Back from AC and Bronycon.. and frankly, I'm a borderline lifeless blob. I'm not sure if the cons wiped me out or if I was really this tired all along. I was a lot more subdued this year at the cons than I usually am. I tried doing an Artist table this year, and so much thanks to the folks that came by to see me and MANY MORE THANKS to the folks that bought something; it really meant a lot to me!

Trying to do some self-care and maintenance before getting back into the swing of things fully. Been having a medical issue with my foot; some of you may know about it already. Have had this issue starting as far back as February and my doctor and I have started yet another strategy to try to tackle and heal this.. Day 3 and it's looking at least like it's not worsening like it has been. Hopefully we've tackled it and are FINALLY curing it, so I can try to get back into walking and running. I really enjoyed the 5k run we did a few weeks back, even if it sucked to not be able to use proper running shoes for the thing.


The bathroom/house saga is unfinished still. My parents visited, and had intended to help, and a second contractor was supposed to come assess and give a quote. Contractor broke his LEG the day before he was supposed to come out :( My parents looked and much of what needs done requires someone with true carpentry experience (framing and such) or serious electrical knowledge. Some of the current electrical work may need taken out and redone, which may require removing and replacing drywall or other things as well. In the meantime, the shower, sink, and toilet are installed (much shower sealing done by Kit, as well as the sink install) and the walls have a coat of paint to make them LOOK nice and to seal/protect the bare drywall. There is still a TON of work that needs done but because the contractor has been unable to come, and we know of no other viable avenues to take, we have to wait some more.


We had to take Maverick to the vet about three weeks ago, as he was having some troubles peeing and possibly pooing. I presumed that he'd gotten into the dog's food again and dehydrated and constipated himself. This may or may not have been the case, but they found more serious underlying problems to boot. Costly visit with many blood tests but they determined he had kidney troubles as well as a heart murmur AND he was tachycardic (super fast heart rate). He's now on a special food diet and some medication for his hyperthyroidism, and seems to be doing a LOT better. We also learned that -ALL- air fresheners that aerosolize are very very bad for cats. Even if they're not in the room when you spray it (like Lysol or Febreze), the chemicals linger and cause respiratory issues. Having eliminated them from our house for the past few weeks, Maverick is no longer the boogercat. YAY! We were told his condition is common for older cats and can be genetic, so we're watching Tani for similar symptoms, but pre-emptively switched up her food as well as Onyx's to cans from the raw/kibble mix we were doing. I'm ready for them to finish shedding their coats from the change; the hairballs are AWFUL.


All in all, trying to keep my chin up, and keep myself from furrowing too deeply in a funk.. it's been rough this year. Hopefully if I can get myself out of the funk and scrape some funds together, there will be a couple REALLY COOL surprises in store for the future.