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RIP Geo (My Dog): And 2020 Updates-Commissions/refunds et...
5 years ago
Hiya guys
2020 has been pretty rough for me, my aunt (Basically a third grandmother to me) died a few months ago when her cancer finally got the best of her, and yesterday, very suddenly and with exceptionally little warning, my dog Geo, who I've had since the first day I moved away from my parents, died.
I am distraught in a very old, and at the same time very new way. I don't really know how to function without Geo. He's been here since literally day one, I walked into this house I'm living in now, and he was there, wagging his tail and clinging to me like glue. I work from home, I'm alone for long stretches, but I never really quantified what 'Alone' was because he was there, now he isn't. It happened suddenly and all at once, a rug pulled out from under me without a knowledge of how far the floor was to fall.
Anyway I'm not going to make the whole journal me going on a long vent about it, I've done that on Twitter a little (I'm more active there, you can follow me @Caudlewag). What I'm saying is, I started 2020 with the intention to get all my queue finished out, and to forge ahead to a new more responsible and timely self. This hasn't happened, and while I made a lot of headway on my queue in between catastrophes, I can honestly and completely say it may be a while before faster progress is made. I can't have it weighing on my conscious that that's the case, and I also can't have my queue keeping me from making passion projects, because right now I NEED to make things for me. I'm still working through things, but thanks to a lot of wonderful people Geo's emergency vet bill, and his cremation hasn't touched my savings, so I have money and will be okay saying this:
If you're tired of waiting for something from me, and didn't take me up on the offer in the last journal, if you do want a refund I can provide, just email me and with your Paypal email, I'll find the transaction and act accordingly. If you're willing to wait still, part of me does desperately want to finish the fun stuff you've given me to do (Particularly audios as a good chunk of those have some content done), then I will try my best to have it done by end of year, but end of year is all I can really promise at current. That's five months. That's a long time, and an intollerable time to wait for a product. No one commissioned me to become my therapist, or hear about my troubles. That's not what a business transaction is, and while I thought at the time I could handle any workload, the world has somewhat broken that assumption of myself.
Do not feel bad, or hold off because I'm grieving, I do want to work on what you've given me, but the wait has been very long, and the year has been very hard. If having a refund would help you get through it, contact me, I won't be mad, and I won't get any sadder, just let me know, and the deed will be done.
I love this fandom, and I can't let things like this burden it. I don't want to be the guy people are waiting on notes and updates from for eons. Right now what I want to be is whole, and I don't think I will be for a few months, but I can be a good business owner, and not push forwards that sadness and expectation onto customers. So please, contact me if you need to, if the wait has been too long, because it really has been.
I will be working intermittently to keep myself busy, and will continue to chip away at the queue for those who do want to wait, but I can't keep an honest time table, not right now. Not in 2020. Not when all this is happening.
I love you all dearly, thank you for following me, and for continuing to follow and support me in every way you can.
-Caudle
2020 has been pretty rough for me, my aunt (Basically a third grandmother to me) died a few months ago when her cancer finally got the best of her, and yesterday, very suddenly and with exceptionally little warning, my dog Geo, who I've had since the first day I moved away from my parents, died.
I am distraught in a very old, and at the same time very new way. I don't really know how to function without Geo. He's been here since literally day one, I walked into this house I'm living in now, and he was there, wagging his tail and clinging to me like glue. I work from home, I'm alone for long stretches, but I never really quantified what 'Alone' was because he was there, now he isn't. It happened suddenly and all at once, a rug pulled out from under me without a knowledge of how far the floor was to fall.
Anyway I'm not going to make the whole journal me going on a long vent about it, I've done that on Twitter a little (I'm more active there, you can follow me @Caudlewag). What I'm saying is, I started 2020 with the intention to get all my queue finished out, and to forge ahead to a new more responsible and timely self. This hasn't happened, and while I made a lot of headway on my queue in between catastrophes, I can honestly and completely say it may be a while before faster progress is made. I can't have it weighing on my conscious that that's the case, and I also can't have my queue keeping me from making passion projects, because right now I NEED to make things for me. I'm still working through things, but thanks to a lot of wonderful people Geo's emergency vet bill, and his cremation hasn't touched my savings, so I have money and will be okay saying this:
If you're tired of waiting for something from me, and didn't take me up on the offer in the last journal, if you do want a refund I can provide, just email me and with your Paypal email, I'll find the transaction and act accordingly. If you're willing to wait still, part of me does desperately want to finish the fun stuff you've given me to do (Particularly audios as a good chunk of those have some content done), then I will try my best to have it done by end of year, but end of year is all I can really promise at current. That's five months. That's a long time, and an intollerable time to wait for a product. No one commissioned me to become my therapist, or hear about my troubles. That's not what a business transaction is, and while I thought at the time I could handle any workload, the world has somewhat broken that assumption of myself.
Do not feel bad, or hold off because I'm grieving, I do want to work on what you've given me, but the wait has been very long, and the year has been very hard. If having a refund would help you get through it, contact me, I won't be mad, and I won't get any sadder, just let me know, and the deed will be done.
I love this fandom, and I can't let things like this burden it. I don't want to be the guy people are waiting on notes and updates from for eons. Right now what I want to be is whole, and I don't think I will be for a few months, but I can be a good business owner, and not push forwards that sadness and expectation onto customers. So please, contact me if you need to, if the wait has been too long, because it really has been.
I will be working intermittently to keep myself busy, and will continue to chip away at the queue for those who do want to wait, but I can't keep an honest time table, not right now. Not in 2020. Not when all this is happening.
I love you all dearly, thank you for following me, and for continuing to follow and support me in every way you can.
-Caudle
I'm glad that you're willing to push yourself despite the sudden loss and trying to see things from a business standpoint. It's painful, but you gotta get things going and try your best. I'm proud of ya man. :)
I'm still willing to wait on my commission. I understand that you've been going through rough times, and I'm not desperate for money now anyway.
Sincerely,
The Cheshire Cat's Master
Take all the time you need to recover ^^
I wish you the best of strength and that you can enjoy all of your projects as well. I pretty much have been more of a silent observer but enjoyed a lot of the toony traits of your works. Would personally love to commission a story from you someday in case me and my mascot would meet your approval. But of course only when you're feeling freed anough after all those mentioned lists of things you've had on your plate already. Thanks fro sharing yourself. It's a great gift to the community. ^_^