How to make more money that actually works

Thinking of ways to make more money for my shop. Thought of sublimation printing objects to sell. Then found a website that integrates with my online shop website that has a customer design an object for their online shop, they make it and ship it for a commission paid only when there is an order, which means no cost to me and get a share of the profit. All I would do is design and advertise. Would you buy a travel tumbler or shirt designed by me? Have to come up with designs to use. I can use AI to create images though patterns I would have to design. The website I saw does shower curtains, swimsuits, and pillows too. With Halloween and Christmas coming, I could make some wonderful designs that people like.

Vet visit

Took Rufus to the vet for heartworm meds and nail trim. Apparently, he had some wax build up in his ears that was too much to do in 1 visit so will clean his ears twice a week and return for another check up. Don't want baby to go deaf. He was a good boy and not the piggy Anna became after adoption at 16.8 pounds. His first visit during early adoption diarrhea phase he was about 16.4 pounds. Anna gained 8 pounds since her adoption (26 to 34 pounds).

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

Today is my parents' wedding anniversary. Feels different with Dad then Mom gone. A friend from school chose the same day to get married so wished her a Happy Anniversary. My parents were 45 years so it is a good day to get married.

Had the printer guy come by to hook up a few laptops to the printer. I asked if they got the scanning functions right. No, they did not add a scanning folder for the new guy. We had a scan function that scans one side of the page and another function that scans both sdes of the page. Why do they leave before everything is situated.

Working on a tan

Temperatures are goign up with all this pause in the rain. Worked on my tan this weekend. People say it's bad for me. I reply, So are your cigarettes.

Had anxiety attacks while sunbathing. Roommate had trouble figuring out what I'm so stressed about when out in a lawn chair relaxing in the sun. Rufus refuses to eat kibble and squirting diarrhea on the carpet again. Farmer's Market is this week and next to grab the 4th of July shoppers. I need to make red, white, and blue items but it triggers anxiety when I put in hours to make stuff people love, but don't buy. Maybe I will have better luck closer to school supply buying time in August. Last market someone asked if I had hair ties. I might have to give up and focus on my stories. I have no time to write and edit, working full time and run my business. I know, people don't read my stories so why waste my time when I can get a part time job that pays. I like writing stories since childhood. It's my hobby. If other people enjoy them, that's a bonus. And I can't work 50 hours a week. I did it for a job and it was too much.

RIP Dad's cousin David

Nice. New guy bought us lunch to test out this Greek restaurant he likes. I got pork tenderloin and fries. It was okay.

Oh no. My godfather and Dad's cousin David has passed away. He had a stomachache so took some medicine. Wife takes the dogs out for a walk to return to find him dead on the sofa. Bet he had a heart attack.

I reached a decision. Roommate and girlfriend need to leave. I'm completely numb about it. I'm having a serious conversation after work. I have reached my breaking point and can't take this anymore. I figured out why I feel so tired all the time, I am getting pre-hypertension. I got a blood pressure monitor. My anxiety is causing spikes in my blood pressure to dangerous levels. I am ready to tell them to find a new home today. Of course I give them 30 days to do it unlike their families who booted them out without warning. If they can get a job, then they can afford a hotel room. I am done feeling sorry for them. I can't do this anymore. My kindness is worn out. At work, I prepared eviction notice to vacate in 30 days. Hopefully they sign it stating they received the notice otherwise we have to go to court and they get an eviction in their credit report where few landlords will take them as tenants. Believe me, it breaks my heart to do this. I had hope of them getting jobs and helping me out.

Well, I came home and roommate had girlfriend leave. Her family was picking her up when I arrived. We had a good talk. He apologized for lying to me about not having a job for a week and gave back the house keys. I said he has 30 days to change my mind or he needs to leave. He said they planned to save for a car for them to do food service, but she got fired and halted that. He said with her at her father’s place which his mother owns, roommate can focus on what he needs to do. He said she was clingy and insecure. I said I would take him over to visit this weekend. Will see what happens.

Free lunch

Had a good work day with little to do. Advisor stopped at a fast food place and got us a free meal. I had chicken strips and waffle fries.

Interesting. Roommate complained the rain pressure is giving both of them headaches. He needs $5 to buy some Advil. Offer to send it to his prepaid card. He wants my cash, much easier. I have complained how my cash is for the farmer's market not his personal piggy bank. I also started hiding the cash after the last farmer's market and I am not taking it out so he knows the new location of it. He claims both of them lost their cards so they need cash. They can scan their phones at many places to use. I refused to back down and sent it via mobile app. Roommate gives up and leaves. Well he managed to get the Advil and showed me the tiny bottle. See, they didn't need cash after all.

Asked Roommate how his job was going. He said he worked at 11 AM for 2 hours today. He said he was high and couldn't talk to me at that moment. I asked if he really has a job or lying to me, so I don't get mad. He got upset I ask too many questions. Got mad at Rufus barking so much he can't speak to me in a normal conversation. Then got mad how tries so hard to keep this house clean and I don't help out. I was unloading the dishwasher during this conversation. And I get along with Rufus just fine and he sleeps with me. And yes, he is lying to me, so I don't get mad. He can't work at 11 AM and needs a night job. I think his original answer how he was rejected was truer than they called to offer the job when most employers send emails with start dates and pay amounts. He was too evasive to be truthful. Who knows if girlfriend still works at the fast food when they stopped asking me to drive her to work at 6 PM. Roommate says she is trying to work at fast food place.

Roommate took walk to return saying he couldn't wake up his 1st day at 11 AM, which was the day the smoke alarm went off when I was showering. Then said girlfriend got fired cause she left early from a coworker telling her to go home after a customer confrontation cause she couldn't figure out who the manager was. She goes to work the next day and general manager fired her for leaving early the day before.

Work meeting

Had a meeting to determine who does what around the office. New guy is busy telling the advisors what his old office did. They like some things he is saying.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day. I attended church, then brunch with brother's friends, and then took off to viist my Dad at the cemetery. Left him a red rose with black ribbon then played "Taps" on my smartphone. It is my tradition.

Woof, Woof

Neighbors decided to shoot off fireworks in their driveway making the dogs bark. Roommate and girlfriend came upstairs asking if everything was alright from all the noise they heard.

Happy Friday the 13th

Well, water department was on the news yesterday afternoon banning watering of lawns in Des Moines and surrounding areas. Guess their plea to cut demand didn't work. Received an email from water department stating violators will have their service turned off. And they say splash pads and pools not recycling water (like a kiddie pool) can't be used. We are banned from washing cars too.

Had a fun day at work without any advisors there. 2 are on vacation and 1 was working from home. Just me and new kid. Apparently he is fully licensed and had one year at the prior place. He has a few clients of his own and may take on more as the elder advisor retires, expected in the next year or two. They can stop looking for a new secretary with him here now as financial advisor-in-training. Unsure about the other advisor coming on board and search for a new office. He actually tried to get me to move my investments to the company under him. I explained I dislike my employer being in charge of my finances which opens myself to their abuse of power. Granted, newbie is not my boss, but the company is.

Hooray!! I can keep my job. Got approval for my investments part of another company as long as I do not direct stock trades. I manage that. I have no desire to become a financial advisor.

Happy Birthday Brother

Had adventous day. Took a shower and didn't get the door all the way closed to keep the steam from setting off the smoke detector. Dog opened the door and eventually the smoke alarm goes off. I was washing my face so couldn't run out to remove the battery. I heard roommate yelling about the smoke alarm going off. Well, he did ask me to wake him up before I left to get to his first day of work at the grocery meat department at 11 AM. He plans to save money for a security deposit to get an apartment and finally get out of my hair. I am so proud. I tell him to keep trying to get where he wants to go. Sometimes you have to work jobs we hate to get the jobs we want. That's life.

After work, went to the farmer's market and managed to sell 1 item, for $1. What does it take to sell my wares/ I swear I am going to have to close my shop for good if I don't make sales soon. I hope my Ebooks sell, but so hard to get anypne to buy one cause I am not rich and famous. My sister and niece came by my stall. They bought me ice creama nd a snow cone. Snow cone spilled all over the front of my shirt. Nice to show customers. After the farmer's market, I went to my brother's house for birthday cake. My niece was tickled about the smoke alarm story from this morning.

Came home and there is a racoon in my front yard. They hid behind a tree when I put back the garbage can. I don't know if dogs knew they were there. Probably after the goodies at the bird feeder. I have seen rabbits eating from the bird feeder. Let the dogs out back yard to pee and came back inside. Raccoon is about the size of Rufus.

Received a message that my Ebook distribution was rejected because I didn't upload a separate title page and copyright page. I put in all the information but apparently not good enough. Have to deal with it tomorrow cause no time for it tonight. SIgh.

Water Department Notice

Interesting. Got an email from the water department asking to stop watering our lawns. High levels of nitrates need to be removed from our water at the treatment facility and can't use Raccoon River water. If demand for water doesn't go down then watering lawns will be prohibited. Trust me, if my lawn died from a drought I would be happy I didn't have to mow it.

RIP Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys

RIP Brian Wilson. California Girls by the Beach Boys. This song brings back Spring Games at High School. My class lip lynched this song in the talent show (each class did a lip synched song). I wasn't planning on joining in the song, but then someone at the last minute noticed my outfit that day where I had on floral shirt and shorts my Mom made for me. I walked across the stage with a few other girls (I forget which part). Can't recall what we placed or what year it was, but I remember walking across the stage like an awkward deer in headlights unsure what I was supposed to do.

Dog walks

Walks with the dogs are getting interesting. Anna sits down pooped out, refusing to move. Then a dog comes by and she is ready to run with the dog. Have to hold them both back and let the dog go by in peace. She runs about 20 feet and then pooped out again.

Added responsibilities

Guess the boss's kid who is an intern decided they didn't really like working for 8 hours on a computer doing repetitive tasks cause it's boring. I held back from saying after working fast food, retail, and hotels standing on my feet 8 hours and dealing with difficult customers complaining about everything under the sun with managers ready to toss you under the bus to please those demanding customers, sitting at a desk typing into a computer doing repetitive, menial tasks is not so bad. I replied, It was my dream job. Boss laughed.

New hair cut

New haircut. I can see waves forming in hair. When short, my hair forms waves. When long, my hair is straight Salon hairdresser barely spoke to me while they were cutting. Not a fancy do, just a whack job and blow dry. At least they could have done was style it after cutting, but no. Oh well.

Well roommate bought a new shower curtain that is fabric without a plastic liner. The curtain has green pine trees will match the fish curtain rings beautifully.

Well now roommate says the grocery store meat department manager called him today offering a job. Said there was a misunderstanding when I reacted that he said he was rejected. Doesn't know when he starts or what pay. Will see what happens. I poited out they ususally send an email with the job offer including start date and pay.

Fear and stress setting in

I want to cry. Messaged the financial advisor for inherited funds and haven't heard from them at all this week. I sent them a message Monday or Tuesday expecting to hear by Wednesday. Their office isn't open on Friday to visit on my way home. I'm so stressed I'm about to become unemployed on Thursday, which is a Farmers Market day and my brother birthday. Is this guy on vacation not to respond in 3 days? I checked my accounts and they haven't altered anything. Have to call on Monday.

Roommate said today grocery store manager rejected him. Back to applying again.

New advisor coming

We are getting a new advisor who is changing offices. We might be moving to a bigger office too. And 2nd advisor might come on board too. One advisor might retire in a year or two, but no date set yet.