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Bittersweet

by ChainedChrysalis

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February 03, 2020

Pure weekend exhaustion

My husband keeps complaining his lower blood pressure is making him tired. And when i try to tell him I understand. He just snaps at me, i dont get what it feels like. No i dont. I have days wher...


January 31, 2020

At least he tried?

Ok so im a picky eater. Take that in mind. I cook really well and i like my food. Everyone says they love it. People ask for my recipes. Im happy to share. I LOVE seasoning. Get that seasoning NO...


January 30, 2020

Stop and help

I went to the 7 11 for my morning soda. Im getting good at just drinking a fountain soda again and not in the house. But i run down and there is this older lady sitting in her car crying hood pop...


January 28, 2020

A different level of petty

So T and I when we want to talk. We text each other. Sitting next to one another on the couch and chair and ill text him, he texts me. Keeps the prying ears out of it. My sister, brother in law, ...


January 27, 2020

Nature center

I showed the hubby some of the nature center today. We went back to the place we were at on friday. Anyway im not photographer with my phone haha. I need a real camera for that. But a few shots o...


January 23, 2020

That was needed

Today was our new biweekly homeschool meet up. This time a park i havent been to yet, ( most of them!!) But i really needed the interaction. Nothing to say about the kids. I NEED IT lol. Im too ...


January 21, 2020

Procrastination

I have a list of things to do today. I need to do my farm chores. Critters need feeding! Need to prep and cook a beef stew! I have photos from the canyon drive this last weekend. I have a sha...


January 18, 2020

The future of my photography

So im pretty good at it. Im not being full of myself. Im actually pretty good. I made a half decent living before i moved with my unique sessions. However here in the states there are a TON of ex...


January 16, 2020

Finally

Hubby has a start day for work. He starts on Tuesday. He was supposed to start on the 6th, so you know waiting has been so stressful! It means we will officially have to declare ourselves residen...


January 15, 2020

Small things

hubby got paid yesterday. It was about what i expected it to be minus the 2K he had to borrow for bills. So we went to the store and did our grocery shopping. I thought maybe 2-3 hundred… We spe...


January 13, 2020

Feeling Lonely

Im feeling lonely and kinda meh lately… I shouldnt be, but something its just… i dont know. Nagging. First off im having dreams EVERY night about fires. Things on fire, places on fire. Its like....


December 30, 2019

Alzheimers

Sigh ok so this one will be deeper… I think my grandpa has early onset… Its been a lot of things since i got here. But things like not remembering anyones names. Mine, my kids, my moms. Hes live...


December 28, 2019

The 90 day challenges

The Hygge group posted this. I thought it was really interesting. Some i couldn’t do right now ( cant send care packages to family if everyone is here, and i cant afford it lol) But some are rea...


December 27, 2019

Moms birthday

Its my moms birthday. Shes turning 59 this year. Gah time passes huh. She kept making jokes in the last few years she finally gets that senior discount. Although seeing shes had white hair since ...


December 27, 2019

Merry Christmas

Christmas was good! My kids really are so spoiled. The 4 boys got electric scooters and hoverboards based on their ages. Little girl got a scooter from great grandpa ( who forgot she already has ...


December 25, 2019

one year

one year ago today i tried to kill myself. Clearly i didnt finish the job. I went home in tears sick over everything. This time this year i feel the same way. I have days where im good and days ...


December 22, 2019

A bit o pride

I had my first photoshoot in my new city/state haha. It was a bit handed to me in a way. Or the husband said so. Its a coworker of my mother. I gave her a hugely reduced sitting fee and she has ...


December 22, 2019

That peaceful feeling.

“Hygge is effortless comfort; it has no element of performance. It is absence of all pretense and worry. The word itself may defy direct translation, but you are very familiar with the concept – ...


December 22, 2019

Blessed Yule

Tonight is the solstice. The longest night of the year. The turning point between winter dark and bringing back the light of the sun. Yule is beautiful in that it really is the turning point. W...


December 19, 2019

Christmas is coming

Im sitting here, Big fluffy satin angora bun on my lap. His name is Rooster. When he was a baby i wasnt sure his color so i called him the funky chin. Then one time auto correct said funky chicke...


December 14, 2019

Farm visits take two

Today our field trip to farm two happened. This one is a farm animal rescue and we did some Christmas photos and some photos for some critters adoptions. I got goosed by goats, Nosed by piggies,...


December 12, 2019

Run

Ever feeling like just running away and changing yourself. Your name, your life. But the truth is everywhere you go you take yourself with. You have to change yourself inside in order to really ...


December 10, 2019

Blankets eep

Im going to try to finish a blanket before my husband gets back from Alaska. Honestly i have 16 days and i have NO idea if i can. considering i have a few things going on. Thursday im helping som...


December 10, 2019

Kids

Little girl just shouted. Anyone want to ride the lonely bus with me?!?! I have NO idea what she was actually meaning with this one.


December 09, 2019

Christmas Woes

Its really hard to try and think of Christmas gifts sometimes. Im torn with my small budget of trying to get things they will really like. The younger kids are easier. Some legos and matchbox ca...


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