Hey, all, I do still exist! I’ve just been spending every waking moment at work, including a lot of midnight cases. I’m hoping things have started to wind down.

I’ll be attending TFF as my first con, so come say hi if you see Marigold! I’m bringing my emotional support best friend, too :) If the con goes well, I hope to attend more in the future. I’ve already started inquiring about getting a Mai suit made, so I’m hopeful this con is only the first of many.

General updates: I do not anticipate opening commissions again for a while. I just can’t commit to deadlines when my work changes on a dime and I’m pulling 10-15hr days. I barely even have the energy to draw for myself these days and the main reason for it won’t be changing any time soon. I still have a long way to go before I can do a full embalming on my own that’s up to my preceptor’s standards, so I work by his schedule at night and my director’s schedule by day. But!! I’m in my last month of apprenticeship so I’ll be a fully licensed professional before summer. It’s very exciting.

Thanks to everyone for being patient. I want to get back to sharing art and chatting again, but it seems like I keep accidentally ghosting when we get hit with a rush. It’s never intentional and I’m hoping to find some kind of work life balance once I’ve got the licensure out of the way.