The State's payroll system went down in my county and checks are WAY late - we've been broke for three weeks, now, since my care provider is over half our household income. I'm only posting because I've tapped my family and friends out. Can you help, even just a little bit? We're really trying to dig out of poverty and this shit doesn't help.
We've been working on our graphic novel - we'll get paid a good rate every time a set number of pages are finished - and we're working hard. My wife's health has been horrible, lately, which has slowed us down, but I'm still drawing so she has things ready to paint when and as she can. Here's the line art for the cover of chapter two that I just drew last night, for example:
Anyway, I hate begging, and I hate being in situations like this, but I have no other options. We're FINALLY current on bills and rent - I made sure of that with my social security at the start of the month, not knowing that the rest of our income wouldn't be showing up! All we're needing is even just $40-$50 for food to get by a few more days until the checks get here at last. For those wondering, no, foodbanks here are no help as my wife has severe dietary restrictions due to her health, and most of it will be unusable. I'd rather it be there for people who CAN use it.
Anyway, thanks for listening. You guys have literally saved our lives in the past, and it's greatly appreciated.