Hello everyone,

I'm so sorry yet again for disappearing. Life has been...a lot lately. I don't really want to dwell on things too much and drag others through the mud with me, so I'm gonna go ahead and try to put my head down and get back into the swing of things as quickly as I can. But I do need to give at least a little bit of a life update so there's context.

For the last year or so I've been having a lot of issues with my computer, my website and some of my cybersecurity software. When I launched the Cruise illustration series I was super excited because I thought I had worked out all the kinks with my web designer and I was hoping things would be smooth sailing for a while, but I really couldn't have been more wrong. I currently still do not have access to my server anymore so I have no way to manage or update my website, but the PC issues are over for now and I have access to most of my accounts again.

I want to focus on art and getting back into the swing of things as quickly as possible though, so over the weekend I'll be contacting everyone who's in the Cruise illustration pool to get current with everyone and just say hi. Soon I'm going to try to make some telegram channels for the pics so folks can interact with each other and myself as I work on them, and I can send updates to everyone in a particular pic all at once.

Unfortunately I am still not completely out of the woods yet, and while I don't want to take on too much extra work that I won't be able to get to do right away, I do need to bring in a little bit of emergency money to get me on solid ground, but I'll talk about that with some art I'll upload this evening to show everyone I'm still fighting.

I just also quickly want to say, I know I'm not the only one dealing with issues these days. The world is in a dark place, and chaos and fear seem to be the rule rather than the exception. I am continually humbled by the amount of support I've been shown from the furry fandom. I am so happy to have a place here on FA where I can post my work even while there are so many platforms out there that are just drowning in AI slop. It's heartwarming to be able to foster a real connection with so many. So though I haven't been posting nearly enough lately to show my gratitude, still I have to say: thank you for being here. Thank you for engaging. Thank you for being, well... maybe not exactly human, but you get what I mean. Thank you for being real. I'm gonna keep working to make great art so I can show my appreciation back.