It finally happened.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, I made money from my writing for the first time in my life.

I cashed in a savings bond that I received circa 1994 for an essay contest I won in the 6th grade about American inventor Alexander Graham Bell.  It was worth $53.40.

I immediately spent $10.14 of said earnings on an overpriced salad for lunch.  $9.99 of it went later that day towards a bottle of wine that I was too tired to drink, which remains in my fridge.  Today, $4.28 of it bought me a pretty decent sandwich.  Would have been a great sandwich with a little salt.

In a moment, I shall go spend $1.93 of it on a cup of coffee.

Living the high life of an award winning writer over here!

A quick update

I've got a long post in my brain space about this magical wedding I attended recently, and reflections on life, and friendships, and other stuff, but I've also got a lot of other things taking up real estate in my brain space that are making me look like THIS:

Too many things!  They are getting me down.

But on the brighter side, I live in a gorgeous city, and it's starting to be fall and it's really lovely.  Here is a corgi who lives here too, and is also finding joy in these changing days:

So, there's plenty to smile about!