Last Time to Clean For Mae

I went and cleaned a house today for the last time  that I had done for twelve years. I don't like change even when it is work.  I had a cleaning business for years. Jana helped me from the time she was 13. I hired other people when my business was going good but most were not very good. I could never find good help. When the economy went down a few years back I lost a lot of my work and didn't really try to get more. I was getting older and cleaning was getting harder and I was trying to get into writing more so I just kept houses I already had .  And today I lost one more. And I am okay with that. Mae is moving to a bigger house in Arlington and I could have kept cleaning for her but I will pass on that.

It is certainly a lot easier sitting here with my laptop with my glass of ice water with a slice of lemon in it.. Writing. So much easier.  Soon I will be studying though. I am taking a course in writing and by the time I finish it I should be able to write two articles. I would love to do that!

I started on a how to book two years ago. It is about cleaning of course. I figured in fifteen years I have had a little experience and know a lot of shortcuts and ways to get more work. So I wrote about it and maybe that will help someone . It was really hard at first getting my cleaning business started and I struggled a lot. I wrote about the ups and downs of it . I wrote all my chapters but I just needed to add to them. I still haven't done that but I am fixing to start working on that very day.

I think to keep doing something you got to pace yourself and make sure you do  a certain amount of whatever it is your doing every day. I can make myself work because I have always been motivated to work on my own. When I was cleaning I took college online. I done that at night. Got my Associate of Business Degree. It helped me in running a business. Just like now to get better in writing I plan on taking writing courses to help that. Best way to learn is to keep practicing everyday or  night. And that is what I am doing.

One of these days you will see my name on a mystery book. The Case of the Lady in White By Elaine Gray. When you see it please buy it, read it and see what you think. But for now I am plodding along. Doing a little cleaning. Writing my blog. Whatever I can....