ChainedChrysalis ⋅

Mama to 5 kids. Wife of 20 years and going on. Childrens photographer. Classic DIYer. Simplistic living, old fashioned, bunny owner. Bipolar, anxiety, autoimmune disorder. Gentle soul, seeking kindness and love. Slow down living, farm life, summer loving landlocked mermaid.

The devil asked how i knew my way through the halls of hell. I replied. I do not need a map for the path i know so well.

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Mothers day was great. I told T I wanted a digital frame for my office and he got that. Also a wireless card for my car so I dont need to plug it in. L and Ch bought me flowers and a cactus. A go...


Notes, Make the blueberry sauce first! Lemon Cheesecake Filling 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 ¼ cup sugar 3 large eggs, room temperature, whisked 2 tablespoons lemon zest 3 tablespo...


3 days ago

Birdie jerks in Bittersweet

I was holding BOTH birds which is a big deal. And then they started grooming me. They were preening my ears, hooking their beaks in my earring holes ( WEIRD FEELING!!) And then preening my hair. ...


7 days ago

Hahah in Bittersweet

I was doing a tour for a prospective intern for this fall. I walked past my office and waved at it and said this one is mine. She shouts OMG is that a Thai Monstera Constellation! Why yes… yes ...


May 04, 2024

Garden Woes in Bittersweet

We planted more in the garden. T had ordered garden soil from a local place. Im REALLY unhappy with it. Its SO compacted and when it gets wet it damn near turns into rock. Im using a spade to loo...


May 02, 2024

Spring at work in Bittersweet

Normally we get excited and plant our work garden. This year we planted the garden AND house plants.... And im a plant nut as it is.... So we ordered 100 baby plants in 1 inch pots and pots and ...


April 29, 2024

Well.. Here we go in Bittersweet

We are going through with the layoff. CEO dosent want to wait too long, she wants to give her plenty of time to find a new job and shes giving a severance package if she works out the 6 weeks be...


Im having a shitty ass migraine cluster. I was so frustrated because my shot was due and that day I got the first migraine. And it was timed for my BHRT insertion perfectly. Its bad. The T in my...


Ill preface this with I LOVE my Adderall. It really makes a massive difference in my life. It keeps me focused and not all over the place. I can concentrate. I have more energy and im less likely...


April 20, 2024

My teeth suck in Bittersweet

Just over a year ago, I broke a filling on a blueberry milkshake… Tonight I was eating gummy bears and felt something funky. I spat out a filling… On a god damn SOFT AS CAN BE gummy bear. Not a s...


When we got up, I wanted to go to the park in town. They have apple blossom and cherry blossom trees in bloom right now. It was 70 when we got there and I wore a sundress and sweater. It was 80 ...


Did I write about the water heater? I dont think I did. We found a leak in our water heater. For some reason the builder, took part of my walk in closet and quatered it, Building a ROOM in the wa...


Another desert. This is very much like my last recipe but I changed a few things to make them apple fritter like. This is a protein “Cupcake/muffin” and they are so good! Pictured are the blue...


Another desert. This is a protein “Cupcake/muffin” and they are so good! 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt ( I just tip my grinder for a few seconds) 6...


April 02, 2024

My new thing in Bittersweet

I finally got some baby birbies again. They are just over 1 year old conures. Not related. Male and female. Conures dont bond as much with one person as they do with LOTS of people/ their flock...


Getting back on the meal prep bandwagon and working on controling my portions. This one shocked me. 2 large chicken breasts 1 jar Bertolli alfredo sauce 1/2 lb egg noodles 1 lb broccoli 1 cup pe...


Im trying a new Banana bread recipe. Its almost bread dough its cake dough ish like material. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter ro...


Hey yall. We made it a week without a call to close for active shooter! I saw the cops meandering around the neighborhood a few times. We are all on a more safe feeling footing. We have had som...


Ive been obsessing with blueberry lemon for a while. Its SO good. So I thought Strawberry lemonade is super good, Why arent we making THAT into a bread.. So I searched and sure enough. I found a...


Im ALMOST done with my cardiac monitor. Today I had three episodes. While at Lowes. I got extremely faint. Lowes and Home depo ALWAYS make me sick. IDK why, but I guess the lights? I get really f...


March 23, 2024

Sly dealer in Bittersweet

My child was invited to two birthday parties today. Yall this child. Mom, Ms birthday is from 11-1 and the twins birthday is 1-3. If I leave Ms birthday at 12 30 we can get to the twins house by...


March 21, 2024

Fucking ugly in Bittersweet

My facial eczema has gotten SO worse. It started with the stress with ex A and was on one side of my face and down my neck. Now with all the stresses in the last few weeks its on both sides of my...


March 20, 2024

Report take two in Bittersweet

Ok Today was a doozy. If I thought last Thursday was bad. having 20 cops, plus swat and bomb squad show up and cordon off our buildings with ambulances right behind is another level. Soooo let...


March 18, 2024

Blah in Bittersweet

Back to work as usual. I helped a few people rearrange their offices so they felt more secure. IE making sure the path to windows is clear or accessible, moving desks so they face the door instea...


March 15, 2024

Day one in Bittersweet

I had a mini panic attack on my way to work. Thinking about some of the kiddos that often come on fridays. our THREE teens groups we run on friday. Thinking what would one do if they were confron...


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