Several Updates (Patreon)

Things have been BUSY lately. Our daughter's paperwork for her gender marker change on her birth certificate has been mailed out, so final step is just waiting for them to mail us back the updated birth certificates!

This past weekend our family had to drive out to Seattle for the first time. I was not happy being back in a city, and didn't realize how much I didn't miss city life, lol. Our daughter finally got her puberty blocker implant, and is now officially starting her medical side of gender affirming care. Everything went really well, she was a trooper. But unfortunately has been feeling sick since then. Also, while we were in Seattle my husband wore a shirt I made him for a past father's day. He got so many compliments on it. Then talked up my business and art and they excitedly wrote down my linktree! It felt a little surreal. I also showed them some of my other work on my phone, and they loved it. It was a nice little positive boost.

I have been trying to get back into creating. I've got a few ideas to maybe help with that. But it has been rough. I have felt lately like I have so many other things to do and don't have enough time. Of course, I know if I made myself a schedule, I'd handle this better. But do I listen to my own advice? Of course not! I got a wooden birdhouse that I'm going to paint. I want to make a Halloween sign for our front door, since I HAVE a front door I can decorate! I've also been watching videos on learning to find your art style, cause I feel a bit chaotic with what I do. So I'll be sharing what comes of that process when I finally feel like I can sit down and work on it.

Starting school, our daughter's in 10th grade!!!! Is also always chaotic. SHE got homework that was telling ME to buy her school supplies!! Why was I being punished?!? But she's doing well so far! She has 2 baking related classes this semester, and she started Spanish. She's been picking stuff up very quickly, and we're so proud of her.

I have added a new Substack post, this one is public if you want to check it out. I have several ideas for new posts on there, but have lacked the emotional energy to actually write.

I think that's all the updates? My brain doesn't wanna work lately. I think I'm just emotionally tired from my life, and need to take this time to try and heal. I'm constantly immensely grateful to my subscribers! If I can sell myself better, maybe someday I'll lure more people here! Lol!