dentist is located or find or another one, Corona Virus arrive in my state and the governor shuts down non-essential businesses, organizations, and medical procedures. Teeth cleaning will have to wait until the pandemic is over.

Can't visit my Mom anymore cause the Senior Apartments she lives in has to protect their people from the virus. Sister took Mom shopping to discover this new rule. Soon after, Mom wasn't allowed to leave the place so sister has to deliver her groceries to receptionist to give to her. Next, the St.Patrick's Day parade was cancelled in Des Moines. Mayor of Des Moines and Governor of Iowa declared State of Emergency so people required to stay home, work from home, and go out for necessities. Places everywhere close and essential workers pertaining to manufacturing, food, and medical can be open. I did taxes, which is required by the government so I was an essential worker. That is until April 15 when the tax place closed the offices, except our year around office. Thanks to hoarding supplies, I was forced to stock up on food, pet food, and cat litter.

Flowers started to bloom at the end of March. Purple Dutch Iris and Purple/Pink/White Hyacinths came out to say hello.

April

Got blooms from Yellow Tulips and White Daffodils. For Easter, I delivered dinner for my Mom since she can't visit us. Spent the holiday alone with my pets eating ham and bunny cake. Sister had turkey with her family. Completed my Annual Bunny Trap story my niece and nephew love hearing. Since the Bunny was caught in a pet carrier and tackled by Boromir last year, Bunny left the Easter basket on the patio. Can't catch him every year. Sent the great-nieces Easter books and they loved them.

Tax job ended so unemployed and quarantined. Don't get unemployment cause didn't get fired from corona virus nor work for 6 months before loosing job. Got the stimulus so good for a few weeks. Pray for a miracle, but the miracle never happens.