I'm leaving home late so I can get to the post office to pick up a parcel. So I slept in a bit, got ready, had breakfast, read my email etc. Still had lots of time. So I just assembled my tax papers. All found in minutes with no stress.

Looks like this is my year to submit well before the deadline for the first time ever. Though I have yet to actually do battle with etax.

I suspect that I know what this parcel is. I was annoyed as I asked them to send it to work. Perhaps I should be pleased instead. Of course the parcel could be something else- a surprise?

Fingers crossed I can do all this and still get to my 10am meeting.

In the last twelve hours or so, stuff of import has come to light.

-Brother asked last night whether I would like to be an Auntie? Yes, sister-in-law is in the family way. Woo-ho! how excitement. Apparently she has been beside herself with worry that it would not go well. They had the first scan yesterday, thus they are willing to tell. Yay. I foolishly forgot to ask if he had told Mama yet. So I have to avoid talking to her until I know. If she doesn't know, someone would be in trouble whether I say anything about it or not. If bub is born when due, twill share a birthday with tenbears.

-I got a letter claiming that I owe the tax department over 2grand and they have begun proceedings with a credit company to get the money. This is a worry because I have paid last year's tax and have no idea what this is about. They say "activity statement debt", that sounds like a business thing to me? weird. I can't call them until Monday so I shall try to to stress about it now.

-Brother has also announced that the only time they can spend more than a weekend with me on this trip is while the current plan has me in England. Doh. Maybe there is a reason I have not organised train tickets etc ? I think I am about to try to rearrange my plans- would mean missing R+J, sad.  Need to write to lots of people, well three lots.

-I just pruned the roses. I even used the pruning saw given to me by two lovely people who I don't see often enough. Cut away some of the old wood to reshape and hopefully rejuvenate them. It was rather fun, I like the snippity snip.

now my back needs a rest which I am struggling to give it. Want to do stuff.