Hi, couch.

Been a few busy days, but I am alive and well.

Have T today and then CVS. Was a madhouse at CVS yesterday, I guess the holidays are bringing people out to get their meds before heading out of town. Or it could be the fact that the snowbirds are all here now too. Or maybe a little of both.

The resident dog is in my room right now, chilling on my bed. He followed me in after I went out to use the bathroom. His mommy is out right now, so I guess he wanted company.

I just used the withholding calculator on the IRS website and it estimates that I have overpayed my taxes and will get a $400 refund. Of course, I won't know for sure until I file, but at least it looks as though I will not owe anything. Even if the refund is smaller than estimated, if I don't owe anything, I'll be happy.

My December 24th (a day early since Friday is a holiday) paycheck from CVS cannot come soon enough. I am down to skin and bones in my bank account after a $600 car repair for a new radiator (my old one exploded). Well about $100 of that was for the towing, but still took a hit on my during the holidays.

I still need to get a couple of gifts before Christmas. I just need my paycheck first. I have 2 gifts so far (is it bad that they are gifts I got this year that I can't use and am re-gifting). One is one of those warmers for the scented wax stuff (wickless candles?) with a few of the squares that go in it. The other is a box of scented bathsoap (the bathroom I share here has no tub, only a shower). Mom is getting one, step-mom the other (I'd really rather not get her a gift, but I will be shamed by her and dad if I don't...an hey...I'm not paying for it). Still need to buy dad one. Everyone else can do without a gift this year. Step-dad won't care. Grandma already said not to get her anything. Brother won't care. And that is all I have. Oh...I did get the resident dog a gift and my mom's dog (I used my CVS rewards bucks to buy them). Hmm...maybe I should get my housemates something small...I do see gifts under the tree from them to me. I'll figure something out.

Well, I need to go take my meds and shower and try to get some laundry and cleaning done before T. Later couch,