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That was early this morning, long before today's snow had started falling. They love the snow, but it makes them positively wild. They were out romping for hours yesterday and again today, and I'm sure more of it's at the top of the dog agenda for tomorrow.
Today was a day, but at least it took care of a few things. Last tax prepayment postmarked and on its way, and I don't have to think about that again until . . . well, until I start organizing our stuff for filing later this week. Ugh. But what's prepaid will take a big chunk right off the top, at least. We also had to go to the feed store and the grocery, and we are stocked up. Wings is supposed to have the ATV back later this week, and no clue what that will set us back, but it won't be cheap. And I also learned today, if I'm reading it right, that a $700 sale would wipe out one of my remaining medical bills, and a $2,800 one would wipe out another, so they're both less than I thought now.
The washer is working once again, so there's that, although I may have destroyed my vacuum to fix it (the only thing with enough suction to clear out the drain hose). That will make me very unhappy, if so, because not only was it a very costly vacuum, but it was a very good one that made my life a hell of a lot easier when it comes to keeping the dog hair and dust in this drought-riddled place in check. My subluxed shoulder is better, but not right. At least I can use that hand for some things now, but the rest is going to take a while. The pain is also better, but that was actually a very low bar, and it's nowhere near gone yet, so I'm still having to be careful. And I've got too damn much to do, agonizing pain or no. That's because the regular seasonal stresses are already ramping up in a big way now; there's all the usual January stuff to worry about. This and June (or July, depending on how the bills fall in a given year) are always our worst two months in terms of expenses, and I don't know how this one's going to shake out yet. I've also got so much to do in terms of ordinary day-to-day work, but of course, I need to try to sell it, too, and already, our Web site hits for this month are down by well over 50% even for this time of year, which makes me worry that this year is going to be another bad one, sales-wise.
Because we will still (always) need to make sales, and there are plenty of gift-giving events coming up in this new year. But if you're looking for places to donate to folks who need it, watch this space and my other online spaces, because I'll be highlighting them in the weeks to come. Much of the country has just been through a deadly storm, and there's an even more deadly pandemic still raging, utterly unchecked; lots of folks in our various communities are going to need long-term help.
All of our links are here; emphasis on sales and testimonials for now (and subscriptions, if you're looking for that; I'll have more on that to come in the next few weeks, hopefully with some changes):
There's lots of fabulous work on the site (and there will be more to come for Valentine's Day), so please share all of the links.
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