Business
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Oopsie!
I sprained my right wrist three days ago. I was on my lunch break, and Blitz and I were walking through the yard. I noticed that a lower branch on a tree near our creek was drooping almost to the ground. It was partially split off. So I grabbed it and started working it, back…
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Closing Up Shop
When I embarked on my freelance journey last year, I didn’t know what was in store. The market is flooded with freelancers — then ChatGPT (and its ilk) came along, further complicating matters. I’ve been reading the stories about freelancers losing lucrative contracts because their clients switched to ChatGPT. Then there is the matter of…
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Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu!
Summer has come in,Loudly sing, cuckoo!The seed grows and the meadow bloomsAnd the wood springs anew,Sing, cuckoo! Modern English translation of a 13th century song Of course, summer technically isn’t here yet for a few more days, as far as the calendar is concerned. But it is meteorological summer. We’ve gotten roughly 2 inches of…
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Finding Balance
Things have really picked up with my travel advisor biz this past week. I made several bookings — all for the same trip — including hotel destinations and tours. I now qualify to level up to advanced status, though I have to take the training and pass the exam first. I’m considering it. Though I’m…
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Happy anniversary, Words in Bloom
A year ago today, I registered my business name with the state of Ohio. Happy 1st anniversary, Words in Bloom! I was ill-prepared to start my own business on March 30, 2022. It was a long-term goal that I hadn’t given much practical thought to. But circumstances moved up the timeline before I had a…
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The Game’s Not Over
My writing and editing business, Words in Bloom, will be a year old at the end of this month. I registered the name with the state of Ohio on March 30, 2022. To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d make it to the first anniversary. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come close…
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Busy, busy, busy
Despite the slower pace of living in the country, life has been pretty fast-paced lately. I meant to update this much sooner, but I’ve been so busy. Winter seed sowing in gallon jugs is underway. It’s been 2 weeks since I sowed the first of the seeds — salad greens — and those are the…
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6 More Weeks
According to the Buckeye Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil, we have 6 more weeks of winter. If we’re talking about the actual season of winter, of course that’s true. If we’re talking about winter weather, I don’t rely on a groundhog for that information. It’s cold today, and that’s all that matters to me right now.…
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Busy, busy
It’s November, and yet it feels like September. Our temperatures for the foreseeable future are going to stay well above average. This gives us more time to get the work done outside that needs to be done before winter. And I’m still harvesting seeds from the zinnias and calendula. Additionally, my writing/editing work is starting…
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A change is in the air
I usually think of August as being one of the hottest months — not so much this year. The temperatures have been pretty mild and comfortable for most of the month. We’ve had a few warmer days here and there. And with the leaves starting to change, I can definitely tell that fall is just…
Karyn Johnson 