Hitting the job hunting trail seems a recurring part of my freelance life
The biggest problem with being a self-employed, freelance writer is cash flow. Income. Whatever you want to call it: If the freelance gigs are too few and far apart, paying the bills becomes a really creative endeavor for my good wife, St. Shirl.
Which is to say, the major cash generators I’ve had in the seven [...]
Behold the lowly ants — persistent little devils, aren’t they?
Every year in our part of the country, spring brings with it a steady infiltration of ants into homes all over our neighborhood.
These aren’t big, scary, biting creatures. They’re the tiny little creatures my dad always called “piss ants.” (Is that profanity? I don’t know.) And as it happens, the first stream of them this [...]
Last post made me think of fun Mothers Days in our family
The cynics out there say Mothers Day is something that was invented by the floral and greeting card industries just to make a profit. Shame on those cynics, and may their mothers be rewarded for their patience in putting up with such ungrateful children! (grin)
But many of us have a lifetime of fond Mothers Day [...]
