As I sit here at my desk, I see out of my peripheral invoices and stacks of receipts for home remodel/repair. I have been going through them, like work expense report receipts and making note of the category, total amount and circling total amount spent and dates for future entry into a spread sheet. Though, I am curious to learn more as to how long I should keep all of this paper and what impact it might have in the future when it comes time to sell a house.
Uncle Sam and the IRS that is and if there is any capital gain or God forbid I have to prove a loss in value and expenditures to back up either one.
If any readers know what the rules are governing this topic, please post.
If in the future, I locate articles on the topic, I will post URL's, if available.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Consuming Books
This past week I consumed two books. One which I think replaces my favorite spot. Formerly held by "The Charm School", by Nelson DeMille.
"The Help: A Novel"
"Girls in Trucks"
"The Help" is currently out as a movie and like the person who let me borrow the book, I have reservations about going to see it. Actually, I am 95% certain I would be disappointed by the screen play and potentially an attempt to make the story politically correct (PC) for 2011 and giving it an ability to draw more viewers in.
The author does a fantastic job of keeping the reader riveted to the book by telling three women's stories in the first voice. It would include a chapter by each character in rotation sequence and I couldn't wait to read what else had to be said by that particular character when I came to the end of their section.
It isn't an easy read in terms of being able to speed through it within a handful of hours. I meant to go to sleep the night I was lent the book. But, turned the light back on, opened the book and was awake until almost 6 AM reading.
Three hours of sleep and I had to wait until later that day to wrap myself in the world of that book and read it to closer.
"Girls in Trucks", had the Charleston South, Carolina 1960's or 1970's draw of young children having to go to Cotillion and learn proper manners and dancing. Then it twist and turns through teenage years up until present day when the main character is in her 30's.
That book was a quick read and not what I expected at all. Actually, it had a hint of not ending in a positive note. More real to life that the world is not perfect and therefore there is no perfect ending, as life moves on and we deal with what cards are dealt to us.
"The Help: A Novel"
"Girls in Trucks"
"The Help" is currently out as a movie and like the person who let me borrow the book, I have reservations about going to see it. Actually, I am 95% certain I would be disappointed by the screen play and potentially an attempt to make the story politically correct (PC) for 2011 and giving it an ability to draw more viewers in.
The author does a fantastic job of keeping the reader riveted to the book by telling three women's stories in the first voice. It would include a chapter by each character in rotation sequence and I couldn't wait to read what else had to be said by that particular character when I came to the end of their section.
It isn't an easy read in terms of being able to speed through it within a handful of hours. I meant to go to sleep the night I was lent the book. But, turned the light back on, opened the book and was awake until almost 6 AM reading.
Three hours of sleep and I had to wait until later that day to wrap myself in the world of that book and read it to closer.
"Girls in Trucks", had the Charleston South, Carolina 1960's or 1970's draw of young children having to go to Cotillion and learn proper manners and dancing. Then it twist and turns through teenage years up until present day when the main character is in her 30's.
That book was a quick read and not what I expected at all. Actually, it had a hint of not ending in a positive note. More real to life that the world is not perfect and therefore there is no perfect ending, as life moves on and we deal with what cards are dealt to us.
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