I received a royalty check in the mail today. It wasn’t huge, but I’ll tell ya, it came at a good time. Payday from the day job isn’t until the last working day of the month (both DH and I have the same employer), so having a little extra cash early in the week is going to be a huge blessing.
Authors have to buy gas, feed the horse, clothe the teenager, keep the fridge stocked and the mortgage paid just like everyone else. No pink castles in the clouds for this peep, I’ll tell you!
My father dropped off a bag of zuccinnis from the Farmer’s Market today and I was overjoyed not to have to figure out “what’s for dinner.” I made Zuccinni Surprise with all the left-over veggies in the fridge, a can of Cream of Mushroom soup and a box of StoveTop Stuffing that I picked up at Deals Only down the street. Strange, seriously over-stocked store where you have to check expiration and pull dates before putting stuff into your cart…but full of foreign labeled foods and the strange and wonderful 
It’s the small things that keep my smiling. A small royalty check. A bag of zuccinnis. Life is good!
Darragha
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