I completed another Mystery Shop yesterday. This one was a drug screening test. I believe that I passed.
In other matters of income: good news! As of this morning I have 10 hypnotherapy sessions scheduled for next week (9 paying, 1 complimentary). Yes! More of that, please.
To supplement this time of building business, I have also accepted a part-time job as a floor assistant at a men’s homeless shelter each Saturday evening for 4 hours. It is good to be working again with that population of people. During college, I volunteered every Thursday night as a desk clerk in a Boston shelter before rushing back to my 8 AM class, and, at a different shelter, I played pool with the guys each Sunday. In Boston, I weekly served food and taught English as a second language. Plus, I have firsthand experience using shelters as a homeless person myself. I'm looking forward to this work.
Another piece of the monetary puzzle that I’m putting together will come March 4th when I serve on a mock jury for the day.
Bit by bit, I am trying to squeak by the bills, and then flourish in my financial situation. I still eagerly await a surprise visit by Ed McMahon or some other philanthropist who believes that my contribution to life on Earth will be greater with less financial stress. In fact, I might just get a bigger mailbox to receive that mail. ☺
P.S. I'm considering adding Google ads to this site. Would that offend anyone? I have some on a hypnosis blog and, believe it or not, some pennies are actually trickling in. Of course, you readers have to click some of the ads...but don't necessarily have to buy anything.
Fact #1: 
10,000 acres of land were scorched this past Wednesday in northeastern New Mexico. Wet seasons in 2004 and 2005 caused grass to grow; but the extreme dry spell we are now experiencing turned the grass into prime real estate for fire.
Ever wonder why cockroaches always die on their backs? Sure we know that, like turtles, they will die if they can't turn back over. But why do they land on their backs in the first place? Do they suddenly just flip over when it is their time to go, thinking quietly to themselves, "I woudn't want to be caught dead on my feet"?
Speaking of cockroaches, have you heard about the video and transcipt that gives yet more evidence of lies by Bush? Concerning Hurricane Katrina, "Bush declared four days after the storm, 'I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees' that gushed deadly flood waters into New Orleans. He later clarified, saying officials believed, wrongly, after the storm passed that the levees had survived. But the transcripts and video show there was plenty of talk about that possibility even before the storm...."
Meanwhile, in New Mexico, the daytime temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s, so it feels like summer has officially begun. At least the cockroaches are out in full force and celebrating. We had a sprinkle of rain last evening. Less than 1/3". I guess that was our big winter storm this year. We anticipate an extremely bad season of fires this year. No doubt the cockroaches will survive, even those at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Charles from Virginia was here for the week and returned home yesterday. We had a great time soaking up the New Mexican land and culture, all of which was new for Charles. Visited Jemez Springs, Tent Rocks, the volcanoes...places that I love and love to share. 
Most recently--yesterday--a friend and I were driving on I-40 when we noticed a small puff of what looked to be exhaust rising from the cab of a truck in front of us. Slowly the amount of exhaust grew and it had the distinct smell of smoke. In fact, it was smoke coming from the hauling bed of the truck. As the tarp fluttered in the wind, the smoke became more intense and small flames of fire began licking the air above the truck. 
If you are up around 4 or 5 AM, be sure to look east. Venus is blazingly bright and large right now and reaches it's zenith tomorrow morning.
This a huge THANKS to Odette, Jimmy, Dustin and Rebecca, who have kept me fed during the past couple of months. Not having to spend $$ on food has made an important difference. Thank you all for your incredible thoughtfulness!
