This turned out much more subtle than I intended...

This turned out much more subtle than I intended, but overall I'm not mad at it.  This was my first try at a radial gradient and I guess my colors (holo pink and holo purple) were so similar that you almost can't tell them apart.  😕  Also, you can't really see the fade because of the print I stamped on there, so I may as well have saved myself the trouble of sponging the colors on there.  But I didn't, so I guess I got some practice in.  LOL

I'm not usually one to make all of my nails the same, so this is rare.  I think I was too tired to be creative enough to put together a theme.  I just honestly REALLY REALLY wanted to do my nails and try something new.  Mission Accomplished.  😃

Stamps on point thanks to my new stamper - The Big Bling by Clear Jelly Stamper.  If you are new to stamping and having issues with lining up / centering your stamps, or finding a good stamper that picks up well, I'd say definitely give this one a shot.  It's super clear and so squishy that I had a much easier time stamping my entire nail.  My C curve is strong enough that I usually have to roll, and ain't nobody got time for that!

My dad and his other daughter...

My dad and his other daughter - a stray that came to his house and never left. 🙂 Happy Father's Day! ❤

As many of you know it's been a rough year for dad, but he's doing ok, thankfully.

Scooter hasn't been licking the floor since starting his antacid.

Scooter hasn't been licking the floor since starting his antacid. Yay for him feeling a bit better! 😃😃😃

Took my old man back to the vet.

Took my old man back to the vet.  He's been licking the floor and stumbling, and his appetite is disappearing.  🙁

On the bright side he gained 4 lbs so that's great.  I can still feel his spine like there is only skin over it, though.  🙁  I asked the vet if he could have myositis all over and not just on his head, and that could be a possibility - especially with him stumbling now.  Another plus was that his blood work came back great, so that was a huge relief for me.  So, we are sticking with the myositis diagnosis for now.

We are upping his Prednisone to twice daily and he's also got an antacid to see if that helps with the licking.  I really hope he feels better soon.  I hate looking at my puppy and being able to tell that he feels like a pile of turds.  I've been there.  When my arthritis flares up and I can't walk too well I hate life.  I do not want him to feel that way.  🙁

Anyway.  The blood work being ok was a huge chunk of stress off of me.  I'd been worried that they were going to turn up something really bad.  Maybe we can get him eating and walking a little better for now.  I feel like I'd be lost without my Scooter.  I'm not ready to think about what happens if we can't make him better yet.  🙁

There are not enough stickers...

There are not enough stickers on all of Facebook to properly express my excitement right now. MY ORDER NOT ONLY ARRIVED TODAY, BUT IT HAD FREE PLATES IN IT, TOO!!! AND CHECK OUT THAT FUCKING PRECIOUS PACKAGING, OMG. 😳

I'm so excited.

I'm so excited.  (This is nail art stuff, so if you don't care avert your eyeballs now.)  Tomorrow, my new stampers will be delivered.  I can't wait!  Woohoo!  NAIL MAIL!!!  😃😃😃

I've been wanting the super squishy clear stampers for a while now.  The two that I bought from Ali Express a while back are clear and that's cool, but they aren't very squishy and don't always pick up the images well.  My nails have a pretty strong C curve, so I have to roll more rigid stampers across my nails.  That just leaves more room for error, in my opinion.  You are more at risk of distorting your image or breaking the polish altogether if you do it the wrong way.  I know it's JUST nail polish and it's not super important to most people, but once I've invested so much time into a paint job (up to several enjoyable hours, at times), messing up a layer of stamping can really ruin my day.

Anyway.  I've been wanting a clear squishy stamper.  I'd seen these in one of the nail art groups I'm in, but the shipping from Canada was wayyy too expensive and those stampers aren't cheap, either.  But they emailed out a survey recently that gave you a coupon code upon completion and I went for it.  Since shipping was still the same no matter what, I ordered two.  Figured I might as well make the postage worth it.  LOL

So, they should be here tomorrow and I'm pumped!  They are not only clear and squishy, but they come with lids to keep the fuzz off.  One lid is even full of crystals, which does nothing except look pretty, but that's ok with me.  Hopefully, they will work as well as the reviews say they do.  Ahh!  So excited!  😃

https://www.clearjellystamper.com/

I was about to brush my teeth this morning...

I was about to brush my teeth this morning so I could go and tutor when my clumsy fat sleepy arthritis hands dropped my toothbrush in the sink. Without any other thought aside from "Eww!" I threw the now irreparably-soiled toothbrush in the trash. IN. THE. TRASH. This toothbrush was now so soiled that it wasn't even allowed to join my stash of "Now used for Housework" toothbrushes. THAT. SOILED. I mean - everyone knows that the bathroom sink is just the mouth toilet, right?

Then I went to grab one of the other toothbrushes from my stash of emergency backup toothbrushes. (When you know you are crazy you keep a stash of toothbrushes, right? Because at any moment you could decide "That's not going back in my mouth." so you need to be prepared.) Only, I was out of emergency backup toothbrushes. 🙁 Also, I was out of money. 🙁🙁 (Yes, I was paid Friday and it's only Monday, but this is my life right now. The mortgage was hungry.)

So... I swished some Listerine and decided to deal with this later. Got on with my day. Ended up scrounging up $12.50 so I'm gonna be toothbrush shopping tonight! I will not only buy a toothbrush that I love (#treatyoself), but also a pack of cheapies in case any other mouth toilet accidents occur. Phew! Crisis averted.

The End.