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Please share your best Pootie Pad picture with a description of why your cat loves it and include your cat’s name. These pictures will be re-posted to the Pootie Pad Website. Below are some pictures to get things started.
Sara & Ann need help with their Taxes
(From a diary posted by Sara on Daily Kos)
My sister, Ann, and I make a very slender living making community quilts here at Daily Kos (click here for a list of our 159 quilt recipients) — and also little catnip filled quilts for cats (Pootie Pads) and other catnip toys. We usually make enough to cover household bills and feed ourselves — but do need help when it comes tax time — property tax in the fall and income tax in the Spring. As you probably know, last year was particularly hard for us because Ann had several heart attacks and hospitalizations. She now has four stents — and I hope we never have to call the paramedics again. As you can imagine, my stress level has been through the roof. Unfortunately, I, myself, have a serious health condition that is made worse by stress. Thankfully, we live in Oregon where the Medicaid expansion means that even we low income people can get health care.
The upshot is that Ann and I are going to need the community’s help - double what we needed last year. Our adjusted gross income for 2018 was barely over $11,000 each — and we each owe $355 to Oregon, $2100 to the Feds, and $35 each for the Portland Arts Tax. That comes to about $5000, total.
We have already covered the cost of tax preparation, the amount our business owed to Oregon and what is called the Tri Met Self Employment tax — this was all due to the lovingkindness of a particular angel (you know who you are and our gratitude is boundless!).
Any help you can give would be a blessing to us. Here is a PayPal link for general donation to our quilting project. If you Kos Mail me, I can give you our address should you prefer a check.
PayPal link for general donation to the quilters, Ann and Sara
Thank you for your very kind support. You keep our needles going. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
More Help Will Be Needed In the Future
Everyone, please do your best to help out Sara and Ann with their tax needs. And I have to announce that Sara and Ann are facing a new financial problem that they will need help with over the next 4 to 6 months.