Signs.

Photo copyright Aji, 2022; all rights reserved.

That's not really a new bird; more a bird out of season. It's also one of a pair; the other was on a lower branch too far away for me to get them in the same shot. They're Western kingbirds, and they typically show up late fall into early winter, or late winter into early spring.

Their presence now supports our belief that it's going to be an early winter, and a hard one. 

No one would ever believe that on this first day of meteorological fall, but the signs are here. The only question is whether the deteriorating conditions of our collapsing climate now invalidates them.

I'm struggling. Less than two weeks to cover huge expenses, namely the tax stuff, but medical, too. And now that I can no longer take the lupus meds, my pain levels are in the stratosphere. Basic functionality is difficult, never mind the pace I need to maintain with us now going into the holiday creative and sales season. I can't do even a fraction of what I used to do. Add to that the tripling of the cost of silver, and I don't know how we make it.

And that's assuming there is a sales season. It's been a very bad year for us in that regard, while the demands on us have only increased, because this country's deliberate mishandling of the pandemic as left the most vulnerable in our communities even worse off than before. The number of deaths is staggering. So is the amount of pain and suffering out there, most of which we've powerless to help.

Just to keep ourselves going is taking everything I've got right now. I need help to do this. All the links are here; please, share them:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (priority is first and foremost, the other ladder; also sheets);
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

We're still hoping to put aside enough for a new well when the ground thaws enough to drill in the spring, too, Nah, we've given up on the well. No one's available to drill before late next year at the earliest, and this year's tax burden means we would never be able to afford it anyway. But it's even more of a good time to make a purchase, because Uncle Sam is a vindictive colonizer, and my current stress levels about paying it all are off the charts. And there's lots of fabulous work, so please share all of the links. 

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