Category: Personal
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Happy fathers’ day!
When I was a teenager, my dad sat me down at the dining room table with paper copies of a personal income tax return so he could teach me how they work and how to fill them in. I’m still guided by the values he taught me: thinking and understanding are important, details and precision…
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Difficult times
Unfortunately, we’ve had to say goodbye to two of our furry family members this week. Eddie – with the white fluffy tummy – lived with us for almost 20 (!!) years. A couple of months ago, we were told he didn’t have much time left, so we tried to help him have the best time…
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I was so excited to get my new filing cabinet…
that I completely blocked our front hall trying to get it out of its box, only to discover that it arrived with a big dent in it 😡
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Being careful with your money is important
But, sometimes, you spend you find something really fun and decide to spend your Canadian Tire money on it.
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Phew!
Now that this midterm for my payroll certification course is done, I can go cuddle my dog who is finally home from the hospital! He’s not yet fully recovered – and currently requires 7 pills and 4 injections a day – but we’re thrilled to have him home.
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Good thoughts for Vern
Some of you may know my coworker Vern. He tends to sleep through meetings and isn’t great at math, but he keeps the workplace much more pleasant and is always happy to welcome new clients. Vern became ill a few days ago and was rushed to an emergency hospital on Sunday (just a couple of…
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So close!
I’m studying to become a designated Payroll Compliance Practitioner and part of yesterday evening’s class included a game. I would have won first place, but I got too competitive and hit the wrong button because I was moving too fast 🤦♀️