Thank you MexicoWanderer!  (For the advice, and the laugh.)  Why didn't I think about the plugs getting covered in carb goo?  I can change plugs.  There's one on it that's a devil to get to, but I'll do it in the NAPA parking lot so maybe I can get a hand if needed.  
I might need clarification once I'm in there, but I think I understand what you're saying.  I will take your advice and see what happens.  I appreciate that very much.
To the rest of you, thanks for your cautions and concerns, but when I say I don't have the money for a mechanic, I really mean it.  I live alone on $700/month.  I really have no choice but to tackle it myself.  I'm intelligent enough, and the truck was worth only a few hundred dollars before I cleaned the carb, so im really risking little.
I'll keep you posted!  Thanks!