Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,261 Days Alive
777 Days Straight on Duolingo
2 Days Till Daddy’s Birthday
I have some amazing friends: DW, Reffie, J, Bill6, and several others. But man am I an emotional wreck this week.
Continue reading “Of Dinner and Downhearted”
13,260 Days Alive
120+ Miles Driven Today
1 Accidental Nap
Well, I metaphorically crashed like a rock into a pond when I got home today from Grandma Gator’s place. I dropped Cousin Kay off at home and then went home for some Spock cuddles.
Continue reading “Of Traveling and Tiredness”
13,258 Days Alive
122 Miles Driven and Then Some
3 Servings of Gummy Worms Consumed
2 New To Me Shirts
It’s been a long, long day.
Continue reading “Of Miles and Memories”
13,255 Days Alive
I tried to have a sandwich for dinner today. It didn’t work out. The damned unopened lunch meat had fuzzy green and black mold on it. Which is both gross and disappointing.
Continue reading “Of Mold and Minds”
13,250 Days Alive
I’m feeling sad tonight. I don’t quite know why. I feel like some things have slipped through my fingers, lately.
Maybe I’m working too much overtime and I’m just burnt out?
Continue reading “Of Goals and Goodbyes”
13,248 Days Alive
12.5 Rows into Fen’s Rainbow Round Ripple Blanket
2 New To Me Lended Hot Glue Guns
I don’t know what kind of crafter I am that I am just now venturing into hot-glue territory. I’m making commissioned wreathes for the holiday season and I’ve not used a hot glue in in… recent memory.
Like maybe more than a decade?
Continue reading “Of Glue and Good Friends”
13,246 Days Alive
1,099 Days in a Row on PostmarkWonderland
1 Adapted Pattern
Came back from J and Bill6’s today. Got a lot of laundry done, got some cleaning done, and adapted a knitting pattern that was making me cry into a crochet pattern to make the Buffalo Plaid Hat for Papa Tom.
Continue reading “Of Constantine and Crocheting”
13,242 Days Alive
1 Chimichanga Eaten
Let me start off with the positive: thanks to the kindness of certain people, I am able to buy cat food and groceries. And the date with Cleo went well, though I learned that Taco Bus’ chairs are fantastically uncomfortable.
Continue reading “Of Chimichangas and Change”
13,241 Days Alive
3 Years Straight on PostmarkWonderland
I finally conquered Mount Clean Clothes and got everything put away. I feel accomplished if exhausted. Cleo kept me company via text while I worked away at it.
Continue reading “Of Laundry and Let-Downs”
13,240 Days Alive
1,093 Days Straight on PostmarkWonderland
15 Rounds Done on the Cloud Round Ripple Blanket
9 Minute Video Tutorial
1 Therapy Appointment Scheduled
I posted my first crochet tutorial this evening! It’s live, with captions, here on my YouTube channel, Hook of the Witch!
Continue reading “Of Videos and Victories”
13,235 Days Alive
I have a terrible headache and a cat that is snoring while asleep in the small of my back.
Better than last night’s frog fiasco, for sure.
Continue reading “Of Harridans and Headaches”
13,233 Days Alive
1 Finished Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Oh man, I finally finished Papa Tom’s Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Now I have to make his hat.
Continue reading “Of Achievement and Aggravation”
13,232 Days Alive
2 Loads of Laundry Done
Oh man, today was a long day! I woke up at half past seven a.m. and spent most of the day working on the Buffalo Plaid Blanket for Papa Tom.
Continue reading “Of Cake and Cable Knitting”