Halloo and welcome to the Continuing Chronicles of my Baby Making and Partial Job Employment!

Regarding February’s abrupt switch into PRN employment, I just had to remind myself:  I’ve been here before. Let’s see: in 2008, 2009, 2010,  and then in 2011 I was a “stay at home artist”, 2012, 2013…really not until 2014 did I work a consistent schedule. So this is nothing new in my history, I suppose, it’s just new for…2016.

One day of work in nearing 2.5 weeks…feelers out to three different people, but I may have to expand that list. Siiiigggggghhhhh. Job searching is not much fun.

But look at how much MORE time I get to spend with black dogs! Huh? Huh? Arf! Pant! Slobber! I was feeling emotionally delicate yesterday and they were clustered around my body for most of the day while I laid on the couch and watched nearly the entire first season of “The Mighty Boosh”.

Excuse the terrible screenshot. I just discovered this weird show, which is a cult British sitcom that ran from 2004-2007. It’s a little bit of “Spaced” mixed with actors from “The IT Crowd”; it’s odd and irreverent and features a lot of singing and costume changes and it really hit the spot for me yesterday.

Monday morning I was informed, via e-mail, that we have 2 viable embryos that passed all the testing, were biopsied, and are frozen. To hear that I went from 14 to 6 to 2 was a little shocking, and wouldn’t you know it, both my primary doctor and nurse are out of the office this week to explain things to me more thoroughly.

Of course I also started my first period after 8 days of rigorous hormone shots on Sunday (bloody Valentine’s Day!) (sorry), so all the usual ridiculous sensitivity to air/time/space/everything was present to accompany this news.

Self-portrait Sunday morning, attempting to soothe my senses via blue eyeshadow.

At any rate, emotionally I feel back to normal again today…thank goodness, oy, hypersensitivity suuuuucks. I had to make the decision not to worry about anything until I speak with my doctor so…here’s me not worrying! La tee da! 

I thought I was finished with this sucker but it pulled me back in!

Meanwhile, my sweet husband bought me roses, chocolates and archery lessons (for two!) on February 13th, which we celebrate instead of February 14th, as it’s the anniversary of his proposal. He is a very good husband. My mother-in-law sent a homemade card, chocolates, Hawaiian-themed hot pads AND a check for 25$…so sweet! 

And finally after months with no Broad, I had a Broad date! She cleaned up the mama cat of her brood and sent her off to live with her neighbor, where she is much happier. So now she’s down to four cats. I took pictures of the three that allowed me and plan on doing some little kitty portraits after my latest Mandala is complete.

Corinne had a cool shirt on. I’m not totally feeling the Bern but I’m not feeling anyone else, either.

We both had hobo skillets at The Breakfast Club, a glorious little kitschy hole-in-the-wall diner near her house. YUM.

‘member when we used to play outside in the backyard, pets? They have ZERO interest in playing in the backyard, it’s the strangest thing. They can’t wait to get out of the house to go to the dog park (or any park), but when I try to toss a ball in the backyard, NOPE. Oh well.

I went exploring in the backyard by myself because spring is starting to happen! Look at the hellebore! So beautiful.

And the grape hyacinth too! Delightful.

I may start blogging more frequently now that my work schedule has changed…blogging has always been a great source of therapy for me, and once a week ain’t cuttin’ it! See you soon.