DIY-Gamer

Sorry guys, that I've still not been around much on here. Or even on the discords to chat. Life has gotten more crazy for me since last journal in Oct. Just have had a lot going on. Going through situations that have had my emotions all over the place. First of all we have had CYS called back on us. My daughter had to placed away at aunt's house for 2 weeks while I cleaned house up. Before she was able to come back. Case still not closed though and working on getting that closed soon.

Then my mom ended up hospitalized on Nov 18th. She ended up testing postive for covid. Then few days after she was situated in her room. She ended up having a mini stroke. So there was a good week or so couldn't talk to our mom at all. Because she was out of it, couldn't speak, or remember anything. Luckily when we had transferred to another hospital out of town. We started seeing big improvement day or 2 later. Were finally able to call and talk to her up till she got out of hospital on Dec 3.

But then she had to be transferred to a Rehab center here in town. So they could help her get back on feet and able to take care of herself. They had to do speech therapy with her which got her back to talking better and sounding like herself. They did finance therapy with her to make sure she knew how to pay bills and write checks. Then they did physical therapy with her to get her up and moving. She got better at getting up and walking around with walker plus stepping up stairs. She was at rehab center for 20 days.

Since I was busy with taking care of my mom. Taking her out things she needed while she was rehab center. We had trouble keeping up on house and trouble with housing people we rent from. Which my mom is doing lot better now then she was when she first got home. She can walk now without walker. She has gotten more of strength back but still has to use cane once in awhile and still got to build more strength. But now we suddenly getting evicted.

So I've been struggling to find a place to rent and live at. That is well within our budget. We got some program people trying to help us. But I'm still really stressed and worried about finding a place. Hating having to make my daughter have to move. Especially if we have to move to another school district. I'm going to start working on packing non essentials right now. So not doing packing all last minute.

So I still won't be on much at moment. Not till I find new place and get that all set up. But once I'm at the new place. I plan on getting serious with art. Getting new samples done and up for art commissions I will do. As I think I have to find other options I can do to try to make us extra income. As we struggling with income we got right now. At least till I can try to apply and win disability hopefully. So please let me know if art I still owe you of any kind. That you still for sure want them completed for you. Because by now if no one has responded for some of the stuff on my list. I'm going to clear it out and start fresh.

Ending on slightly good note, my daughter started her first year as brownie level at Girl Scouts. She is currently selling Girl Scout cookies. They can be ordered on her digital store up till March when cookie season ends. You just have to pay little bit to have it shipped to you. I don't think shipping is too unreasonable, same price as it is to ship any package right now. So if would like to order, her digital cookie store is here https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/angelina660660 Any orders would be appreciated.

It's been a while since last been much on here constantly and since last journal. Thought I would update you on my life and health in general. As this would have an affect on my art if I start coming back to do it more often when I feel like doing it.

First off I've been very busy with trying to clean and reorganize my house better. To try to get excessive clutter out. Already took some of it to rummage sale to sell. Sadly because of Covid times I only made $38. As also not many seemed interested in bikes or need toys for kids. I'll be trying to sell more of our stuff at flea market in following weeks while it is still warm. I only got 1/3 of house fully cleaned, rearranged, and reorganized. So still going to be working on following week or 2 or finishing other 2/3 of it.

For ones the might care, my daughter had an accident at skate park couple weeks ago. She ended up fracturing her right wrist. So been challenging for her to use left hand in school so can still do school work. We have went through 2 weeks of her wearing a removable brace that as strong as a cast. Can only be removed for her to take a bathe. So got 2 more weeks of waiting to see if this helped healed it. Or if need to get more solid cast put on her.

She also got her ears pierced for second time right before this accident. She had ears pierced 2 years before, but her dad and gf messed it up. To where she lost earrings and had no choice but to let them close. So we now tried a second attempt at it. She has made it so far a month and got one more month left. Before she can take them out and put whatever ones she wants in.

This girl also just sprouting up fast. I can't keep up very well with her growth spurts. Every time I think I finally bought or found enough clothes of her size. She is needing a new size already. Which we are currently at the moment. She now needing size 7 shorts and skirts. Size 8-9 in shirts, pants, and dresses. Needing new pajamas too and about to have to buy new shoe size next year. It's being challenging to find and get clothes for her, with everyone else also needing same size.

Oh and she finally lost her first baby tooth. It finally loosened and week after fell out. She was so excited about it and been waiting forever for teeth to start loosening. She was so excited night got to put it under pillow and woke up to find $2 under pillow from tooth fairy. So she has now lost left bottom front tooth. The right bottom front tooth has started to loosen and waiting for it to fall out. Except her grown up teeth already grew in behind her baby teeth before both bottom front teeth have fallen out. So got dentist appointment tomorrow to get teeth checked out. See what I should do and if should be concerns if this might happen again elsewhere in mouth as she loosing teeth.

Last if not least to this semi long journal. I started going back to the doctor, as we haven't seen doctor very regularly in last couple decades. With us living out in country area sometimes. Not having had transportation till in just the last 4 years. So in that first week of the doctors I had so much blood work done. So far good thing is got no diabetes yet like my family had. Nor do I have any arthritis or carpal tunnel that would eventually need surgery. But did find out though that my Vitamin D and B12 are low. Going to have to start taking vitamins regularly for that.

I also was just diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at recent appointment. Still waiting for them to get back to me. As this specialist who diagnosed me wants more blood work done and xrays to check couple more things on this and about my body. When I can finally get a script from doctor, I'm supposed to start doing psychical therapy as part of my treat for Fibromyalgia. Plus continue to do exercises they teach me at home. So one big reason I'm working hard on getting house done this month finally.

So I can better focus on what I need to, to take care of my health. Plus be able to focus and help my daughter with her school work, her soccer seasons, and her girl scouts. I'm going to have to start getting a hold of braces I can put on areas of body that pain me. So I am starting to make an attempt at doing art again. Started working on unicat breedings again and hope soon to doing my sprites and other pixel art. I love art and want to do it and improve at it. But now knowing I got this, I hope you guys will understand. How I may have to work on things little slower or how might take me several days to finish something up. As some days will be good with little pain, while other days I might be experiencing lot of pain in my hands and arms, or feet and back.

Hey friends and watchers, I have noticed I haven't been active much since last month. Last month I had gotten bad back pain from pinched nerve. Took a whole week to recover from that. Every once in awhile still get small pain in back, shoulder, and other areas sometimes. Going to try soon to get to doctor to check out these and other health issues.

Thing is even after my back recovered, it was start of my daughter's spring soccer season. So been pretty busy there with 2 practice in the week. In May also we had games nearly every Sunday. Next Sunday being only one not having one on because holiday. So far she had many practice days. Had 4 games so far, where they don't technically keep score because of kids ages. But my family has, so her team has won 1 and loss 3 sadly.

So we got 2 more games then her soccer season will be over. Have to wait for sign ups to start for fall or winter season. My girl loves soccer so I might have to start getting used to many seasons and years of that. Though last practice before game she nearly got discouraged about soccer because not great at doing dribbling and few other movements. So got big plans to practice throughout summer to get better at that and ready for next season.

Also since was getting down to final months of school. I've been hyper focus on getting her school work done. So she can do well on final 9 weeks for report card. Which we currently working hard on homework for this week and little got to finish for last week. As this is final week of school for her. With her being virtual that is since Chromebooks have to be turned in this Friday. So virtual kids end early while in school kids go few more days till June 4. We got fun picnic day at her school to enjoy next week.

I believe here soon her girl scout year going to be ending soon. Got to talk to her troop leader though soon. Because last meeting she didn't get to talk about bridging ceremony. So that will be coming up soon. My daughter gets to be part of that, as she is finishing up last year as daisy. She will be bridging up to Brownie level now. Since she already signed up for girl scouts next year.

So I've been quite busy with lot of stuff for my daughter in last almost 2 months. Which all of those soon coming to end. Then just week after soccer ends, summer camp will be starting. That my daughter signed up for. So she'll start going there from 9am-3pm. Which I'm glad for so she can get interaction with kids and get outside. Worse thing have hated about this pandemic(covid) situation. Being stuck at home for nearly year inside, with not much chance for interaction. Nearly made someone like my daughter who quite social and outgoing. To nearly become a homebody and someone who almost afraid to play and intereact with others.

So kinda glad that restrictions start lifting some on many things in my state and county. Getting it to feel little more normal here. Other than stuff with my daughter, I've also started trying to do spring cleaning in my house. So can get clutter all together don't need no more. To take all together or in 2 trips down to my local fairgrounds to sell. So can get rid of it and make extra money to help out with anything.

So taking time to do that and get my house more setup and organized better. Since got new furniture and things to help with organization. Also so can host another graduation party for my daughter graduating 1st grade. She asked for it so mommy going to provide. So I got to start work on decorations for that.

So after all this is finished hopefully at end of this month to half way next month. I expect to be able to get back more into art. Be able to actually have more time for it. So I might be able to finally make up to people, and make it through my to do list. Do new examples for some art styles. Or get to practicing back on new art styles. So looking forward to that. I definitely want to get stuff cleared up this year. As my mom and I are working on paying off rest of fingerhut for stuff got. So here soon I'll be able to finally get new computer to better do art on. Be gaming computer at that too. To enjoy gaming on also plus be able to start better streaming on twitch and videos for youtube.

Hey friends, watchers, and fellow chirp breeders the event over on unichirp group page is still happening today. This will be the final day to look for them. Whether you already own a unichirp or not you can claim up to 2 today. Go here and check out the info for the event and get to a searching.

Hey guys, thought do fun small update. After waiting 2 weeks, my tax money finally came in. We went today and bought food for my mom's birthday. I also ordered 2 mystery mini misa plush waiting on for my daughter from her favorite youtuber InquisitorMaster. I also ordered myself an awesome Harry Potter purse. That I plan to get lot of use out of. Along with my purse, I got my daughter her own first purse, as she needed bigger one with way she easily saves lot of money up. Then just went little bit ago to Walmart. Found several shirts in boys section for my daughter. That I'm sure she is going to love. As she needing lot of different clothes as slowly growing out of everything. Then found several nightgowns too that she needed.

Biggest thing that excited for and can't wait for my daughter to see. Is that we finally were able to get a hold of a Nintendo Switch for her. So far we grabbed Lego DC Super-Villians and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. As they didn't cost much to get along with few accessories needed for it. So far it is not set up yet as waiting for her to see tomorrow and let her help unbox it. As one of her first systems bought mostly for her as have more game for her to play easier than playstation.

We do plan to try to go out of town on weekend. So we can hit gamestop, best buy, target, etc to look for more cheaper price on games. So I'd be happy to hear any recommendations for games to try to buy for the switch that may be exclusive. Or ones be good to rebuy or just to buy and be able to play portable on it. As I don't know what all games been made or released for Switch. We have to go back tomorrow to try to get card to give us online play with family pack. Once I got it set up be glad to add some of you as friends on there.