Pantry Shelf and Taxes

Monday I went to the Presbyterian Church to help with registering clients at the Pantry Shelf from 2:45 to 6 pm. We had 5 clients at first, then 2 more, then no one after 4 pm. The Pantry Shelf had been closed for about three weeks because the church is doing renovation and the area where the PS is located was having new ducting put in along the ceiling. In fact, when we were there today, the ducting isn't connected. After the seven people were gone we chatted in the distribution room. Then I went into the hall where the registration table was set up and read a book until my feet kept cramping because they were cold. So I went back in a chatted for a while with the others. Two left because we weren't busy. Finally at 5:30 pm I suggested we close down since there hadn't been anyone there since 4 pm. The other three said if anyone came they could handle the registration so I went home and warmed my feet up.

Tuesday morning I went to Staples and made copies of my tax papers. At 10 am I got to my appointment with Ann Webb who has helped me with my complicated (to me) paperwork since I moved back to Walla Walla. She started the tax office here before H&R bought her out, so she's had lots of experience. AND she is very thorough. After an hour with her I left so she could read 3 pages of instructions that were sent with some of my investment papers. Better her than me!!

I worked on photos (what's new?) and fixed four to send in for the Electronic Imaging Division (EID) photos (ones that are displayed on the screen). I'm still working on prints. I look at them after they're printed and decide I need to do something else to them, so don't know how many I'll be able to get past my internal inspector.

Jacky and Fiedler called--they couldn't find me on the city maps even though I've been here for 7 years, so I told them how to get here. In a short while I received a beautiful vase and flower bouquet from Will and Marjorie for Easter. I set up some foam core board in the laundry area and took pictures of it and some marshmellow Easter peeps. Might be able to use both for greeting cards! I used my separate flash reflecting on white foam core to light a little of the base from the side and bottom since most of the light was coming from a light directly overhead. Turned out pretty well!

The peeps didn't need a flash. My reward after taking the peeps pictures, was eating one of the rows. Yum! They're good even when they haven't dried out. But they are better after a few months when they're chewy. I noticed the placement of some of the eyes and noses on were a bit creative. The picture of the 4 peeps with the one green one is all about George who was born different. His big dream has always been to be a leprachaun, since he was born with a hat on one ear. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.