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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February 11, 2020

Rooster in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder

RABBITS!! My roo roo needed a shave today. We started out with Jack loose like almost always and then brought in Clover. We arranged to breed one of my english girls Ariel later this week and I ...


February 09, 2020

Burns in Tales from the kitchen witch

Friday when removing my meatballs i spattered my face with the hot sauce and burned through several layers of skin. I also have a burn on my chest but its minor. The one on my face may scar i don...


So i was having a hard time thinking of dinner and turned on a cooking show. Which lead me to making my own meatballs!! Ive never done this before haha So this is my first time! Of course i used ...


February 06, 2020

Kiss me in Tales from the Spinning Siren

or feed me oranges and fruit. Whatever.


By now Jack has become the indoor bunny. Hes the easiest to photograph, hes close at hand all the time and his personality is awesome. Today while loose. Jack kept going to my basket of spun yar...


February 04, 2020

Why i dont make friends in Bittersweet

I made a joke about how Colorado people cant drive in snow. Literally they shut down everything for 1 inch of snow. No school, husband was sent home from work early. And i was laughing because im...


February 03, 2020

Fucking Monday in Bittersweet

Its got to be a Monday. First off my period is about 6 days late. So already im feeling like something bad is going to happen. My periods arent late. And no i cant be pregnant, hubby got the V 5...


February 03, 2020

Pure weekend exhaustion in Bittersweet

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...


I saw another bit I wanted to share. Today i bought some lovely plants. Some tulips in a hydroponic vase and then i went to the store again and brought home two more wee hydroponic pots. One of ...


January 31, 2020

At least he tried? in Bittersweet

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...


I saw this in one of my group and wanted to share it. Regardless if people believe or nit. Its nice because you can look at see what herbs plants and animals are associated with the timeframe of ...


January 30, 2020

Stop and help in Bittersweet

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...


Just a few more days till the next holiday. Imbloc. Its the turning of the seasons where we honor the light coming back. I think we will do some of the crafts on the page. Here is a link for som...


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 in Bittersweet

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...


Part of being natures children. We collect things. We collect rocks, sticks, feathers, leaves. Anything fun that we find lol. Anyway i was making a headwrap set ( adult and skinny) and realized i...


January 23, 2020

That was needed in Bittersweet

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 in Bittersweet

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...


I spin wherever I can. If that means on a drive at 10,000 feet up? With a view overlooking the city, Then YEP! I dO! What you cant see is the massive cliffside im on lol.


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...


Welp ive finished a skein of the wool from the gifted wool. Its a natural grey fleece. Mostly light grey with some darker grey splashes. For dimension i carded in some of the brown alpaca. Next...


January 16, 2020

Finally in Bittersweet

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...


So the sheeps wool i was washing and carding a few days ago is on Starling (my wheel) Its actually a lot softer then i anticipated. Im enjoying the spin. Im kinda not trying to make it perfect an...


January 15, 2020

Small things in Bittersweet

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 in Bittersweet

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....


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