What happens when the willows die?

Photo copyright Aji, 2021; all rights reserved.

That was yesterday. Look at them. Oh, yes, the weeping willows, too, they're dying in front of our eyes despite Wings's daily efforts, but I'm really referring to those stands of gray-brown shrubs below and behind them. Those are red willows, or at least they're supposed to be. Now? The indigenous plant that gave its name to place and people, this hardy, drought-resistant medicine that's supposed to be able to survive virtually any drought? Dead. And dying. What happens when the willows die?

There hasn't been a drop of water in the ditches all season. We have groundwater; we need that well. But without about $7K down? We can't even get on the drill list. And we have to do that before the ground freezes solid, or it has to wait until next year.

And then there's all the rest. My illness is apparently progressing fast, the pain is rapidly becoming unnavigable, and I've had roughly one decent night's sleep all month. The insomnia is mostly from pain, but not entirely; the financial stresses are beginning to mount. We have a firewood delivery due today, flue/leak repair in early September, and a lab bill exceeding $400 that I now have to fight over (and will probably lose, because this corporation is one of the worst), and I have to be able to cover it. Since fall is already fully here, I also have to be able to get us covered for all the prep that will inevitably be needed for an early winter. Oh, and Wings's hearing aids? Apparently IHS no longer covers them; they [IHS] want $1,200 cash to order them for him.

If I could sell any combination of Wings's new pieces, it would get us out of this month and well into September. If I could sell one of the big ones, like one of the belts, maybe I could get us on the drill list. But I've got way too much to do and too few hours and other resources to do it. It's urgent now; I have to push everything down to make sales, and there's always something or someone else demanding money. 

Wings has A LOT of new work, and I'd be grateful to everyone who shares all of it, and of course, if you're in the market, keep us in mind for purchases. After paying our taxes the last week plus some other bills, I really do need to build up some reserves to get us just a tiny bit ahead of the eight-ball of bills.

Anyway, links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (priorities are all the mosquito-prevention items, especially the portables and the patio-surface ones, because Wings can take them around the land with his as he works);
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

And if you've been contemplating a purchase? This would be a very, very good time to do it; I've got to cover all this staggering new outlay somehow. There's lots of fabulous new work, so please share all of the links. 

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