Wrapping up

There are still loose ends left over from my marriage and my pre-mama life, and I am feeling a desperate need to tie them up. If you have ever met me, you know I am the type of person who likes to have things done, taken care of, completed (Hey, I'm a Virgo). Loose ends bug me, and I have quite a few right now.

Taxes for starters. I didn't want to have to file with X, but since we were married for all of 2007 and since it makes better financial sense for me ( I don't really care about his finances, although it benefits him, too) we are filing together. Guess who is in charge of getting it done.... Yep, you are right, that'd be me. But I am charging X my consulting rate to do said taxes, so he will be paying me $100/hour for me to complete my own taxes. Plus the refund goes to Riley's college savings, so i guess it's an okay deal all around.

I also am in the process of changing my married name back to my maiden name, and it is truly amazing all the places that have me listed as Amy Wuthrich-XXXXXX or Amy XXXXXX. I have been keeping a list of all the places I need to contact to change it, and I noticed the other day that every time I cross one item off the list, I write down two more. Will it ever end? I've been Amy Wuthrich-XXXXXX for so long that it feels like I'm burying a part of my life (which I am, I guess) and trying to resurrect a whole different person. So weird. And sort of bittersweet. When things were good, I loved being Amy XXXXXX. When things weren't, the name was just another reminder of the problems. Still, the name has to go...one more thing to wrap up.

Another thing I'm working on is getting my house put back together after the "operation IWAD" or the installation of the washer and dryer. This took major plumbing and electrical work, which necessitated several large holes in the wall, so I have a few things still to patch up and paint. I'd really like to get these taken care of, but all I have been doing lately is working and taking care of Riley, so these things get put to the side. I'll get them done soon, I hope. Very soon.

Finally, I am working on finishing a very large project that dates clear back to the "30 by 30 list" (I'll post on that sometime soon, for those of you in the know about the list). It's almost done, just a few more things to do, but i can't seem to find time to get them done and out of my way. I keep telling myself I'll feel SO MUCH better when it's completed. Still, at the end of the day, after Riley is asleep, the dog is fed, laundry is folded and dishes are done, and I can either work on this project or go to bed....Well, let's just say that sleep has been winning the war so far.

I'm working towards getting these things taken care of, but I can see it will still take a while. Oh, well. Here's to getting things done and moving on!