Monday

I worked this morning from 7:30-10 am, then took care of the golden doodle. Last Saturday I worked from 6:30-8:30 pm. I'm going to try and do 2-3 evenings a week plus I am going to keep my every-other Sunday. I contacted my friend Larry about Jeff's cleaning job. Larry said he usually gets $20 per hour for cleaning and I think Jeff wants to pay $13. We'll see, I just thought I'd try and help them make contact. I really like these extra two hour jobs here and there. They really start to make a difference in my bottom line and two hours is very doable and doesn't tire me out.

Picked up check

I went over to take care of the golden doodle and picked up my check for $42. It is always a good feeling to get a check.

Everyday

I realize that I have to spend a certain amount of time everyday trying to make money. It sounds obvious but I wasted a lot of my downtime watching TV or just doing nothing. Today I have the golden doodle for $6 and I'm spending time learning how to take my blogging public. Also I want to work on my photography with the idea of creating some cards or notebooks.

Just today

Today I am not taking care of the golden doddle. However I am working for Marge from 4-9 at $17 an hour plus groceries. Work here, work there and its starting to add up.

Possible new clients

A friend of mine who was interested in using me to walk her dogs emailed me and said she just sent my name to one of her friends. Word of mouth is the best way for me to grow my business. Today I have the golden doodle I take care of for $6 and Marge tonight for dinner and companionship from 4-9. I get $17 and hour for that job plus grocery/cooking reimbursement. Both jobs are adding up nicely.

Disappointment

I got to Lilly's home today to let her out and I was expecting my check. For the second day in a row it was not there. This can be a problem with caring for dogs and agreeing to have checks left a as method of payment. I know I'll get paid, its just a disappointment when it's not there.

Auto detailing

I just heard from a friend that he is starting an auto detailing business. He comes over to the house and works in your garage. He provides all the supplies and details the car inside and out. He says it takes him 4 to 8 hours depending on the state of the car. He charges a minimum of $175. Although this job sounds like hard work and longer hours it seems like a good way to pick up extra money, a possibly a full time business depending on how much he wants to work. I was going to get my car detailed at an auto service place and they wanted to keep it all day and were charging $199. So my friends work is a better deal for me.

Grand Aunt

I had coffee with a friend who has offered her home to an elderly aunt. It is a win win situation as the aunt has family to care for her and my friend has a new stream of income. Of course there are challenges on both sides. The aunt isn't quite at home yet and my friend feels less free to do things spontaneously but the trade off is really offset by a nice source of income. I have said I will work for my friend by providing meals and companionship for her aunt when she needs some time off. Meals and companionship are easy to provide and pay pretty well. I would be happy with $20 for making dinner ( they provide the groceries ) and spending a few hours with the aunt so my friend and her husband could catch a movie or go out for a leisurely dinner. I find $20 here and there adds up and if I don't do it too often it says fun and interesting.

Care for Lilly

This morning I went over to a friends home to take care of Lilly, a beautiful one year old golden doodle. I get there, let Lilly out of her crate, put her leash on, give her some water to drink and let her out to play. She runs around and does her business if she needs to. Then I bring her inside, give her some treats and back she goes into her crate. I charge $6 for this service, a dollar more if I have to pick up poop. Its fun, easy and rewarding work. Lilly is adorable. I've been doing this around 3 to 4 days a week and have been picking up around $42 every two weeks.

Yesterday's work

Yesterday worked for marge and her mothers day family dinner. I arrived around 3:45 to check in with the other caregiver. My shift really started at 4 going from 4-9. Her daughters brought pizza and salad. I set the table outside and tosses the three salads and put everything out on the breakfast table. We used paper plates and cups with silverware and glasses for the wine drinkers. One of the siblings also brought a strawberry cake which we had for dessert and which I served. After I finished eating, (I ate with the family at the table), I washed the silverware and the salad bowls, ran the dishwasher and took the garbage out. I also put the leftover pizza into three packages covered with tinfoil for the siblings to take home. I put the extra salad into three baggies for them to take home too. They didn't end up taking everything so I took home two sets of leftovers. I will eat the salad and freeze the pizza. The sisters and their families left around 8 and then I talked grandma into going to bed. She was exhausted from a great mothers day. I turned down her bed and drew her drapes in her bedroom. Also I put her evening meds in the bathroom for her to take. By 8:30 I settled down to talk with uncle Jeff about assorted topics and the rich dad poor dad seminar that he was going to. I am going to come over a little later in the evening next Sunday so I can hear how it went. In closing I should add that we were 9 people for dinner, including me. I get $17 and hour for this job and I charge an extra $55 for cleaning up and serving. Not bad money for a pleasant evening.

Mothers day

I went over to lindys for lunch it was delicious and the small talk with her relatives was pleasant. I'm getting ready for a pizza and salad dinner at marges. I am working at the pizza dinner. I want to work more. I may walk Joann's dogs and house sit for Liz. I really want to make money and have more varied experiences. I'm putting it out to the universe and focusing on it as a goal and intention.

Possible blog money

I will teach you to be rich blog talks about people making enormous amounts of money online. I wonder if I could do that. I'm interested in possibly doing a writing class online well maybe Jung at heart offers online classes. Or do I want to sell something. And how much time do they put into these things? And how good online do you have to be. And how much work is a professional blog? Something to think about.

Real estate resources

Here are some of my best real estate resources on the web. richdad.com Check out Robert Kiyosaki's boardroom podcasts. Then there is reit.com very good short podcasts also NWReia or your local reia group. Realestateguys podcast is very good too. My vanguard reit is up around 10% so far this year with around a 3% dividend. Not bad at all. I'm getting more and more interested in reits as good real estate investing. Check out O and Plum Creek PLC. They were talked about at my last Better investing meeting. Good to note I heard there is a real estate bubble brewing in Canada. I heard they are way overbuilding.

Learning from she writes

I am now officially on a diet. I am using dr. OSS book you on a diet. It's good. I feel better and lighter already. This morning I went to meditation. Matthew is teaching the eightfold path and we are on the middle way. I can home a had a chopped cucumber with hummus and some green lentil soup. Some coffee with soy creamer then I went and walked on a treadmill at my rec center for twenty minutes. I came home and vacuumed the living room and kitchen and put a load of laundry in the washer. Later church with Barbara and tonight some grocery shopping. I drove around sell wood. I might want to buy a couple of houses there if I ever make the money. Focusing on my body and feeling good. But always the mundane needs to be mixed up with magic and depth. In my fluffy day there has to be an edge and the nourishment of a deep bite. Under the normal everyday there is love and deep respect. Also always desire.