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04/08/2026

Made a decision today. It was the decision I wanted to make, but I think now that it was the wrong one, and it's too late to change it. Yes, I should have asked for more time to think. I can't even manage to give myself a break.
I'm tired.
But I made some progress on this cute little chain while effing up my life, so...yay...? Also got some quercetin to hopefully knock out my sinus issues 🤞. Finally got over that dang cough and now it's sinus hell season and my teeth feel like they're trying to crawl out of my jaw 😭 That's a normal part of life, but it happens earlier and earlier each year since we're not getting the long winter freezes like we used to.

04/08/2026

Which colour would you prefer? I kinda love the red/black and purple/black.

Tw: mental health (yes, that again...)
Depression has been making it hard to create lately. My "real" job is wildly toxic and I just don't have the bandwidth for my brain to be creative, which makes me that much more miserable.
My boss was mocking me tonight, because I've said a few times that I am looking for another job, but he knows what the job market is like here and he knows what my resume looks like, so he knows I'm not likely to find anything new. I almost walked out right then. I'm still on the verge of quitting and if I don't find a job before I run out of money, it is what it is.
I feel trapped in a job that is barely keeping me afloat, like if you're in the ocean and almost keeping your nose above water, but every once in a while, you get a snout full of salt water. It's not even a case of having a job I hate that allows me to live a life I love. It's having a job I hate that lets me just about survive. And trying to be creative and risking the rejection of listing stuff and not selling anything.
Yes, I know there won't be any sales without risk, but my brain just genuinely can't function. I'm trying to force things, and I have a bunch already made, but forcing it isn't sustainable either.
I'm not sure how much longer I can do this. Stress is literally going to kill me within the next 6 months or so unless something changes in a big way, and I honestly don't see that change happening in time.
I hope to get some stuff made and listed, but at this point, I can't give even a potential timeline. I'm just too tired to try again.

03/31/2026

I often don't get breaks at work, despite the fact that if I'm there for a certain amount of time, 1/2hr is taken out of my paycheck (brought up that this isn't legal, and their argument was that it's illegal to not take my breaks. Pretty sure that's nowhere near true, but I haven't found a new job yet). So on days when I get a chance, I will take a longer break, because eff this noise.
And yes, I almost always have 2-3 drinks. Black bottle is for water, horse mug is for coffee, and the orange one was tea. I've been told the need for multiple drinks is a bi stereotype. Don't know if that's true, but I guess I'm another tick in the yes column for that theory 😆
I think I'll stick with knitting at work in the future though...too much of a chance of losing stuff with chainmail.

03/29/2026

Didn't bring earwires with me, but here's my first mouse earring.
Thoughts? Interested?
I plan to put them on huggy earrings, but can do fishhook. I'm also doing a matching necklace, where three charm will be on a ribbon choker, but you can get them separately if you prefer.

03/28/2026

Bottle of meeces...
Who wants meeces jewelry? I've got some ideas I'm gonna start this week, but if you'd like to commission something, dm me.

03/26/2026

Still baby numbers compared to most, and I don't have paying members yet (paused my memberships a few months ago, so that's also on me...), but this is the first time I've ever had over 30 visits in a 30 day period :~) Maybe I should leave IG more often 😆

11/21/2025

I am out of here for the foreseeable future. I'm uninstalling social media in general due to mental health issues.
If you are doing the book exchange and have questions, you can message me on there, otherwise, I may be back, or I may not. We'll see.

11/20/2025

Ok...only had 2 people say they were interested, so I was just gonna skip the website and draw names. But I thought I'd go ahead and offer it to everyone.

These are the details. The deadline is firm. Names will be drawn on the 27th (Thanksgiving), and after names are drawn, no one can enter.

You don't need to hit the $50 limit, I know some people send books they have, or thrifted books, and buy things on clearance, but it should be a gift you'd be happy about.

Feel free to ask questions. This is the 4th(?) year, and it's always small, but fun :~)

🔗 in b!o, or in my stories.

11/17/2025

So...it's a little late, because I wasn't sure if I'd be able to swing postage this year. I think I'll be able to just manage, but wanted to see if there's any interest this late.

At this point, I'd only have signups open til probably the 26th or so, then have the mailing date be Dec 17. That gives 3 weeks to get your gift together to send. And remember, you don't have to buy a totally new book. If you have one you'd like to share with people, or if you're an author and want to send one of your own books, that's totally fine too.

If you've not participated before, here's what you send and receive:

1. A book you love (or a couple of books...used is ok).

2. A holiday card (explain why you love the book you sent).

3. Chocolate (a bar or a little box. Not just a fun size bar).

4. Tea (or coffee, or cocoa, or all three).

5. A fun pair of socks (secondhand books are fine, secondhand socks are not. Please send new socks).

I use Elfster for this (their ads make me want to poke my eyes out with a spoon, but it's a good site for exchanges). You sign up, you can make a wishlist, and you're assigned one person to mail a gift to, and one who will mail you a gift. It's like a typical gift exchange, except that people aren't in the same room.

If there's interest, I'll set it up tomorrow. If not, maybe some other time.

11/09/2025

If I were to offer a 12 Days of Christmas chainmail kit, would people be interested? I have thoughts, but I'd love input, whether you'd actually buy it or not.
It would be a kit where you make a section each day for 12 days (the 12 days of Christmas are actually meant to be after Christmas, so they'd be a great Christmas gift). You'd end up with a necklace and earrings most likely, or maybe a necklace and bracelet. Might offer both options.
I'm thinking $30-$40ish for a set that, if I made it, I'd charge $70-$100+. Possibly a slightly higher option if you need the pliers as well.

What would be included:

A small organizer container
Stainless steel rings separated into sizes for the pieces you'll be making.
Spikes, bells, earwires, clasps, etc. Maybe some wire wrapped beads too. Any of the bits and bobs you need to complete the design.
Photo and video tutorials that will be accessible via a QR code that will be sent with the kit.
I'd be available to answer questions (within reason) if needed.

What else would you like to see? If these sell, I may expand and do more in the future that would have things like having you do your own wire wrapped beads, etc, but you need different types of pliers for them, and I think it's better to start out simple.
Is the price ok? Too high? Too low (I know sometimes people don't trust something that's priced too low).
Would you want a mystery design where you wouldn't know what you're making til the end (that would be my preference if I were buying something like this), or would you want to see the finished product before purchasing?
Do you think they'd sell?
Would you like to pre-order? I wouldn't charge til closer to the shipping date. Probably the 1st week of Dec. I have supplies to make at least a few without ordering more.

11/05/2025

Got these neat stickers for blind date with a book bundles, but now I'm having a hard time finding any local events. Even looking for holiday stuff isn't bringing anything up.

There was a local event that would have been perfect, but I didn't hear a word of it til the day it happened. I'm inundated with vendor request posts for events all up and down the west coast though...?

I have no connections, and people seem to try to avoid sharing info like that anyway. I've even had vendors contact me about vending, then ghost me when I try to get info and send in my payment.

I've been struggling massively with life in general (what a shock, I know...), and my rejection sensitive dysphoria ( ) makes this stuff feel even worse when I'm down.

I'll probably still find something somewhere, because honestly, I'm too dumb to quit. I'm just a little sad, because I was excited about these, and I don't know if/when I'll get to use them...

10/23/2025

No chainmail, because I realized I'm closing in on the deadline for a test knit and need to finish. I really need to stop doing hobbies that don't have potential to make money. No more fun little chainmail pieces for me, or new sweaters. You can see WiP pictures I'll be sharing on
My life is well and truly f*cked and there's really no fixing it. I've tried finding a job with better pay/hours, but there's nothing. Or at least nothing I can get an interview for. This job is literally going to be my life for whatever is left of it. I'll barely make it paycheck to paycheck if I cut every single non-essential, and an emergency will end me.
I just started uploading stuff to etsy and I'm debating if I should continue or also save the small amount I'm spending on fees and shut everything down unless I get a job that pays enough that I can save anything.
There's always been a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how small, and there genuinely isn't anymore. I'm not being depressed or in a mood, this is my sincere belief after trying to fix things for years, and taking a hard, realistic look at it all. There will never be anything for me beyond barely managing, and the more I try to change that, the deeper I dig the hole.
It's like being stuck in quicksand and trying to get loose, but every effort makes it suck you down quicker and I'm gonna drown regardless of what I do.
I know that being a downer doesn't help a small business. Well, it seems to help a lot of them anymore, but I've never thought I'd be good at crafting a sob story that actually gets results, so I don't try. It just is what it is.

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