hello everyone! Apologies in advance if there's any weird spelling or grammar mistakes in this journal, I'm writing it via voice to text. I figure I'm due to give you guys an update of some kind.

So I never mentioned it here but for the summer I was babysitting my five-year-old nephew Because his mom started a new job and wasn't able to get him into daycare in time. unfortunately for the couple months that I was watching him I was barely able to work on commissions. While he was here he occupied my time so much that I wasn't able to sit and draw and on my days off I was usually too exhausted or caught up in housework and other chores so I was still barely able to get any work done.
But! I should be all done babysitting him now. He starts school next Monday and this was going to be my last week with him but he very unfortunately got Covid so his mom hast to take Work off to stay home with him and his siblings.

on top of being exhausted from watching a child, the world really keeps just throwing shit in my way. I believe I mentioned that my gecko had surgery this year after receiving some burns, and my dog also passed away.
I also had a cat in my care that my sister-in-law adopted, but it fought with her other cat then we took it in in hopes of adopting. Sadly she also fought with our cats and we tried to make it work for a while because we didn't want to have to return her to a shelter but then every cat in my house started pissing all over and yesterday I finally had to bring her back to the rescue.
On top of that all I'm also taking care of my mom's senior dog who last month fell down a flight of stairs and he's now recovering from hip surgery. He's doing fine thankfully but it is obviously a full-time job to watch after him.
I also still need to get my car fixed after getting sideswiped and having my mirror ripped off.

it really just feels like every time I start to recover from one thing, something else is thrown at us! It's been very difficult for me to not be able to work these past few months because obviously I need the money but I've also just straight up missed being able to relax and draw.
but now that the babysitting is over I'm hoping my life will return to some kind of normalcy! I've already been able to get more work done this weekend then I have the entire rest of the month lmao

anyways I never really know how to end journals but I'm pretty sure that's all I needed to say so :) expect more art from me soon now that i can actually work!