Breaking News: Struggling Family Gets Off Food Stamps

This seems nothing short of miraculous. I was interning once a week for a couple of months to change careers to do something I really wanted to do that would bring in a good income. Of course I had issues over being a 40 year old intern, but I got over that fast - and enjoyed my internship. And then miracle of miracles, a job came up that the person I was interning for forwarded to me, and even though I didn't have as much experience as the other person they were considering, they offered me the job. Full-time! Although I haven't signed anything yet, I feel a little like when you're pregnant in the first trimester and you're not supposed to tell anyone, just in case... But I can't help myself. Good-bye food stamps. Good-bye Medicaid. Good-bye waitressing career. No longer any need to hang my head in unemployed shame. (Not that there's any need for any unemployed person to hang their head in shame - but I did all the same.) Hello work in an artistic field, that's creative and pays decently. Hurray, hurray, hurray!

Big Joe and Little Joe bought me some gorgeous yellow flowers to celebrate and made me a wonderful card - the cover is above. It couldn't be more appropriate. I feel just like that cowgirl on the horse. Yee haw!