25 Days of - Oh My GooGoo I Need a Plan!
Hey everybody! Just popping in to say there is no new art once again and to offer my usual litany of excuses.
Really, though, I have never had this much diverse stuff going on in my life at the same time as this lilminifest and it's really throwing me off. I spent the last couple Xmases by myself (with my petlings) (super enjoyable!) and prior years I was either on leave or laid off or on a long vacation, or just not so freaking tired all the time LOL
and I got to just sit and sip coffee and dream up what to draw and then do it. So fun!
But... I have family here, lots more, and we keep planning and then doing fun things like taking the little grandnieces out for high tea or visiting a Cat Cafe. I've caught up with some friends from the Old Days in the Desert and the weirdos want to get coffee or cocktails and you know, catch up. There is also trying to get all my stuff sorted. Like I have a storage locker and also a container full of stuff that needs to be unpacked and either put away or gotten rid of. (We had a terrible garage sale and ended up taking the leftovers to a thrift store and buying a couple packs of gum with the proceeds.)
I also immediately got allergies when I moved back here. It's not even allergy season. But I remember living here before and pretty much carrying around a box of Kleenix wherever I went. I went to an allergy doctor and they did the scratch test thing and I am basically allergic to everything. Mostly skin stuff, welts, and congestion. No breathing issues (knock on wood). The only ones I was sure about before the dr visit were pineapple and metal. (I have saved myself a lot of money by not being able to wear jewelry!) Anyway, I now have like a million nasal sprays and inhalers and oils and freaking pills and it's a bit complicated. I am seriously thinking about doing the shots, but I think there is a commitment to being around for them for a year that might mess with my plans to get out of the heat. Which starts in March. And lasts till December.
I'm living in Bro6's house in Mesa and McG lives here too, but she gets out to the Maricopa property more often as she can bring her wild dog (this beast has attacked my dear sweet old Gramma dog Honey more times than I can count. I have, then, in retribution, punched the beast in the face to make her stop. It's a literal vicious circle). So when McG and beastie leave I kind of like to stay here, as I don't like leaving my kittypals home alone and possibly feeling abandoned. Or possibly not caring at all, who knows?
I got some cool little harnesses/vests that claim to be cat-escape proof, which sounds like a great solution!, but I (- FULL DISCLOSURE - have a lot of trouble with 3D things. Like I am pants at doing Legos but am really good at sudoku. It's weird.) Anyway, it makes it hard for me to figure out things like how to put a (seemingly complicated) vest on a wiggly cat, therefore the poor babes are pretty much trapped here.
I LOVE it out there in the desert. It is so quiet and peaceful and dark at night. The stars are big and bright just like deep in the heart of Howdy Arabia. The weather is so nice this time of year, warm days, and very chilly nights, perfect for a fire pit. Pretty sunsets every evening.
Weirdest is that even though I always swore on All That I Hold Holy that I would never move back to AZ, well, I guess I did. SMDH
I am trying to make my little trailer in Maricopa something I will really like to spend time in. I need to figure out a good way to make an outdoor kitty area so they can enjoy some outdoor time, safely. I was out there yesterday night and today and we mostly got a stairway built so Honey can get into the trailer. She very wisely says a big grumpy NO to the RV steps.
I forgot to change my address with Chewy so the pet food and medications went to my old house in LA. NJS picked it all up and will bring it when he comes for Xmas.
It just feels like everything all at once.
I am not complaining, exactly, as I do want to do all these things, but I feel bad because they eat away at my drawing time. AND I LOVE DOING THE 25 DAYS!! It's the most holiday-esque thing I do and I enjoy it so much! I love trying to draw stuff to make you smile or laugh or maybe even get a lump in your throat, and I would happily just sit in my chair and draw all day. I have such a good time with it! But this year I just can't seem to find enough time.
SO! all that whinging to say: I propose a somewhat new timeline for this deal. I promise, pinky swear, cross my heart and eat a pie - that I WILL do all 25 drawings. I]t all WILL happen - I just need to space them out a bit more. I mean, I'm already like 5 days behind so this is all just hammering at a moot point, lol.
I hope that you will stick with me and keep checking in, even if it takes us through the new year. :)
*also overusing parenthesis and rambling my arse off at Dreamwidth
Really, though, I have never had this much diverse stuff going on in my life at the same time as this lilminifest and it's really throwing me off. I spent the last couple Xmases by myself (with my petlings) (super enjoyable!) and prior years I was either on leave or laid off or on a long vacation, or just not so freaking tired all the time LOL
and I got to just sit and sip coffee and dream up what to draw and then do it. So fun!
But... I have family here, lots more, and we keep planning and then doing fun things like taking the little grandnieces out for high tea or visiting a Cat Cafe. I've caught up with some friends from the Old Days in the Desert and the weirdos want to get coffee or cocktails and you know, catch up. There is also trying to get all my stuff sorted. Like I have a storage locker and also a container full of stuff that needs to be unpacked and either put away or gotten rid of. (We had a terrible garage sale and ended up taking the leftovers to a thrift store and buying a couple packs of gum with the proceeds.)
I also immediately got allergies when I moved back here. It's not even allergy season. But I remember living here before and pretty much carrying around a box of Kleenix wherever I went. I went to an allergy doctor and they did the scratch test thing and I am basically allergic to everything. Mostly skin stuff, welts, and congestion. No breathing issues (knock on wood). The only ones I was sure about before the dr visit were pineapple and metal. (I have saved myself a lot of money by not being able to wear jewelry!) Anyway, I now have like a million nasal sprays and inhalers and oils and freaking pills and it's a bit complicated. I am seriously thinking about doing the shots, but I think there is a commitment to being around for them for a year that might mess with my plans to get out of the heat. Which starts in March. And lasts till December.
I'm living in Bro6's house in Mesa and McG lives here too, but she gets out to the Maricopa property more often as she can bring her wild dog (this beast has attacked my dear sweet old Gramma dog Honey more times than I can count. I have, then, in retribution, punched the beast in the face to make her stop. It's a literal vicious circle). So when McG and beastie leave I kind of like to stay here, as I don't like leaving my kittypals home alone and possibly feeling abandoned. Or possibly not caring at all, who knows?
I got some cool little harnesses/vests that claim to be cat-escape proof, which sounds like a great solution!, but I (- FULL DISCLOSURE - have a lot of trouble with 3D things. Like I am pants at doing Legos but am really good at sudoku. It's weird.) Anyway, it makes it hard for me to figure out things like how to put a (seemingly complicated) vest on a wiggly cat, therefore the poor babes are pretty much trapped here.
I LOVE it out there in the desert. It is so quiet and peaceful and dark at night. The stars are big and bright just like deep in the heart of Howdy Arabia. The weather is so nice this time of year, warm days, and very chilly nights, perfect for a fire pit. Pretty sunsets every evening.
Weirdest is that even though I always swore on All That I Hold Holy that I would never move back to AZ, well, I guess I did. SMDH
I am trying to make my little trailer in Maricopa something I will really like to spend time in. I need to figure out a good way to make an outdoor kitty area so they can enjoy some outdoor time, safely. I was out there yesterday night and today and we mostly got a stairway built so Honey can get into the trailer. She very wisely says a big grumpy NO to the RV steps.
I forgot to change my address with Chewy so the pet food and medications went to my old house in LA. NJS picked it all up and will bring it when he comes for Xmas.
It just feels like everything all at once.
I am not complaining, exactly, as I do want to do all these things, but I feel bad because they eat away at my drawing time. AND I LOVE DOING THE 25 DAYS!! It's the most holiday-esque thing I do and I enjoy it so much! I love trying to draw stuff to make you smile or laugh or maybe even get a lump in your throat, and I would happily just sit in my chair and draw all day. I have such a good time with it! But this year I just can't seem to find enough time.
SO! all that whinging to say: I propose a somewhat new timeline for this deal. I promise, pinky swear, cross my heart and eat a pie - that I WILL do all 25 drawings. I]t all WILL happen - I just need to space them out a bit more. I mean, I'm already like 5 days behind so this is all just hammering at a moot point, lol.
I hope that you will stick with me and keep checking in, even if it takes us through the new year. :)
*also overusing parenthesis and rambling my arse off at Dreamwidth