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I Have Returned!:

Well, to sum it up, not all of the vacation went according to plan. My partner and I went camping for a few days but it started out...rough. We actually left a day late because the day before, a huge storm cell came through and did some serious damage in our area. With fish tanks running on only back up power, we couldn't leave until power was restored to our area, which didn't happen until 18:00. We did have a generator going to keep other things cool and some fans going as the temps in the tanks were running high, another reason we couldn't just leave. The damages were quite severe to a few homes in our area but otherwise, I think majority got out unscathed for the most part. We do have to get our fence fixed as a massive branch fell on a section and destroyed it so now we also have to be more vigilant with the dogs, work with the neighbors, and get that fence all fixed up. My garden also ended up being entirely underwater but so far, other than debris everywhere, most plants seem alright. 

Beyond that, we did have a couple days where all it did was rain during the trip, thus preventing us from doing some things we had planned to do with bicycles. We managed though, our tent held up with all the rain very well. We also didn't realize just how much colder it would be in this area than home, so we had to purchase some additional supplies to keep us warm. We are home now, settling back in, cleaning things up, and getting the other animals comfortable once more. When we had picked up the cats, we had noticed both were more stressed than past times we had left them, so they needed a bit of extra care and a watchful eye, but luckily, after a day of mostly resting and cuddles, their temperatures have dropped and they seem back to their chipper selves. On the downside, both my parents are sick with Covid, so that's honestly a bit scary for me. One has been vaccinated, the other could not due to medical reasons, so both of them being sick like this puts me a little in an uneasy state. I'll work through it though and do my best to keep things together in the most part, both physically and mentally. It's time to return to routines and discipline and get things completed.

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Ch 5 pg 21

 

 

 
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Heatwave!:

This week will be ramping up on the heat. The sun is blazing and storms are brewing. It's been so hot over here and this week is supposed to be the hottest thus far this summer. It should be around 33-35C this week. I do also start some vacation time this coming weekend, finally, and it should be interesting if this heat persists, along with the storms. We'll see. We are in a location where it likes to change last minute so for all we know, it could just be hot and a little rain or heat lightning. Who knows.

Anyway, haven't done any new pages for PR yet this month, so way way behind on that. As I mentioned before, I will be taking a break during July to just pretty much do nothing but comic pages and catch up on a few other illustrations and endeavors. After that, I should be right back on track come August and all should be well and dandy. I've also taken to playing Baldur's Gate 3 in the evenings, as my partner decided to purchase it and allow me to play through it. I've been having a lot of fun and figuring out characters and tactics. I do like the mix of adventure and strategy and decision making. Nothing everything goes my way, which I also like and enjoy.

The comic I have been working on lately is Triune though. I am on the last page of the prologue and it's a doozy of a page, which is why things have been taking a bit longer. That and this past week was...exhausting. So much driving. I think I've done more driving this past week than I have in around 5 years and it drained a lot out of me. I still at least made sure to make some progress daily as I could so that way I wasn't entirely just not doing things. Little by little as they say. Progress is better than perfection.

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Ch 5 pg 20

 

 

 
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Patreon Pausing for July:

And here we go!

I have paused Patreon for the month of July because well, whether expected or not, I am behind...still. I haven't even had the chance to finish this month's postcard and stickers, so I'm still in a mad dash about those without trying to heavily rush it and do a sloppy job. I've also been planning a couple things for the future as well to hopefully bring some new life to the comic once I have a bit more content. Largely though, it's just catch up time, but I'll get there so no worries.

My current inspiration is the wisteria plant I planted last year in a pot to see how it would do. It grew pretty fine but then suffered a bit due it being moved around and then getting a draft from inside the house so I put it outside this year, largely thinking it was actually dead. It was just looking like a sad little twig in the dirt and now....there are legit new leaves coming up and the base of the twig has turned a healthy green! Nothing like a bit of rebirth to get you going again <3

Lastly, new pages of the comic Triune should be posting this week, concluding the prologue!  

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Foggy Beginnings:

Pride Month is HERE!

Saddly, I was not able to get the merch done and ordered before this month came about. I still have to finish the illustration for the postcard as of this post, but I'm trying. Hopefully this week I can complete it all. I am doing a slight adjustment to my usual work schedule to see if anything changes in terms of focus and productivity, so that way I'm not doing these rush sessions at the end of the month....which usually lead me much to nowhere.

Other than that, I have completed Ch 5 of Parallel Rift and am working on Ch 6! I only need to do 6 pages this month in order to reach 40 pages for the year, my half way point, so that's pretty cool at least that I caught back up. 6 pages, yeah, I feel I can manage that. I will also be working on 2-4 new Triune pages as well because I wasn't able to complete any the previous month and I would like that to get going over on my Patreon. I still have a long way to go before I'm ready to set that one up publicly. The top setbacks for that are not enough pages and not enough finances. May by next year, we shall see. Going to try at least.

Lastly, May was a month with a bit of chaos and sorrow as I lost more fish and even a young shrimp I really liked. My garden seems to be suffering slightly, so will need to see what I can do to give it a small boost forward. Something's been nomming on some of the sprouts and putting holes in other leaves, but can't find signs of the culprit other than the damages they've already done. On the upside, we've had some successful births from the guppies and the CPD fry (baby fish) are growing up nicely thus far in the nursery tank. May had some beautiful mornings and some harsh sunsets, but overall, I wouldn't say it was entirely a flop.

So yeah, pressing forward >.<

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