We bought a pram second-hand when we lived in Germany, and used it for a bassinet the first week or two. The large wheels sneered at the foot-high curbs, and the leather-strap springs ate up the cobbled streets. It had a rain cover with a high flap to keep out the wind, and a cargo basket underneath. I did all my errands with the pram--library, bakery, grocer's, etc. For long trips the carriage bed removed from the base and went into the back seat. The base collapsed and went into the trunk--or was strapped to the roof of smaller cars. When the new baby came, we got a jump seat with supports that spanned the carriage bed, popped the little one into the bed, the old baby in the jump seat, and were off to the races again.

Once the new baby could sit up on his own, I had them sitting at each end of the bed facing each other, wrapped up with the carriage cover--the incredible two-headed baby!

I miss our pram. I should go thrifting for one. And find a baby to borrow.

plus anything that says you paid off a loan, forever.

Oh, that's a good thing to keep in mind.

I'm more inclined to keep even ancient pay stubs after having an exhaustive background check requiring me to provide proof that I worked places and what my wages were. I realize this situation won't apply to everyone.

Work is making me a sad panda.

I have a ton of acorn squash and red kuri squash thanks to my CSA.

I knew a guy who escaped German-controlled Austria when he was 4. His mother put his baby sister in her pram and packed everything she could in the basket underneath and underneath his sister, took him by the hand and walked across the border.

That's some serious fucking perambulating.

I need to write my column, work on stuff for my derby meeting tomorrow and do an agenda for a business meeting. WTF? How's that happen?

We used to grocery-shop (first of the month Commissary shipment) with the pram, just pack things around the kid, as well as in the basket. Or carry the kid and pack the pram. I can believe that woman did that.

You can probably refile the last couple of years. After three years I think you're SOL though.

Actually, you can re-file (or be audited) for the past seven years. The only reason not to re-file too far back is that it apparently ups the auditing odds. Connie, it would be worth the money to hire an accountant for that. You will more than make up the money you spend on the money you get back, and s/he will catch anything else you may have missed.

Signed,
I wish I didn't know as much as I do about back taxes

I`m thinking about going for a perambulation with the dog.
 
Berry lemonade Jones soda tastes like liquid Sprees. That`s all I`ve got today.

My understanding is that you want 1 month worth of pay stubs for things like loans. but mine are on line -- so I don't keep them

if you claim things like a home office - -keep you utility bills. If you want to compare you use, maybe a couple of years

Oh, right, and I`m all about the filekeeping at the moment, what with the attic stuff and everything. I am required by the IRS to keep company records for seven years, which we passed last year. But I am keeping them for ten, just in case. But I am dumping lots of stuff that`s not federally required, and stuff like multiple copies of old newsletters and appeals and stuff like that.