After the last two plus years of abject poverty and almost total unemployment, things seem to be looking good on the near horizon.  A friend and I formed an LLC and we have a contract pending with the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks for doing a paid research project.  Then the other day out of the blue we are contacted by someone with a lead on another contract for research and monitoring with a power company.  If we nail both contracts I am back in the black again.  
I won't be a millionaire, but I can make my basic requirements again.  Those of you that feel like throwing a prayer my way, I won't discourage you.  And thanks to all of you that have been so encouraging and positive over the last long haul, I appreciate you one and all.