Hey all,

Sad to say that this is only the fifth journal I've done in the last year or so.

Suffice to say it's been hard going with 2017 and no sooner than we beat this year into the ground do we find out it's likely just a fake-out and 2018 is the real final boss waiting round the corner for us to beat us in our false security =x

Still?

Holding in here, and it's been a little rough getting through the last few months between finances, health and family and general woes that much a lot of you guys have been going through

Still, happy enough to say that me and Jeri's anniversary last week went by well enough, if only a little unexcitingly, hate to think we've already hit the doldrums of our married life a few years in, lol, 4 years, not quite enough for a mile stone you get on giftcards, but enough to feel weirdly out of place, it's all a blur these days

And sad to say the Holidays have been nothing but a blur as well, haven't really been able to soak it all up as much as I love to each year, I'm also sad to say that this greeting may be the biggest gift I can really give many of you guys to say Happy Holidays, since getting and sending gifts has been a bit off the table of recent

I'm holding in though and I have art to upload, in fact, have had it for like a month or so, but, I've been afraid to upload for fear of quality or not having every piece I wanted uploaded, but, I've determined myself that if nothing else is finished, I'll upload what I have for Xmas day and let you guys see what I have so far =o

Still, I hope all you guys have a holiday a little less rough than me and hope that you have some calm and cosy Xmas wishes from all of us here on my side <3

I don't know what else to write for now, feels honestly like this isn't enough after so long silent, but, maybe more can be squeezed out of me later this week, we'll see =o

For now, still here and hope to speak to you guys again shortly~