I feel like I found my creativity, thankfully, but

I feel like I found my creativity, thankfully, but just in time to go back to work and be too tired to put something like this together again.  🙁  Boo!

So I know this is totally spring and not summer, but I don't care.  I felt inspired by a plate and I went with it.  I'm happier with these nails than I've been with any of them over the last few months, but with as much other stuff as I have to do I guess I should be glad I have time to paint my nails at all.  Putting the same design on every finger can look really nice, but it's just not me.  Unfortunately, having so many options can be overwhelming, so it usually takes longer for me to decide what to do than to actually do it.  😕

Anyway, I did this the other day and it was ok, but I had stamped the caterpillar down in just black outlines and I really ended up being disappointed that I didn't do a decal instead.  SO... I took that finger off and started again.  😛  Originally I was going to make the caterpillar a cute little pink one, but, well... it made her look kind of phallic, so Shaun picked a blue and we went with that instead.  She's got green leaves and vines around her, as well as pink bow on her head and a yellow flower beside her.  That is much better than trying to discern what you're looking at with no color definition at all!

The background for all of the nails was done using plastic wrap - it's a lime green base with two other greens dabbed on top for texture (probably most visible on my thumb).  If you don't remember what I'm talking about since it's been so long since I've done it, you just crumple up some plastic wrap, dab it in some polish, and then lightly dab your nails until it looks how you want.  Super easy!  It's great for getting a marbled appearance and things like that.

The rest of the nails I explain on Polish All the Things if anyone is interested.  I wasn't planning to make a long post about these nails, but it looks like I did it twice.  LOL  Oh well.  My brain feels all swimmy from lack of sleep.  I think I am rambling.  Ok, done.

Any questions on methods or products, let me know!  ❤❤❤

Home from the vet, AGAIN.

Home from the vet, AGAIN.  I'm REALLY hoping we don't have to go back for a while.  Scooter feels the same!  He didn't mind being put into the car for an outing, but when we got to the vet he passively protested going inside in the form of getting all floppy and not moving.  😃

I can't tell you how much that tickled me.  He's done that ever since he was a puppy.  If he didn't want to come in from being outside he'd do whatever he was doing in the yard until I got near him, at which point, he'd melt and become a limp noodle with his legs in the air.  LOL  Attempts to pick him up failed because he was a 40 lb piece of flop and would scream and cry like you were murdering him if you tried to lift him.  Best bet to get him would be to SOMEHOW maneuver him back onto his feet and have a leash clipped on him when you do.  He's my stubborn, spoiled little weirdo and I wouldn't change a thing.  😃

Anyway.  Dr. Long said to keep cleaning his incision and putting ointment on it.  He said it looks just fine.  So, that sounds like a good plan for the weekend.  Unfortunately for Scooter he's got the towel wrapped around his neck again.  It does a pretty good job of deterring him from licking and it also doesn't cost $20.  If he becomes persistent I'll go to Wal-Mart and buy some things to make an e-collar.  Or either get off my butt and actually look for the last one that I remember having.

For now I am exhausted.  I didn't get in my bed until 6 this morning, then I was up at 10, napped for an hour, then took my boy to the vet.  I think I'm going to take it easy today.  The house is mostly clean and it's my last official day of vacation.  I think I'm just gonna flop around in PJ's until I feel like doing something else.  LOL  Happy Friday, friends!  ❤

Back to the vet at 2.

Back to the vet at 2.  Either my towel collar didn't work, or Scoot popped a stitch from moving around.  I have no idea.  🙁

Well. We've had a long day.

Well. We've had a long day.

We'd been planning to take a day trip to GA at some point while we were off of work. Since we go back Tuesday we were running out of time and went today. We went to the aquarium and then Dave & Busters for dinner (and of course so the boys could play games). Got back home around 1 this morning. We didn't leave until afternoon, though.

Since Scooter had been doing so well I wasn't too worried about leaving him here unsupervised. I guess I should have thought a little bit harder about that. When we got back his incision looked slightly open, even though it had plenty of staples left in it. I guess he decided to mess with it despite his ointment that was supposed to make him feel better and deter him from licking. 🙁

So... I probably have a cone of shame around here somewhere, but I have no idea where. The last one I remember was pretty chewed up by a former foster, so I really don't know. Anyway, I read on the Internet (I freaking love Google) about wrapping a towel around their neck and securing it with tape. So, that's what I've done.

I'm going to stay up a bit longer to observe him and then I'm going to get some sleep. So far, he's had no breathing or licking issues, thank goodness. I guess I will check his incision in the morning and decide if I need to call the vet. Thankfully, the damage didn't look serious, but it was enough that I definitely don't want him messing with it anymore.

He looks so hilariously pitiful right now. He's just lucky it's not a real cone. He's so short that he has trouble walking with those on. 😛

Just got back from the vet.

Just got back from the vet.  Scooter got about half of his staples removed.  That was such a long incision that the vet isn't comfortable taking them all out just yet.

Also, he's got some irritation at the staples closest to his penis (I think urine has been getting on them), so Dr. Long recommended that we put Desitin on there to keep it protected and to keep him from licking.  Scoot has been surprisingly good about not licking most of his incision, but he goes after that one little area so I'm sure it has been bothering him.  We go back next Thursday to see about having the rest removed.

I didn't see him when I picked Scooter up last week and we didn't get to talk much today (he had an emergency, sadly), but he did tell me that Scoot's cancer could come back anytime.  🙁  I just need to keep a close eye on him and bring him in if anything changes.  I hate the thought of that, but he's doing really well so far.  He's gaining weight and strength and looking better than he has in a couple of months, honestly.  So, I'm staying optimistic and we're just going to try to enjoy life together for a while.  🙂

My handsome man resting under my nail art table.

My handsome man resting under my nail art table. I'm so grateful that he's still here with me. ❤

I guess I went from light and bright to dark.

I guess I went from light and bright to dark.  LOL  These again, are not super fancy - just basic stamping, but I love this polish so much!  It is Tails of Love by FingerPaints.  The polish looks chrome, but it's got small round pieces of something (clear glitter?) in it to give it texture.  I know that a lot of people hate textured polish, but sometimes it's just what I need!  I love how deep it looks!

I used one coat of topcoat over the polish itself and then another over the stamping to seal it in.  This is a very hungry polish because I can still feel the texture on my nails, but I don't mind that.  If you wanted it to feel smooth, it would probably need 3 or 4 layers of a thick topcoat.

Sadly, I'm about to take these off.  I've been meaning to post them for days, but just didn't get around to doing it.  LOL  But my left hand is chipping like crazy, so it's time.  🙁  The chipping is the only downside (for me) of wearing super - thick polish.  Also, my right thumb is bugging me.  The stamping image actually wasn't wide enough to cover my whole nail and while I COULD have gone back in with another stamping of the image and tried to line it up I was just like "Nah." and went to bed.  I'm being super lazy right now.  LOL