Welcome @aescholer ! It is people like you that keep me coming back on the Steemit every day! Your strength through such a series of tragedies is an inspiration of strength to us all. I think you will like it here, good people and a good place to interact, share and learn. The coupla bucks you earn on the side is the icing. Clearly you are an engaging, talented and intelligent woman – more adventurous than most! I look forward to your posts, thank you for joining and making our community even more beautiful!