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Susan Carr
Dec 29, 20232 min read
When the answer is still no...
I've tried three times. And each time, my offer continues to be refused. We are an Amazon family. We support local small businesses...
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Susan Carr
Dec 23, 20234 min read
Just one glance is all it takes...
It's just a few days before Christmas, and The Husband and I were having dinner at Cracker Barrel. As we shared memories of our favorite...
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Susan Carr
Dec 16, 20233 min read
It's cute when they do it...
I love the simple things in life. Taking care of plants. Watching the rain fall. Drinking coffee while watching squirrels. And one of the...
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Susan Carr
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Generosity unaware...
Today has been a pretty hard day. When I arrived at the memory care residence where my mom lives, another resident had just passed away,...
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Susan Carr
Nov 22, 20234 min read
Finding a squirrel mindset in Downward Dog
I have a very strange squirrel. I don't know if he fell out of the tree and hit his head, and now he's just a little off, but he is...
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Susan Carr
Nov 15, 20234 min read
You look good on paper...
I don’t have a squirrel, raccoon, or bird analogy to start this blog post. It's mainly because it’s 5 am, and they’re not awake yet. But...
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Susan Carr
Oct 6, 20234 min read
Living life without lipstick
The other day The Husband and I went to a Major League Baseball playoff game in Tampa. And I forgot my lipstick. I learned from my...
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Susan Carr
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Hanging on by a foot...
The past few months of freelancing have been a real struggle. During the first 6 months of this year, I averaged over $2k each month as...
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Susan Carr
Aug 9, 20234 min read
I know this, too, shall pass.
It’s been almost two months since I sat alone in my meditation garden and actually meditated. Today, the birds and squirrels are in full...
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Susan Carr
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Even the squirrels think it's tough out there...
It finally happened. After ten months of 796 proposals sent 63 proposals accepted 733 proposals rejected $258 spent to find jobs...
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Susan Carr
May 27, 20233 min read
How do you stop second guessing
These squirrels keep second-guessing me. They don't completely trust that I mean them no harm. They're still timid when they come down...
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Susan Carr
May 12, 20233 min read
When it's time to let go.
No freelancing tips. No story about an interesting client encounter. No quippy squirrel humor. We discovered a baby mockingbird out of...
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Susan Carr
May 9, 20234 min read
Don't put all your squirrels in one basket.
I've written about the lean times when you're a freelancer. Those weeks when there is NO work to do. During these times, it's vital that...
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Susan Carr
Apr 21, 20234 min read
When the squirrels don't show up
The squirrels aren't always on time. Some days, I throw peanuts out at 8 am, and they still haven't arrived for breakfast. Since I can't...
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Susan Carr
Apr 7, 20233 min read
Stop hoarding the nuts!
Lately, 3-4 squirrels have been in the backyard each morning. They each vie for the spot closest to the peanut bowl. One of them seems to...
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Susan Carr
Mar 22, 20234 min read
A squirrel with trust issues
Apparently, squirrels have trust issues. While they have adapted to dealing with humans in urban areas and find them unthreatening, they...
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Susan Carr
Mar 10, 20233 min read
"Work the problem, don't guess."
In one of my favorite movies, Apollo 13, these words were spoken by Lead Flight Director Gene Kranz. He told the engineers to figure out...
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Susan Carr
Feb 13, 20234 min read
At a loss for words...
I've seen two very cool things this past week, both of which have left me at a loss for words. I love Sandhill Cranes. I cannot express...
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Susan Carr
Feb 3, 20233 min read
It finally happened.
There is another squirrel in the midst. I don't think I've seen Bertrand in a while, although he may show up mid-afternoon when I'm...
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Susan Carr
Jan 28, 20234 min read
The fear of holding a peanut in a shell
Bertrand, and his friends, want to feel safe eating their peanuts. But they react differently when the peanuts are in the shell. This is...
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