Thank the Genius Who Invented Carpet

The contractor came out to install the carpeting for two of my bedrooms today. For the first time since I moved in, the master bedroom is almost livable! I have to re-trim three doors though, since the carpet height is now high enough that it's rubbing against the doors. The high-end carpet pad was totally worth it, as it makes the carpet wonderful to walk on. It's too bad that I won't be here to enjoy it.

I finished my taxes today and got them all either e-filed or mailed out. Tax time has been more annoying than usual for the past several years, since I have to file a federal return and two state returns. It's the price I pay for having a business based in a different state. Next year will be even worse, because as a result of moving back to Virginia, I will need to file four returns. The Virginia Department of Taxation requires two returns to be filed if a shareholder of certain Virginia-based businesses moves into or out of the state. Why they can't simplify the process and only require one is beyond me. I just hope that next year's taxes go better than when I moved from Virginia to Michigan. I ran into the problem that at least some of the staff at Taxation are completely clueless, and don't even understand their own regulations. Welcome to Virginia government!

I'm off to Virginia for the rest of the week, and then driving back to Michigan next weekend. And then I come home and start preparing to move in earnest.

Song of the day: A Day Late by Anberlin.