by Kelly

trying to fix it,

hubby breaks the microwave —

one more bill piles on

by Alison

Fathers are parents!

So how come corporations

act as if they’re not?!!

by Kelly

politics heat up

in St. Paul* — humidity

climbs and storms approach

* The Minnesota state government shut down at midnight, and with it, state parks, camp grounds, highway rest stops, zoos, horse racing tracks, carnival ride inspections, restaurant inspections and a long list of other state-funded agencies just in time for the 4th of July holiday. The legislators and the governor cannot agree on a budget. There is little hope that either side is willing to compromise. Nobody knows how long this will go on.  Thousands of state employees have been laid off. Their last day of work was yesterday.

by Aliso

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Home Owner’s Haiku:

an unexpected

thirteen hundred dollar bill -

it happens each month

.

my father told me

I should have been a plumber -

Perhaps he was right?

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But wait, I have goals!

I’ve mapped it all out, my plan

to bring home some bacon.

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If not I must learn

these trades: carpentry, plumbing,

and chimney sweeping!

by Alison

I brainstorm options:

teaching, selling soap, haiku.

Gotta earn $$$!

by Alison

the cafe seats filled

its owner shows her relief

this beautiful day

by Kelly

W2s and

1099s — I’d rather

be doing laundry

by Alison

way past midnight

husband surfs the internet

searching for gold

by Alison

The only paycheck

comes from his 9 to 5er.

Husband feels the weight.

by Kelly

one thousand dollars

later we learn that grapes are

poisonous to dogs