If it makes you feel better, it snowed here (Newfoundland) last night. It was gone by this morning but it will be a while before any gardens around here can come close to the glory of your beautiful spot.
Sorry you dealt with so much literal and figurative poop this week.
We have egrets, swans, sparrows, red wing blackbirds, grackles, starlings, mocking birds, skimmers, monk parrots, cardinals, great blue herons, seagulls and cormorants, to name a few.
Okay, I need to look up most of these! It sounds like an impressive list but for all I know they could all be brown and small and unremarkable with terrible singing voices 😂
I had an Apple iMac experience about a month ago. The 800 help line told me I could upgrade my system software. I did it without a back up and it did not work! Need I say more?
Oh noooooooo! They told me I could try that but fortunately the technician was honest and said it probably won’t work though 😂 So I just took a deep breath and bought a new one. Gulp.
Oooff! This was a LOT!! Poor you. 😮💨 And Ziggy really. 🤯 In astrology this has been a week of hell from the planets for many many people right before tomorrow’s full moon jacks up and finishes us all off. Then it should stop. Or at least calm down. I bet that’s what you’ve felt.
I am very interested in this! I used to be in a moon group but I left last year in an attempt to strip some things back from my life. I feel slightly untethered without it though! I do feel better now the full moon energies are waning. PHEW
I don’t know if this will comfort you, but for me, there was a time when it wasn’t a matter of days, but weeks, and then months. Nothing ever went right, and if possible, everything just kept getting worse. Finally, I told the universe, “Enough—do whatever you want with me; I don’t care anymore.” And little by little, things “got better.” The last three years have been like that, but I’ve always thought of myself as a special soul who must have been cursed for generations and who has to work through it. Reading your post made me feel less alone.🤭🙏
Your newsletters make me smile because you are authentic and your art is delightful to see. You are definitely not alone in having days, weeks, or months filled with various forms of shit. That fan email was brilliant and a huge compliment to you ✨
Sending you peace as you move through this challenging time ☮️your illustrations are an inspiration to me, and I look forward to opening your likkle posts when they arrive. One love and namaste 🙏🏽🩵🕯️🫂☮️
“These are all phases & they will pass” which is the advice I received when I was a new mom with an infant & 3 dogs. My husband is a crazed animal lover & I am the caretaker of his menagerie. We have had 4 dogs of different sizes & ages at one time, 2 children, & a macaw parrot that learned to yell “Ma” when I was on the phone. We have had 9 dogs in total, 1 parrot, a teddy bear hamster & multiple hermit crabs. From past experience, Ziggy will grow out of the chewing phase. Hang in there, Claire!😁
This comment made me LAUGH! Wow! I just have one dog and several woodlice and I cannot cope. You are living LEGEND coping with all that. Hat’s off too you. And yes, my favourite two phrases are: This too shall pass and Do Nothing, All Happens.
Your garden looks like a piece of heaven to me! Some weeks just don’t want you to be productive 🥲🥲 I’m sure it’ll all be ok. I love your work. And now also, your blogs ✨❤️
I agree! Some weeks are for learning how to go with the flow. I didn’t, but I realised after it all would have been better if I had. So at least I learned something, if a bit too late 😂
My husband is really sick , more than just sick, the ambulance has been to my house 3 times ( I asked them to keep the loud noise alerting everyone who lives in my small community! Off. ) she said they usually do.
It’s been the worse week I’ve had. It’s stupid to say but the truth, atleast I sat up front with the driver and got to see and be inside . To top it off I didn’t have anyone to take me home because my only brother moved away. I had to call a Uber to get home. I don’t have a dog sitter, so I had to leave before I wanted to. My husband understands- he knows who comes first and wasn’t mad).
The hospital called a uber for me and showed me what to do on my iPhone because I’m the only one who hasn’t used one. I was embarrassed
But it was empty in the emergency department and nobody saw. So far he’s still alive and I had an adventure riding in the front seat in the ambulance. It’s not over, my dog passed out and the cardiologist I took him to can’t figure out what’s wrong. That’s a bad week.
I'm so sorry to hear you've had such a terrible week, Bonnie and to hear your husband is sick. I'm under no illusion that what I write about is insignificant in the grand scheme of things! Please don't feel embarrassed, no one is judging you for not knowing how to call an Uber.
What a week, indeed! The life curse. Which you will laugh about in a year. Maybe. As my daughter frequently does about one of our expensive catastrophes - "Remember when the ceiling fell down?" Actually, no. It's still painful.
But, also, can I please move into your garden, as it is ridiculously beautiful?
I love my garden. We have a friend who helps us as we are clueless but I can honestly say, stepping into the garden makes me feel about 100 times better when things aren't going well!
Don't beat yourself up about not being a gardener. I find it is best to leave that work for the people who love it, or at least are happy to be paid to do it. Anyway, it looks like your garden is doing fine on its own.
If it makes you feel better, it snowed here (Newfoundland) last night. It was gone by this morning but it will be a while before any gardens around here can come close to the glory of your beautiful spot.
Sorry you dealt with so much literal and figurative poop this week.
I hear the beginning of your new book featuring Ziggy. Chapter One, “In the Line of Doody!”
We have egrets, swans, sparrows, red wing blackbirds, grackles, starlings, mocking birds, skimmers, monk parrots, cardinals, great blue herons, seagulls and cormorants, to name a few.
Okay, I need to look up most of these! It sounds like an impressive list but for all I know they could all be brown and small and unremarkable with terrible singing voices 😂
I had an Apple iMac experience about a month ago. The 800 help line told me I could upgrade my system software. I did it without a back up and it did not work! Need I say more?
Oh noooooooo! They told me I could try that but fortunately the technician was honest and said it probably won’t work though 😂 So I just took a deep breath and bought a new one. Gulp.
Oooff! This was a LOT!! Poor you. 😮💨 And Ziggy really. 🤯 In astrology this has been a week of hell from the planets for many many people right before tomorrow’s full moon jacks up and finishes us all off. Then it should stop. Or at least calm down. I bet that’s what you’ve felt.
I am very interested in this! I used to be in a moon group but I left last year in an attempt to strip some things back from my life. I feel slightly untethered without it though! I do feel better now the full moon energies are waning. PHEW
Argh Claire! What a horror show of a week! Sending you wishes for a big improvement next week! X
I know! It’s taken me a few days to recover 😂 So the irony is I lost a few more days. haha
Just life, that's why it's so relatable. 🤍
I know, I agree. xx
I don’t know if this will comfort you, but for me, there was a time when it wasn’t a matter of days, but weeks, and then months. Nothing ever went right, and if possible, everything just kept getting worse. Finally, I told the universe, “Enough—do whatever you want with me; I don’t care anymore.” And little by little, things “got better.” The last three years have been like that, but I’ve always thought of myself as a special soul who must have been cursed for generations and who has to work through it. Reading your post made me feel less alone.🤭🙏
Your newsletters make me smile because you are authentic and your art is delightful to see. You are definitely not alone in having days, weeks, or months filled with various forms of shit. That fan email was brilliant and a huge compliment to you ✨
Thank you. Sincerely. Means a lot to hear this.
Sending you peace as you move through this challenging time ☮️your illustrations are an inspiration to me, and I look forward to opening your likkle posts when they arrive. One love and namaste 🙏🏽🩵🕯️🫂☮️
“These are all phases & they will pass” which is the advice I received when I was a new mom with an infant & 3 dogs. My husband is a crazed animal lover & I am the caretaker of his menagerie. We have had 4 dogs of different sizes & ages at one time, 2 children, & a macaw parrot that learned to yell “Ma” when I was on the phone. We have had 9 dogs in total, 1 parrot, a teddy bear hamster & multiple hermit crabs. From past experience, Ziggy will grow out of the chewing phase. Hang in there, Claire!😁
This comment made me LAUGH! Wow! I just have one dog and several woodlice and I cannot cope. You are living LEGEND coping with all that. Hat’s off too you. And yes, my favourite two phrases are: This too shall pass and Do Nothing, All Happens.
Your garden looks like a piece of heaven to me! Some weeks just don’t want you to be productive 🥲🥲 I’m sure it’ll all be ok. I love your work. And now also, your blogs ✨❤️
I agree! Some weeks are for learning how to go with the flow. I didn’t, but I realised after it all would have been better if I had. So at least I learned something, if a bit too late 😂
Oh my goodness, I just want to get in the car drive over to give you a big hug.
🥰 🥰🥰🥰
Mum ❤️❤️
My husband is really sick , more than just sick, the ambulance has been to my house 3 times ( I asked them to keep the loud noise alerting everyone who lives in my small community! Off. ) she said they usually do.
It’s been the worse week I’ve had. It’s stupid to say but the truth, atleast I sat up front with the driver and got to see and be inside . To top it off I didn’t have anyone to take me home because my only brother moved away. I had to call a Uber to get home. I don’t have a dog sitter, so I had to leave before I wanted to. My husband understands- he knows who comes first and wasn’t mad).
The hospital called a uber for me and showed me what to do on my iPhone because I’m the only one who hasn’t used one. I was embarrassed
But it was empty in the emergency department and nobody saw. So far he’s still alive and I had an adventure riding in the front seat in the ambulance. It’s not over, my dog passed out and the cardiologist I took him to can’t figure out what’s wrong. That’s a bad week.
I'm so sorry to hear you've had such a terrible week, Bonnie and to hear your husband is sick. I'm under no illusion that what I write about is insignificant in the grand scheme of things! Please don't feel embarrassed, no one is judging you for not knowing how to call an Uber.
Probably good to lay in a supply of those Mojitos for the weeks ahead …
Although seeing the bitty sign “friends forever” from the heart of your young student has got to lift your spirits!
I bought a crate of them 😂
What a week, indeed! The life curse. Which you will laugh about in a year. Maybe. As my daughter frequently does about one of our expensive catastrophes - "Remember when the ceiling fell down?" Actually, no. It's still painful.
But, also, can I please move into your garden, as it is ridiculously beautiful?
I love my garden. We have a friend who helps us as we are clueless but I can honestly say, stepping into the garden makes me feel about 100 times better when things aren't going well!
Don't beat yourself up about not being a gardener. I find it is best to leave that work for the people who love it, or at least are happy to be paid to do it. Anyway, it looks like your garden is doing fine on its own.