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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week one done in Bittersweet
Well it was a week. I mean things went fine over all. We are doing just fine. But yeah you can tell who didnt bother to watch the videos and who did. Some questions are so simple. Like dude, I ma...
Quiet weekend at least in Bittersweet
The shit show starts tomorrow when we switch everyone to the new EHR, But this weekend was quiet. Saturday I went to costco and got dog food and some human food. Mostly dog food. Well we went FO...
More death and drama in Bittersweet
More deaths this week. Office involved shooting. They said he pulled a gun and shot, Family claims he was getting money from the car and they mass fired on him and his car and murdered him. Of co...
Weekend tragedy in Bittersweet
This weekend started so well. On Saturday we went to the Ren Faire. It was really fun and I enjoyed it. Its quite big and we got to see Jacque the Whipper which was much shorter then I expected b...
Quick focaccia bread in Tales from the kitchen witch
4 cups (512 g) all-purpose flour or bread flour, see notes above 2 teaspoons (10 g) kosher salt 2 teaspoons (8 g) instant yeast, see notes above if using active dry 2 cups (455 g) lukewarm water...
Shit show started in Bittersweet
Oh man the shit. We sent the portal. Cue the calls. I didnt get a code to unlock the portal. WELL did you sign up for it? Its a link, you have to sign up, it sends a code, you log in. Like ANY 2f...
One more day in Bittersweet
One more day and we go live with our new EHR. Our person hasnt finished customizing our forms and im like ffffuuuuck me. Im learning how to do it and ill step in tomorrow. I got all our portals ...
A made a new friend in Bittersweet
For Months A has been playing non stop with this little girl up the road. Then TWO days before school ends she tells me she needs 3 best friend necklaces. I said for you G and who? She names thi...
Oh my god, its starting in Bittersweet
Im on my phone, Playing a game and my dang birbies do the thing iove been WAITING for for two weeks and I cant get out of the game to take a video. I manage to get it on my camera. Struggling to...
Red white and blue(ish) cake in Tales from the kitchen witch
I always find a red white and blueish desert for the big “USA USA” Holidays. This year im making a red white and blue cake. First up. Make a vanilla cake. You can do a box cake if you want, or m...
Chicken teriyaki kabobs. in Tales from the kitchen witch
Today I made Chicken teriyaki kabobs. This one is easy! You can make your suace from scratch, ORRR buy a bottle. Whichever you prefer! 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1...
Not all rainbows and sunshine. in Bittersweet
Im ready to cry. Im pretty sure my kids are going to loose their health insurance. They qualify for the buy in for those over income for medicaid for the state. For kids under 18. Well they did....
Mothers day and 20 years in Bittersweet
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...
Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake in Tales from the kitchen witch
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Migraine clusters and month 7 of BHRT in Bittersweet
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...
ADHD, Take off the training wheels in Bittersweet
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...
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...
Garden boxes, cherry blossoms and plants in Bittersweet
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 ...
One thing after another in Bittersweet
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...
Apple fritter bites in Tales from the kitchen witch
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...