I have thought of that too Lynn but I live in a really small community and there aren't any jobs at the 2 family owned seasonal nurseries other than those that are pretty hard labour jobs. My back is not up to that kind of work anymore.

I thought about marketing myself as a private gardener but I was talking with one guy in town who does that with his wife and they don't get enough jobs to do it full time. I also spoke to some people at the garden club and they didn't think there would be many takers either. I actually see people advertising themselves on bulletin boards around town too and I don't often see the phone numbers torn off. I thought about selling plants from my yard but usually I give those away to local schools and charities when they are doing fundraisers and if people pay they want a gaurentee and yada yada yada.

I appreciate the thought. It would be a good one if I lived in a larger community where those jobs might exist. I can only afford to commute to the larger town 40 minutes away if the pay is sufficient to cover the high cost of travel these days. My vehicle is old and has become a bit of a gas guzzler with age so it becomes a factor. The job I interviewed for would have afforded me the opportunity to buy a newer car. A lower income wouldn't.

I was watching a tv show about a woman who started blogging about gardening and eventually wrote some books about gardening and she now even takes people on tours around the world to visit gardens. That sounds like a great career. Combines my love of gardening with my love of travel.

Maybe I should sell my house and live off the money while I build a business or write a book. Not sure that is a risk anyone would support but it sure appeals to me about now. If I can hang on somehow for another couple of years while my son finishes school and is ready to move out on his own or follows up with his plans to join the military (eeks) that is honestly what I am thinking about doing. Something really radical.

Trust me to reach for the stars.