Q: Makes me wonder if their skies are a little murky and a lot brown.

Oh, you dang know where we're going right now.

It was 7.30 in the morning and the sun was hiding beneath those drenched, morbid clouds. I was heading due south east, and the bus ride is stuffy and bumpy. I hadn’t felt any sign of drowsiness at that point in time, which was a good thing. When I am heading off to work – often for eight hours –I always try to be mindful about staying vigilant and to always be on my feet. The kids aren’t blood-sucking vampires, but they can look pretty frightening to someone who’s never seen a child hitting oneself before. In some cases, they aggress at others, and yes, it’s a handful of a job. But someone’s got to do it.

Meh. I should stop right there. Anymore and I’ll be violating some papers I’ve signed at the institute. Someone came by to buy off the old office chair and a stack of printing paper. Five bucks could buy me a free lunch tomorrow. It’s exactly what I need. Sixth postcard came in the mail today, so did the electricity bill.

A dog’s life,
Vonnie S.