He's asleep AND...

He's asleep AND dumping out his water at the same time. Boy's got talent.

You know the days when...

You know the days when you have lots of errands to run and have a thousand things to do and it exhausts you and drains your life force?  That's been my whole year so far.

I had been looking super forward to my 3 weeks off from school, but instead of having any down-time, I took an extra job because I needed to.  I have to start back tutoring tomorrow - which I'm honestly not looking forward to.  Classes have started so now there's that.  Storm is being adopted so there are appointments to be made and a list of things to make sure I've done.  And I'm just tired.

I feel like a shit friend, but I have a lot on my plate.  I have messages piling up and I have no intentions of answering them right now - maybe not even for some days.  I feel like I am being pulled a million directions and I'm just done.  I love you all, but I need some space. I can't solve problems and I'm not interested in conversing right now.  I just can't.  I don't have it in me and I just can't.

I hope that anyone who is trying to talk to me will understand.  I'm turning notifications for Messenger off for a while.  I will probably still show as "Active" pretty often because that's mainly how I talk to Shaun and Shadow, but unless something urgent comes up please don't expect a reply.  I keep notifications off for the Facebook app, but I will check in because I have to approve posts for Happy Tails Lost & Found Pets of Calhoun County.  Other than that I'll start talking when I feel like I can.

It's not personal.  I love you all.  See you on the other side.  ❤

Pardon my tubby little mitts...

Pardon my tubby little mitts, but Anansi was making it much too easy to show her size just now. Not that my hands are big or anything, but you probably get the idea.

Also painted my nails (more like nubs right now) last night for the first time in months. Better pic and story of that coming later. Was unfortunately not uneventful. 😂😂😂

Random things I feel like sharing with you.

Random things I feel like sharing with you.

I miss those days.

"Chlamydia is not a flower". FYI, y'all. LMAO
This was in with my Certificate of Appreciation showing that I had completed an Abstinence Education Program. In December of 1998. I had a baby less than two years later. I guess their scary pamphlets didn't work.

First job. Seems like ages ago.

Going through my filing cabinet, where I keep my valuables. Got an original poem in mint condition from 1999. 😃

Treasure! I still don't know what it says, though. ❤❤❤

More treasure - A Sketch Original! I think I have one with color, as well. I didn't realize that I had two! ❤

Love it!

Love it!

These are really the most excellent, interesting creatures.

These are really the most excellent, interesting creatures.  Please be kind to living beings, even if you don't understand them.  ❤

I just have to tell you about this kid right here.

I just have to tell you about this kid right here. Scooter is 100% my child. He gets his short stature and his quirks from me. So this is what he just did - and he does it every day at this point:

When he needs to poo poo he gets so mad. He faces the door from across the room and he barks and / or growls. He inches closer to the door the worse he has to go. If you make the mistake of trying to take him out a minute before the poop is ready to fall out of his butt he hides and has to start over. Unfortunately, he doesn't usually allow anyone other than me to take him out. But at least he gives us plenty of warning. 😂😂😂

He hasn't always done this. He has periods of different weirdness and that's ok. He's about 10 years old now, but when he was a puppy he was prescribed Ivermectin and ended up in a coma for a couple of weeks. I was told he might have permanent brain damage from that and honestly I could see that being the case. But it's ok. We love him anyway. ❤