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[k.hunter30]

Bummer!



I like the way you think!


Had to stay home today. Glory got spayed yesterday and in an effort to get her to take her pain meds this morning, I chopped it up and mixed it with her special treat dog food and some pork gravy. She still wouldn't touch it (and this from the dog who threw up this morning and well, you know...let's just say I didn't have to clean it up). So I put the bowl on the floor thinking she'll eat it later, only to walk back into the kitchen to find Stewart the 12 Pound Cat polishing off the bowl. Which contained 100 milligrams of painkiller meant for a 90 lb. dog.

Oh no! Will he be okay?

 

[mpoppins76]

mmm... Jamba Juice... I've only had it twice, but I remember it being yummy!

I'm hoping their ColdBuster works like it always does. I don't want to get what DF had. :dazzle:

Had to stay home today. Glory got spayed yesterday and in an effort to get her to take her pain meds this morning, I chopped it up and mixed it with her special treat dog food and some pork gravy. She still wouldn't touch it (and this from the dog who threw up this morning and well, you know...let's just say I didn't have to clean it up). So I put the bowl on the floor thinking she'll eat it later, only to walk back into the kitchen to find Stewart the 12 Pound Cat polishing off the bowl. Which contained 100 milligrams of painkiller meant for a 90 lb. dog.

A) Awww poor Glory
B) YIKES, poor kitty!!!

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Hello Amy

Hi Susan!

 

[Disnut]

Poor Kitty.

That cat won't be feeling anything for awhile.

Is the cat okay?

 

[mousefan1972]

Hello, girls!! :kiss:

 

[PotteryGal]

Morning. Not feeling so well today... I was really hoping I could get through the winter without coming down with something.

Katy, what do you think about individuals doing their own taxes with something like TurboTax?

Good morning everyone! Can only stay for a minute - have to make a grocery store run and pay the mortgage :dazzle: .

Kat, I've used Turbo Tax the last couple of years and it has worked well for me, it basically leads you through your tax form asking questions. I also used the direct deposit thing and had my refund in a week or so. It depends on how complicated your return is. I would say if you have any schedules or forms you are just not sure about, take it to a tax person. :shrug:

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Oh no! Will he be okay?

I'm hoping their ColdBuster works like it always does. I don't want to get what DF had. :dazzle:

A) Awww poor Glory
B) YIKES, poor kitty!!!

Called the vet right away, and they had me call Animal Poison Control. The doctor there said that they assess these things by a weight to milligram ratio...a dose of 8 = potential kidney failure. Stewart's dose = 17!!!! I took him right to the vet where they will have him on iv's and a counter medication. They have to keep him for two days but I just got off the phone with the doc and she says the prognosis is fair to good. So please pray, y'all, cause I love that stupid cat.

 

[Shere_Khan]

Morning. Not feeling so well today... I was really hoping I could get through the winter without coming down with something.

Katy, what do you think about individuals doing their own taxes with something like TurboTax?

I am not specifically against TurboTax if used correctly, but I think by the commercials I have seen it is very misleading. People see that you can use all of these specific things as deductions. One commercial I saw was along the lines of, oh I donated 20 pairs of jeans, and I donated all of this stuff, etc etc. It is great if you did indeed donate those things, but you better have documentation on exactly what was donated and not only that, the dollar amount of what it is worth. If you don't have these things and you are audited, it will cause you so many problems. It is expensive to have your taxes done by a professional so I understand the appeal, but I think if you have more complex taxes in which you are itemizing, it is best to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If all you have is a W-2, then doing it yourself is probably the best way to go.

I am cleaning, dusting, and sneezing right now.

Ugh! I have to clean later and I don't wanna!

 

[PotteryGal]

Called the vet right away, and they had me call Animal Poison Control. The doctor there said that they assess these things by a weight to milligram ratio...a dose of 8 = potential kidney failure. Stewart's dose = 17!!!! I took him right to the vet where they will have him on iv's and a counter medication. They have to keep him for two days but I just got off the phone with the doc and she says the prognosis is fair to good. So please pray, y'all, cause I love that stupid cat.

Oh no, Amy - of course I'll pray! :kiss: You caught it quickly, so that's good.

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Poor Kitty.

That cat won't be feeling anything for awhile.

Is the cat okay?

Funny you should say that, because we are supposed to be giving him a low dose of aspirin for an unexplainable limp that he's developed. I explained that to the poison control vet and said that we hadn't actually given him the aspirin yet, and she's like "Well, what he just ate will help with the pain..." to which, I'm sorry, I had to laugh. Darn right it will...he'll be doped to the gills! ANd then the vet was just remarking on how good he's being (which he is anyway) but I'm thinking, yea well he's probably stoned!

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

Oh no, Amy - of course I'll pray! :kiss: You caught it quickly, so that's good.

Thank you! :kiss: They did say catching it makes his prognosis that much better...I am so thankful to God that I was actually here and saw him doing it, because if I hadn't, things would be a LOT worse.

 

[mousefan1972]

Called the vet right away, and they had me call Animal Poison Control. The doctor there said that they assess these things by a weight to milligram ratio...a dose of 8 = potential kidney failure. Stewart's dose = 17!!!! I took him right to the vet where they will have him on iv's and a counter medication. They have to keep him for two days but I just got off the phone with the doc and she says the prognosis is fair to good. So please pray, y'all, cause I love that stupid cat.

Oh, no! Hoping he's okay, Amy! :kiss:

I am not specifically against TurboTax if used correctly, but I think by the commercials I have seen it is very misleading. People see that you can use all of these specific things as deductions. One commercial I saw was along the lines of, oh I donated 20 pairs of jeans, and I donated all of this stuff, etc etc. It is great if you did indeed donate those things, but you better have documentation on exactly what was donated and not only that, the dollar amount of what it is worth. If you don't have these things and you are audited, it will cause you so many problems. It is expensive to have your taxes done by a professional so I understand the appeal, but I think if you have more complex taxes in which you are itemizing, it is best to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If all you have is a W-2, then doing it yourself is probably the best way to go.



Ugh! I have to clean later and I don't wanna!

Very well put, Katy. As you guys know, my husband is a tax professional; he is a licensed CPA and holds a Master's degree in Taxation. He has done so many revisions of his client's returns b/c they tried to do it themselves, I can't even count them all. Yes, paying a tax pro stinks, but the money he saves his clients (b/c he knows all of the current rules/regs) is well worth the fee he charges.

Whatever you do, DO NOT go to H & R Block! :dazzle:

 

[nibblesandbits]

Funny you should say that, because we are supposed to be giving him a low dose of aspirin for an unexplainable limp that he's developed. I explained that to the poison control vet and said that we hadn't actually given him the aspirin yet, and she's like "Well, what he just ate will help with the pain..." to which, I'm sorry, I had to laugh. Darn right it will...he'll be doped to the gills! ANd then the vet was just remarking on how good he's being (which he is anyway) but I'm thinking, yea well he's probably stoned!

good morning all! Amy sorry to hear about your stoned cat. Hope it makes it through!

 

[k.hunter30]

Good morning everyone! Can only stay for a minute - have to make a grocery store run and pay the mortgage :dazzle: .

Kat, I've used Turbo Tax the last couple of years and it has worked well for me, it basically leads you through your tax form asking questions. I also used the direct deposit thing and had my refund in a week or so. It depends on how complicated your return is. I would say if you have any schedules or forms you are just not sure about, take it to a tax person. :shrug:

I've used Turbo Tax for the past few years as well, but this year I'm thinking things may be a bit more difficult. Well, at least there's more to think about with Derek's new job, etc.

Called the vet right away, and they had me call Animal Poison Control. The doctor there said that they assess these things by a weight to milligram ratio...a dose of 8 = potential kidney failure. Stewart's dose = 17!!!! I took him right to the vet where they will have him on iv's and a counter medication. They have to keep him for two days but I just got off the phone with the doc and she says the prognosis is fair to good. So please pray, y'all, cause I love that stupid cat.

Oh goodness. Absolutely praying for kitty!!

I am not specifically against TurboTax if used correctly, but I think by the commercials I have seen it is very misleading. People see that you can use all of these specific things as deductions. One commercial I saw was along the lines of, oh I donated 20 pairs of jeans, and I donated all of this stuff, etc etc. It is great if you did indeed donate those things, but you better have documentation on exactly what was donated and not only that, the dollar amount of what it is worth. If you don't have these things and you are audited, it will cause you so many problems. It is expensive to have your taxes done by a professional so I understand the appeal, but I think if you have more complex taxes in which you are itemizing, it is best to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If all you have is a W-2, then doing it yourself is probably the best way to go.

Thanks for your insight Katy. We've made quite a lot of donations in the past year. I don't think we've ever taken the time to itemize them all... isn't there a certain aount you can claim without itemizing? I think we've done that. But this year, I'm sure it would be better for us to itemize all our donations.

With the benefits of DH's job when it comes to taxes, we'll probably have someone do it next year, when all those perks come into effect. But this year I'm trying it on my own again with Turbo Tax and hoping for the best. I really have no idea whether we'll pay or get a refund. I'm in a job that pays a lot more than the one I had last year, but we've also donated a lot.... I guess we'll see...

 

[WaltzingMatilda]

I am not specifically against TurboTax if used correctly, but I think by the commercials I have seen it is very misleading. People see that you can use all of these specific things as deductions. One commercial I saw was along the lines of, oh I donated 20 pairs of jeans, and I donated all of this stuff, etc etc. It is great if you did indeed donate those things, but you better have documentation on exactly what was donated and not only that, the dollar amount of what it is worth. If you don't have these things and you are audited, it will cause you so many problems. It is expensive to have your taxes done by a professional so I understand the appeal, but I think if you have more complex taxes in which you are itemizing, it is best to get it done by someone who knows what they are doing.
If all you have is a W-2, then doing it yourself is probably the best way to go.



Ugh! I have to clean later and I don't wanna!

I heart accountants! I could never do my own taxes even though all I have is a W-2.

And I am soooo not cleaning today!

 

[maggiegrace1]

Hi all..

Hugs Amy hope the kitty is okay...

Kat..I use a tax thing online like Turbo Tax..as a matter of fact I did our taxes yesterday online and was done in about an hour or so.

I go over it several times to make sure I get everything right..cause I am paranoid...

It is really easy and you get the refund in a quick amount of time.

I have been doing our taxes for years and no problems at all..

Oh and for all who do not get an email..new Maggie pics..

CUTE ONES!

www.dropshots.com/maggiegrace
password is miracle

Love ya!

 

[k.hunter30]

good morning all! Amy sorry to hear about your stoned cat. Hope it makes it through!

Morning Nibbs.

 

[Disnut]

Funny you should say that, because we are supposed to be giving him a low dose of aspirin for an unexplainable limp that he's developed. I explained that to the poison control vet and said that we hadn't actually given him the aspirin yet, and she's like "Well, what he just ate will help with the pain..." to which, I'm sorry, I had to laugh. Darn right it will...he'll be doped to the gills! ANd then the vet was just remarking on how good he's being (which he is anyway) but I'm thinking, yea well he's probably stoned!

I would say soo.

Thank you! :kiss: They did say catching it makes his prognosis that much better...I am so thankful to God that I was actually here and saw him doing it, because if I hadn't, things would be a LOT worse.

I bet it would.

Oh, no! Hoping he's okay, Amy! :kiss:



Very well put, Katy. As you guys know, my husband is a tax professional; he is a licensed CPA and holds a Master's degree in Taxation. He has done so many revisions of his client's returns b/c they tried to do it themselves, I can't even count them all. Yes, paying a tax pro stinks, but the money he saves his clients (b/c he knows all of the current rules/regs) is well worth the fee he charges.

Whatever you do, DO NOT go to H & R Block! :dazzle:

We went once to H & R not ever again. We do our own.:lookaroun

 

[k.hunter30]

Hi all..

Hugs Amy hope the kitty is okay...

Kat..I use a tax thing online like Turbo Tax..as a matter of fact I did our taxes yesterday online and was done in about an hour or so.

I go over it several times to make sure I get everything right..cause I am paranoid...

It is really easy and you get the refund in a quick amount of time.

I have been doing our taxes for years and no problems at all..

Oh and for all who do not get an email..new Maggie pics..

CUTE ONES!

www.dropshots.com/maggiegrace
password is miracle

Love ya!

Thanks Dana! I can't believe you've done your taxes already! We still don't have all the forms from the different organizations that should be sending us one!

Yay for Maggie pics!!:sohappy:

 

[nibblesandbits]

I heart accountants! I could never do my own taxes even though all I have is a W-2.

And I am soooo not cleaning today!

Me too...my accountant is wonderful! And that way I don't have to worry...he's got it under control.