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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Still in awe in Bittersweet
Im still sitting in amazement at witnessing birth instead of giving birth. It was just SO amazing to watch. Understanding what she was going through. Knowing what she was feeling, being unable to...
Rainbow in Bittersweet
36 hours of now sleep. Active and awake. 24 hours of laboring mom 22 hours in the midwifery. 2 hours of pushing 3 midwives, 3 attendants and me. 1 beautiful 8 lb 12 oz baby boy. I thought i want...
Sleep? in Bittersweet
So i was starting to wind down for the night. Getting tired… Birth family messages me. Shes having contractions 15ish minutes apart and they suddenly feel different to her… Well… Sleep? haha. Now...
Fires in Bittersweet
Not that it makes national news or anything but Alaska is on fire again. We do fires big and dangerous. 1 to the south, 2 30 miles to the north of me. The one to the north, my sons teacher from l...
Rabbit list in Tales from a Rabbit Breeder
Satins Fawn Ermine Chin ( bucks) ( Kimchi, Frostbite, Rooster) English Selene, Ariel, Poppy, Grinch, Sonata German Rememberence Need to home still Chinny Jafar Would rehome Kimchi and Rose Re...
7 weeks in Bittersweet
My passport will be in the mail tomorrow. We got notification from the mail that its there. Only we get the photos the day before it gets here. I think its scanned at the hub. That means.. 7 wee...
What is one more thing? in Bittersweet
I threw my name in a hat on someone looking for a birth photographer. Guess who is on call because mom to be is 38 weeks. This gal. lol. Actually she is super sweet and down to earth, her husba...
Flare in Bittersweet
Ive been in the midst of a thyroid flare. Im napping regularly, I dont have enough energy to get up and do things. Im exhausted and feel like utter crap. I was realizing after eating a dinner ro...
Sigh computer in Bittersweet
My fans are dying in my computer, so i havent been online in a few days. I can check facebook and instagram and whatnot on my phone, But its basically all i do other then play a game. Today i go...
A thing in Bittersweet
My baby did a thing. She cut her hair. No she didnt do it herself. Rather we took her to a salon and got her hair cut for the first time. Shes 5. Shes now sporting hair just below her armpits in...
Laugh with me in Bittersweet
me- posted publicly about the move for the first time. Cue 200 facebook messages, omg you cant leave, ill miss you. What are we going to do without you, we have to hang out! blah blah blah. two ...
Thyroid Ultrasound in Bittersweet
yesterday morning i had my thyroid ultrasound. The tech spent a long time looking at the right side ( where the swelling is). Turning blood flow on and off. She could barely find my lymph nodes. ...
Tour De Fleece recap in Tales from the Spinning Siren
It ended yesterday! Whew. I didnt get as much time on spinning as i had hoped. So here we go. Total of 64 hours. total of 19 skeins, Total of over 8500 yards. and a few more :) R says, Ready...
Clover soap? in Tales from the kitchen witch
So i was thinking how wonderful red clover smells. Wouldent that be yummy in soap? perhaps red clover and marigold? I already have some marigold drying. Also need to dry out some mint! Ohhh the ...
Yarrow and Fireweed soap in Tales from the kitchen witch
I decided to make a new infusion for soap today. I was reading about yarrow and wild roses, But the wild roses stopped blooming weeks ago. What is blooming is our amazing fireweed! And yarrow ha...
The things that scare us in Bittersweet
Perhaps those are the things we should really push for. The things that scare us… They scare us for a reason. But digging deep what is the reason.. So back it all up. Ignore the move idea. If i ...
Antibodies in Bittersweet
My thyroid antibodies are nearly 600. They were 250 a year ago. They should be 0-35 lol. So yeah. My body is fighting my thyroid. No wonder i feel like absolute crap…
Tour de fleece contest in Tales from the Spinning Siren
This weeks half week contest is to spin ayarn out of unconventional materials. This aas crazy. I cut strips of news paper and then spun them into a long single. Then plied the single on itself. ...
Check list check in in Bittersweet
Check list of THANGS Animals 1. Pare down rabbits, Have 40, need under 10 to travel. Cue heartbreak Currently at 20!! 2. Vet check for both dogs Low cost vet clinic will do rabies shots and v...
The next generation in Tales from the Spinning Siren
Yesterday i had a kind kid visit me. He bought some loose wool, then i stuffed his bag even more full with extra angora. He was just the nicest boy, loving angoras. I showed him how to spin on hi...
day two in Tales from the Spinning Siren
well as i expected, Day two was shorter overall, and didnt do so hot. Kinda a bummer. I only sold around $100 worth of stuff. But at least i sold some things. I do wish i had done better. But ill...
Day one in Tales from the Spinning Siren
I did good! No really i did more today then i did the previous year! Granted i priced my wools a bit higher and tomorrow im going to bring the prices down for a sale. But yeah im excited to go ba...
Locked and loaded. in Bittersweet
I prob wont check in tomorrow. My booth is halfway set up, Security on site, so i left my stuff. Set up my photobooth. Come to find out the people running the show didnt know about it? What? I w...
Almost show time. in Bittersweet
Im not sure if its that im trying my best to take my meds daily, ( well alternate. I cant take both or i get sick so ill take one or the other every day) Or if its excitement for the move. Or ju...
Almost show time. in Bittersweet
Im not sure if its that im trying my best to take my meds daily, ( well alternate. I cant take both or i get sick so ill take one or the other every day) Or if its excitement for the move. Or ju...