Category: property taxes

Three Banks, the Post Office, and a Picasso

Posted in bank, California, DNA, dog breeder, dogs, Iowa, IRS, memoir, Picassso, property taxes, taxes, thrift storesLeave a comment

(re-run) t’s that dreaded time of year again. April is next week and so many things are due to be paid: Estimated Federal taxes Estimated State taxes Property taxes Accountant’s bill IRA contribution I am considered self-employed, so no taxes are withheld from my pension or royalty payments. That means that four times a year,… Continue reading Three Banks, the Post Office, and a Picasso

More Crazy Real Estate Stuff

Posted in California, Chip and Joanna Gaines, contractor, divorce, dogs, dreams, house flip, memoir, Monterey Bay, mother-in-law, property taxes, real estate taxes, shared drivewayLeave a comment

My little beach house sits on what was once a run-down looking street with oversized lots (for the town).  I bought it with my ex when we were married. He didn’t love it, but I did. It was one level, no steps from the driveway to the back door, a big fenced front yard and… Continue reading More Crazy Real Estate Stuff

So This is What Happened While I was Gone

Posted in Bay Area, beach, birds, Covid 19, foxtails, John Steinbeck, memoir, Monterey Bay, nest, property taxes, social distancing, tourists, weedsLeave a comment

I can no longer use my front door. See photo, upper right. I was for 5 nights for these reasons: The foxtails have overtaken my yard, and now that it has stopped raining (probably until fall) I have a ton of weeds to pull (foxtails are bad for dogs’ eyes and noses). I wore myself… Continue reading So This is What Happened While I was Gone