AIr Traffic Control

There is a fair amount of air traffic overhead on any given day - Carson City being 26 miles away from Reno.  It's definitely right on the 'flight path' of many South bound flights. I've started using an online  site to 'see' what's flying overhead.

We also have private jets leaving Carson City pretty regularly - the Governor's jet, for example.  We never really thought about that until our soon-to-be neighbors pointed out 'probably the Governor's plane' as we saw/heard a small jet overhead. 

And Life Flight helicopters coming in to the hospital we can see across the golf course.

One of the many adjustments to this 'new' place are all the sounds - trying to identify what's what.  Surrounded by construction and all the big (and small) equipment that requires.  It's a fairly constant cacophony during the day.  Has me on edge a bit. No reason why.  Anything 'new' takes time to adjust to and that's definitely true for me when it comes to settling in to a new home.

Taxes are ready to be e-filed this morning and I feel so glad to have that huge item off the list of things to do.  We're getting refunds, too, which is unusual.  I calculated our Federal taxes to within one half of one percent - but way overpaid for State.  Not surprising - I was so stressed about just getting the estimated taxes paid, I sent a huge amount to the State and knew I was sending too much.  At the time I had to pay (January, 2020), I just wanted to get it done.

Won't have to worry about that anymore since we don't owe state taxes in Nevada, ever!  So yay!!

And we changed the Federal withholding coming out of our monthly IRA withdrawal which eliminated the need to file quarterly estimated taxes ever again!  We'll have enough withheld to keep us out of any penalty zone - and very likely within a low percentage of variance so hopefully no penalties for underpaying throughout the year.

I sometimes remind myself that when I feel like I'm being a slug - at my desk a lot during the day - I am doing things that need doing - and it sure feels great to get those things crossed off the list.  Though I also admit 'slug-gish' days do happen.  I'm retired!

In fact, today is the one year anniversary of my LAST DAY OF WORK! 

It's Friday - and our plans include cleaning kitchen and bathrooms, working on putting stuff away (unpacking, tidying, organizing) in the 'office' and general tidying.  

And I'm going to try to take a walk.  J. and I took a walk around the neighborhood yesterday - he wanted to show me a house that has 'blue' stone I was considering for the yard.  It was a nice, brisk walk and it felt good. 

I saw the Physician's Assistant this week and had some labs done and my Triglycerides are higher than last year (I looked at lab results on line from Tracy doctor) - and I need to work on that.  The relationship between consumption of things that turn to sugar (I switched to raw honey on my yogurt, thinking that was better than sweet yogurts) and lack of movement can't be denied.  I like honey on my yogurt.  And a beer now and then.  So if I want those things, I need to physically move more to offset the consumption. 

My FitBit is also going to help with that - reminds me to get up throughout the day and move -

Free play day at Atlantis tomorrow!!