What I've got going on

Hey everyone, I'm posting this update to let you all know what's up.

Last month I flew to Washington to have my pacemaker replaced. While the procedure was minimally invasive, it is still taxing to fly, undergo surgery and immediately fly back. Especially when you're getting used to new medication that messes up your cycle and immediately get hit by the worst vertigo episode ever afterward.

I've been recovering from this dizziness since the end of August. I also saw a doctor today for an unrelated issue, which was hopefully just caused by a different medication that I've already quit taking. If not, I might have more serious problems. We'll have to see.

We put our home up for sale at the beginning of the month because we can't afford to fix our roof and a sale has been pending since less than two days after we listed it. We have been addressing items on the repair addendum and selling items while looking for housing in an insanely competitive, pet unfriendly market. It looks like we may have found a place but it is unclear at this point whether or not we're getting chosen as the new tenants of this place. It's technically a downgrade and more expensive per month but I'm honestly just ready to stop having to worry about that darn roof and getting ghosted by contractors I ask for estimates. Every time it rains I have a stress response and in Southeast Alaska that isn't good for your heart. It is also because of our location that it's super hard to get supplies to get anything done.

At the same time I've been getting stuff sorted out to get my GED and financial assistance because due to bureaucratic nonsense I can't send my high school transcripts to the college I want to attend. I have been dealing with all of this while constantly dizzy, without a car.

I'm not telling you all this because I want sympathy. I just want to tell you why I'm not very active right now. My therapist is practically scolding me for not dedicating any time to self-care before subjecting myself to college.

The other day I took a commission I promised someone a while ago. I still have every intention to finish the projects that have been on hold. I just need to see how I'm going to squeeze all of this into my schedule while I force myself to take time to rest, which is hard for me to do when I know I have tasks to complete.

I know you're all very patient but I still feel bad, especially towards my Patreon backers. Thank you for continuing to support me.