I would like to acknowledge Red Neck Poet for sponsoring my membership for a spell. I have other acknowledgements to make, so if you think I owe you, then let me know and I’ll render the appropriate thanks.

I hadn’t been doing so well, but as of Sunday 20 August night I’m past a turning point. In a way, I guess. Of course, there are the blessings of life, of love, so dont’ take this confessional to be the stereotypical “emo” rant. But yes, I had felt as if I was spinning my wheels. And the mud was deep here. I was getting stuck.

Good news is, I did get a submission off to Glimmer Train. And good news is the only debt we have is our mortgage. Now I’m going for a different short story and chapter to a book I’m writing.

Bad news is I’m jobless, and we’re eating up our savings. We manage to pay the expenses by my disability, my wife’s job delivering the papers, and her book business. Oh, yes; I collect metal scrap and sell it. Every little bit helps.

Later today I’m going to apply for cooling assistance. Our last bill was $215.00 We’ve cut back now, and are turning off the air conditioning when it’s tolerable.