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All the Love in the World
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That's what you deserve. All the love in the world. And hugs. And support. And cookies! ... can never forget the cookies
We're doing well here at Casa del Us in the land of the way too much ice and snow and not enough Led Zepplin (please tell me you got that reference). We're battening down the hatches and frantically diving under warm fuzzy blankets to stave off the weird white stuff outside and all of its temperature differences. Chilly stuff, people. We constantly, constantly talk about moving to the lower 48, but... life, ya know?
We had our birthdays last month! Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us, offered us congrats, looked at the post and maybe mumbled something in recognition, etc. Whatever you did, we felt loved and happy ^^ It's a lot of fun having our birthdays one day after the other; it turns out like a long weekend holiday. Can't believe I survived on this earth so long. Up yours, doctor who said I'd be gone before my 30s! I beat the odds :D I'm grateful I got to spend the past year with my beloved Elora, and with all of you, too. You're built of starstuff and unknown energy and have a unique lifetime of experiences and memories all contained within; how is that not fascinating and exciting? I love it :D
On the health front, we're doing okay. Elora's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. She's doing alright; they removed the lump and she's starting radiation and hormone therapy soon. Elora had a mammogram just to check, and hers came back clean on one, but there are some concerns on the other. We never would have known that anything was wrong if we hadn't gotten checked out, so... Seriously, ladies, gents, and non-binary ents, get your tatas checked, especially if you have a family history of the big BC. Check early, check often. Stay with us as long as possible; we need good folk like you to make the world a better place, and you do so just by being here and being you
We had a scare with my kidneys. Blood work came back with some very suspicious readings. We had further analyses done, ultrasounds of my internals completed, etc etc. We're not completely out of the woods yet, but I think we managed to get a hold on things. I have confidence in my care team; we work well together. I don't know if I'll be able to continue to visit them as I need to after the new year; I may have to sell a kidney just to afford the visit xD
I'm still working on learning crochet and am also learning the flute. I hope to, at one point, get skilled enough with the former so I can create little versions of some of my friends' sonas as gifts. Ya'll truly mean more to me than I can ever say. And I hope to get skilled enough with the latter that my cats don't immediately run out the room looking like giant puffballs. I'm a work in progress, but aren't we all ^^
Sorry about the art dumps. I didn't realize exactly how much I had not shared over the years. There's gonna be more here soon, too. Just bear with me. It'll all be over soon. And if that sounded ominous... well.... >.>
Love ya, folks! Continue being the excellent floofs, fluffs, feathers, and scales that you are. The world needs your practicality and wisdom and desire for all that is good and just. You matter to so many folks. You are beautiful souls and worth more than you believe. I'll catch ya around :)
With all the love in the world,
Oakstone & Elora
We're doing well here at Casa del Us in the land of the way too much ice and snow and not enough Led Zepplin (please tell me you got that reference). We're battening down the hatches and frantically diving under warm fuzzy blankets to stave off the weird white stuff outside and all of its temperature differences. Chilly stuff, people. We constantly, constantly talk about moving to the lower 48, but... life, ya know?
We had our birthdays last month! Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us, offered us congrats, looked at the post and maybe mumbled something in recognition, etc. Whatever you did, we felt loved and happy ^^ It's a lot of fun having our birthdays one day after the other; it turns out like a long weekend holiday. Can't believe I survived on this earth so long. Up yours, doctor who said I'd be gone before my 30s! I beat the odds :D I'm grateful I got to spend the past year with my beloved Elora, and with all of you, too. You're built of starstuff and unknown energy and have a unique lifetime of experiences and memories all contained within; how is that not fascinating and exciting? I love it :D
On the health front, we're doing okay. Elora's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. She's doing alright; they removed the lump and she's starting radiation and hormone therapy soon. Elora had a mammogram just to check, and hers came back clean on one, but there are some concerns on the other. We never would have known that anything was wrong if we hadn't gotten checked out, so... Seriously, ladies, gents, and non-binary ents, get your tatas checked, especially if you have a family history of the big BC. Check early, check often. Stay with us as long as possible; we need good folk like you to make the world a better place, and you do so just by being here and being you
We had a scare with my kidneys. Blood work came back with some very suspicious readings. We had further analyses done, ultrasounds of my internals completed, etc etc. We're not completely out of the woods yet, but I think we managed to get a hold on things. I have confidence in my care team; we work well together. I don't know if I'll be able to continue to visit them as I need to after the new year; I may have to sell a kidney just to afford the visit xD
I'm still working on learning crochet and am also learning the flute. I hope to, at one point, get skilled enough with the former so I can create little versions of some of my friends' sonas as gifts. Ya'll truly mean more to me than I can ever say. And I hope to get skilled enough with the latter that my cats don't immediately run out the room looking like giant puffballs. I'm a work in progress, but aren't we all ^^
Sorry about the art dumps. I didn't realize exactly how much I had not shared over the years. There's gonna be more here soon, too. Just bear with me. It'll all be over soon. And if that sounded ominous... well.... >.>
Love ya, folks! Continue being the excellent floofs, fluffs, feathers, and scales that you are. The world needs your practicality and wisdom and desire for all that is good and just. You matter to so many folks. You are beautiful souls and worth more than you believe. I'll catch ya around :)
With all the love in the world,
Oakstone & Elora
Sorry to hear about the mom-in-law's diagnosis, and hope she's all in the clear. Hope y'all stay healthy!
And thank ya much, man! I'm glad I'm still here, too ^^