just your average disabled pansexual nonbinary artist, writer, photographer -- creator, here, trying to bring something new into this disastrous world I'm trapped in. if you like it, please reblog it. i don't have support in my physical existence. linktr.ee/helpsyd
They've decided I'm not disabled and plan to take my SSI away on 1-1-22. I rely on this income, and now I won't have it. I have to appeal it, but it's going to take time. Which means i won't have any money until they fix this. If they're stubborn about it, I could be waiting two years for a hearing. That's two years without any income. I'd lose food stamps and medical insurance as well. I need to take commissions. Idk how I'll handle them at this point, because this is destroying my mental health, but I don't have a choice. I'm begging you to reblog this often. Not just when it crosses your dash. Please. I'm begging. Idk what to do anymore. This is a death sentence.
I’m also accepting donations. I hate it, but I lost my phone ($70) and I owe $60 to my credit card by the 8th (but I owe like $200 before I can use it again.) My mom’s currently (1/2/22) in the hospital, confused and hallucinating, so I can’t even access her accounts to pay for anything. I need $25 to pay for van inspection and $45 to renew my van’s registration. I need my phone in order to contact SSA, and hospital/nursing home, and case workers, so I’m really screwed.
My pay.pal is [email protected] and you can send money as friends/family. Same way you’d do for commission. If you want to donate, THANK YOU <3 If you want a commission, please do not send money until I’ve agreed to accept it.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
We're really not okay.
Edit, 11/16/23: Still no heat or hot water. Plumber isn't even actually getting back to us lmao. Mechanic got back to us, though, and they've found that the brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. They want an extra $3500 for that. So it'd be roughly $6,000 to get my van repaired. Or I can just fix what I can fix at $2,000 and take my chances with rusted brake lines, and be an accident waiting to happen because I'm desperate to not be trapped in a freezing house with no meds or food or water lmao. Or I just don't get to have transportation back. Or I have to buy a new used vehicle, for like, $15,000+. So... mostly there's just no hope left for me. I'm ready to just give up. It's too much to fix, and my odds of survival are at 0 anyway. I won't last the winter here, and I can't even leave.
Edit, 11/22/23: That plumber ghosted us. We got a new plumber. He came out yesterday and got the furnace rigged to work, just in time. As he pulled into the driveway, it started sleeting and snowing. Throughout the night. The problem is, the furnace isn't fixed, so it could crap out at any moment. The water heater is off, but still leaking, so it's time sensitive to have it replaced. But he's pointed out another problem with that; Rex's hoarding. We need to be able to get rid of enough of her crap to get the equipment in and out. He can do it, but it's gonna cost. Additionally, the chimney isn't in great shape so we have to do something about that, or it's going to defeat the purpose of these replacements. Waiting for the quotes on everything.
As for my van, it's ready to be picked up, without the brake lines being finished. We found a new place that said they'd charge between $700-$1000 to replace the brake lines. A lot better than $3,500, but still not money I have. So until I can do that, it's a risk driving it, but I really don't have a choice. I can't stay living like this, trapped in the middle of nowhere. It's defeating me mentally and physically. But there's another problem too, that won't be covered under warranty. A knock sensor. No idea how much it'll cost yet, but it needs to be replaced in order for the van to pass inspection in December.
I'm feeling incredibly hopeless. I can't even run, because I have Syd, and I'm not going to abandon her. She's my kiddo. She's in a bigger cage now, happily. But I'm at such a loss of what to do. We're not going to survive the winter here without these repairs, and fleeing is going to be really difficult, and I may not have a home to come back to in Spring if I did manage to leave for the winter with Syd.
I'm still feeling incredibly hopeless about this. I had to flee to survive, so I'm living with a friend and I had to leave @sydthetiel with a different friend. I haven't seen my baby girl since December, and I miss her every day. She's doing well, and she's being spoiled, which I'm thankful for, but this was only supposed to be temporary and after everything the two of us have been through together, I don't want her to think I abandoned her. She's 12. Every day she's here is lucky, and I want to be reunited with her.
I can't go home. I still can't afford the repairs, or to pay someone to get rid of my mom's hoard of crap that's blocking the area that repairs need to be done. The taxes also still haven't been paid. I'm running out of time to pay those before my home, and all my things with it, are taken from me. Removing the junk will cost about $3,000, but that's an old quote, so who knows how much it'll be now.
Every single day, all of these worries burden me down. I can't think straight, can't sleep properly. I'm terrified. I'm lost. All of this is holding me back from even wanting to create anymore. Art has gone from this thing I love to do, and a form of expression, to being a desperate attempt at earning a buck.
All of this is sucking the life out of me. I'm not sure there's any me left. I'm tired of begging and I'm tired of feeling hopeless. My health is getting worse and I do not wanna go out feeling like this. I just wanna snuggle my baby girl and feel some relief.
Fun fact those dry markers were supposed to have water put into them to make them work. You take off the bottom thing and pour water in and bam, instant marker success. Only learned about this four years after I’d lost my set 🙃
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
We're really not okay.
Edit, 11/16/23: Still no heat or hot water. Plumber isn't even actually getting back to us lmao. Mechanic got back to us, though, and they've found that the brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. They want an extra $3500 for that. So it'd be roughly $6,000 to get my van repaired. Or I can just fix what I can fix at $2,000 and take my chances with rusted brake lines, and be an accident waiting to happen because I'm desperate to not be trapped in a freezing house with no meds or food or water lmao. Or I just don't get to have transportation back. Or I have to buy a new used vehicle, for like, $15,000+. So... mostly there's just no hope left for me. I'm ready to just give up. It's too much to fix, and my odds of survival are at 0 anyway. I won't last the winter here, and I can't even leave.
Edit, 11/22/23: That plumber ghosted us. We got a new plumber. He came out yesterday and got the furnace rigged to work, just in time. As he pulled into the driveway, it started sleeting and snowing. Throughout the night. The problem is, the furnace isn't fixed, so it could crap out at any moment. The water heater is off, but still leaking, so it's time sensitive to have it replaced. But he's pointed out another problem with that; Rex's hoarding. We need to be able to get rid of enough of her crap to get the equipment in and out. He can do it, but it's gonna cost. Additionally, the chimney isn't in great shape so we have to do something about that, or it's going to defeat the purpose of these replacements. Waiting for the quotes on everything.
As for my van, it's ready to be picked up, without the brake lines being finished. We found a new place that said they'd charge between $700-$1000 to replace the brake lines. A lot better than $3,500, but still not money I have. So until I can do that, it's a risk driving it, but I really don't have a choice. I can't stay living like this, trapped in the middle of nowhere. It's defeating me mentally and physically. But there's another problem too, that won't be covered under warranty. A knock sensor. No idea how much it'll cost yet, but it needs to be replaced in order for the van to pass inspection in December.
I'm feeling incredibly hopeless. I can't even run, because I have Syd, and I'm not going to abandon her. She's my kiddo. She's in a bigger cage now, happily. But I'm at such a loss of what to do. We're not going to survive the winter here without these repairs, and fleeing is going to be really difficult, and I may not have a home to come back to in Spring if I did manage to leave for the winter with Syd.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
We're really not okay.
Edit, 11/16/23: Still no heat or hot water. Plumber isn't even actually getting back to us lmao. Mechanic got back to us, though, and they've found that the brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. They want an extra $3500 for that. So it'd be roughly $6,000 to get my van repaired. Or I can just fix what I can fix at $2,000 and take my chances with rusted brake lines, and be an accident waiting to happen because I'm desperate to not be trapped in a freezing house with no meds or food or water lmao. Or I just don't get to have transportation back. Or I have to buy a new used vehicle, for like, $15,000+. So... mostly there's just no hope left for me. I'm ready to just give up. It's too much to fix, and my odds of survival are at 0 anyway. I won't last the winter here, and I can't even leave.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
We're really not okay.
Edit, 11/16/23: Still no heat or hot water. Plumber isn't even actually getting back to us lmao. Mechanic got back to us, though, and they've found that the brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. They want an extra $3500 for that. So it'd be roughly $6,000 to get my van repaired. Or I can just fix what I can fix at $2,000 and take my chances with rusted brake lines, and be an accident waiting to happen because I'm desperate to not be trapped in a freezing house with no meds or food or water lmao. Or I just don't get to have transportation back. Or I have to buy a new used vehicle, for like, $15,000+. So... mostly there's just no hope left for me. I'm ready to just give up. It's too much to fix, and my odds of survival are at 0 anyway. I won't last the winter here, and I can't even leave.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, two weeks, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, two weeks, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Happy Halloween! (Or, it has the potential to be?)
I'm stranded during my favorite holiday. So this is me, officially trick-or-treating. A dash is a theoretical door. So with your help (sharing,) you'll bring me door (dash) to door, asking for, instead of a piece of candy, a $1 donation (you know, less than the price of a candy bar.)
Please try to help me fill my bucket (the gofundme goal,) or even overflow it so I can get back on my feet. I'm even in costume, as Negan! Syd and I are freezing here without heat, and I can't get food delivered, and I don't even have access to my prescriptions because they won't mail them and medical transportation won't stop at the pharmacy. I need my van back, and we need our furnace fixed so we can have heat again. Any surplus we get will go towards paying off last year's and this year's taxes.
go.fund.me has a $5 minimum, so if all you can spare is $1, you can send it to:
Hello everyone,
I'm reaching out on behalf of my dear friend Rory, who has been faci… Serena Mara needs your support for Preventing hom
10/29/23
This area is a death sentence without transportation. I'm running out of food, I can't get my prescriptions, can't flee in an emergency, and me and Syd have been freezing for like, a month, aside from the past two days because it's been surprisingly warm out for October. But November is around the corner, and it's gonna get cold. Fast.
I don't have the funds to repair my van, or the furnace.
Eventually, I'm gonna go homeless if the taxes aren't paid, but the van and furnace are extremely pressing matters right now.
If you can afford to donate, I'd appreciate anything you can spare. If you can't, that's okay. You can still help by sharing this campaign! Please don't donate if you can't afford to, but please SHARE no matter what!
OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON IT. YES, I AM BEGGING. I'M TERRIFIED.
Gfm requires at least $5 donation, so if you can't swing that, you can send less to:
Edit, 11/7/23: And we also don't have hot water now either. When the plumber came to give me an estimate on the furnace, he found that the hot water heater had a bad leak, so that was turned off to reduce damage.
Edit, 11/12/23: Septic problems now, too. Sinks are backing up. Woo! Still no heat, btw. It's been a month without heat and it's getting colder. Friend bought Syd a bigger hospital cage, but it hasn't arrived yet, so poor girl has to continue to suffer. Still no transportation, either. HEAP has said they'll pay half the furnace bill if I'm on the deed, which I can't and won't do until the taxes are paid off. I'm not about to inherit that debt.
@sydthetiel is being kept in a tiny hospital cage in my office with a space heater. Not ideal, but it's keeping her warm at least.
We're really not okay.
Edit, 11/16/23: Still no heat or hot water. Plumber isn't even actually getting back to us lmao. Mechanic got back to us, though, and they've found that the brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. They want an extra $3500 for that. So it'd be roughly $6,000 to get my van repaired. Or I can just fix what I can fix at $2,000 and take my chances with rusted brake lines, and be an accident waiting to happen because I'm desperate to not be trapped in a freezing house with no meds or food or water lmao. Or I just don't get to have transportation back. Or I have to buy a new used vehicle, for like, $15,000+. So... mostly there's just no hope left for me. I'm ready to just give up. It's too much to fix, and my odds of survival are at 0 anyway. I won't last the winter here, and I can't even leave.
Edit, 11/22/23: That plumber ghosted us. We got a new plumber. He came out yesterday and got the furnace rigged to work, just in time. As he pulled into the driveway, it started sleeting and snowing. Throughout the night. The problem is, the furnace isn't fixed, so it could crap out at any moment. The water heater is off, but still leaking, so it's time sensitive to have it replaced. But he's pointed out another problem with that; Rex's hoarding. We need to be able to get rid of enough of her crap to get the equipment in and out. He can do it, but it's gonna cost. Additionally, the chimney isn't in great shape so we have to do something about that, or it's going to defeat the purpose of these replacements. Waiting for the quotes on everything.
As for my van, it's ready to be picked up, without the brake lines being finished. We found a new place that said they'd charge between $700-$1000 to replace the brake lines. A lot better than $3,500, but still not money I have. So until I can do that, it's a risk driving it, but I really don't have a choice. I can't stay living like this, trapped in the middle of nowhere. It's defeating me mentally and physically. But there's another problem too, that won't be covered under warranty. A knock sensor. No idea how much it'll cost yet, but it needs to be replaced in order for the van to pass inspection in December.
I'm feeling incredibly hopeless. I can't even run, because I have Syd, and I'm not going to abandon her. She's my kiddo. She's in a bigger cage now, happily. But I'm at such a loss of what to do. We're not going to survive the winter here without these repairs, and fleeing is going to be really difficult, and I may not have a home to come back to in Spring if I did manage to leave for the winter with Syd.
new tutorial, this time for "fake" medals you can use to decorate your jacket or any stuff really.
give yourself a weird award you yourself came up with, coorperations do it all the time!
stuff you will need:
-scissors
-variation of pliers
-a stencil, the shape you want the fabric part of ur medal to be, make it a bit bigger so youll have room to sew
-piece of fabric two times the size of your stencil
-sewing needle
-sewing thread, i use dental floss
-safety pin
-paperclip, or just iron wire, around 1 mm Ø
-bottlecap
start with cutting out the two pieces of fabric for your medal using a stencil
pin em to eachother, with the sides you want to be on the outside, facing inwards.
sew along the side but keep the top open, so you can flip it inside out.
now you can flip in inside out, and fold the top around the safety pin, and sew it down
make sure the side of the pin that doesnt open is the one being sewn down. the opening part should be on top.
bend the paperclip into something resembling the shapes in the pic below using the pliers, doesnt need to look good, mine sure dont
bend the edges of the bottlecap to the inside, and pin the hook part of the right iron wire thing down under the edge
connect the iron wire hoop you made (left in picture) to the piece of iron wire on the bottlecap. fold the point of the fabric part of the metal around the hoop and sew it down.
should look something like this.
now you can add decorations, you can paint the cap aswell as the fabric part, using patterned fabrics can also make ur medals look nicer.
ive seen people advise using modgepodge to seal the painted cap, instead of nailpolish, i dont have modpodge where i live but use that if youre able to get ur hands on it.
i hope this was clear, let me know if you want tutorials on any other stuff. i like doing them a lot.
I’m posting the links here because the link keeps on a loop with adfly
IF YOU DRAW OR DESIGN
Instead of PHOTOSHOP, try GIMP
Instead of LIGHTROOM, try PAINT.DOT.NET
Instead of ILLUSTRATOR, try INKSCAPE
Instead of INDESIGN, try CANVA or SCRIBUS
IF YOU MAKE PICTURES MOVE
Instead of PREMIERE, try DAVINCI RESOLVE
Instead of ANIMATE/FLASH, try OPENTOONZ or BLENDER
Instead of AFTER EFFECTS, try WAX, BLENDER or FUSION
IF YOU BUILD WEBSITES OR SOFTWARE
Instead of DREAMWAVER, SPARK or XD, try WIX, WEEBLY, or WORDPRESS.COM or WORDPRESS.ORG
IF YOU DO STUFF THAT REQUIRES THESE OTHER PROGRAMS
Instead of AUDITION, try AUDACITY
Instead of ACROBAT PRO, try FOXIT READER or PDF ESCAPE
Instead of INCOPY, try LOVING YOURSELF AND USING LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE (WHO USES THIS???)
IF YOU NEED STOCK PHOTOS OR FONTS
Instead of ADOBE STOCK, try PEXELS, UNSPLASH, or PIXABAY
Instead of ADOBE PHONTS, try GOOGLE FONTS or DAFONT
BONUS: If you need FREE MUSIC OR SOUND EFFECTS, try YOUTUBE AUDIO LIBRARY or SOUNDBIBLE
My bonuses:
IF YOU DRAW OR DESIGN
Instead of PHOTOSHOP, try FIREALPACA , SAI , SKETCHBOOK or KRITA (these latter two are great!)
Instead of LIGHTROOM, try PHOTOSCAPE
IF YOU MAKE PICTURES MOVE
Instead of PREMIERE, try SHOTCUT
Instead of ANIMATE/FLASH, try PENCIL2D ANIMATION, LIVE2D, OR E-MOTE
IF YOU NEED STOCK PHOTOS
Instead of ADOBE STOCK, try MORGUEFILE.COM
Instead Of Photoshop, Try GIMP
Instead Of Lightroom, Try Paint.Dot.Net
Instead Of Illustrator, Try Inkscape
Instead Of Indesign, Try Canva Or Scribus
If You Make Pictures Move
Instead Of Premiere, Try Davinci Resolve
Instead Of Animate/Flash, Try Opentoonz Or Blender
Instead Of After Effects, Try Wax, Blender Or Fusion
If You Build Websites Or Software
Instead Of Dreamwaver, Spark Or Xd, Try Wix, Weebly, Or Wordpress.Com Or Wordpress.Org
If You Do Stuff That Requires These Other Programs
Instead Of Audition, Try Audacity
Instead Of Acrobat Pro, Try Foxit Reader Or Pdf Escape
Instead Of Incopy, Try Loving Yourself And Using Literally Anything Else (Who Uses This???)
If You Need Stock Photos Or Fonts
Instead Of Adobe Stock, Try Pexels, Unsplash, Or Pixabay
Instead Of Adobe Phonts, Try Google Fonts Or Dafont
Bonus: If You Need Free Music Or Sound Effects, Try Youtube Audio Library Or Soundbible
My Bonuses:
If You Draw Or Design
Instead Of Photoshop, Try Firealpaca , Sai , Sketchbook or Krita (These Latter Two Are Great!)
Instead Of Lightroom, Try photoscape
If You Make Pictures Move
Instead Of Premiere, Try Shotcut
Instead Of Animate/Flash, Try Pencil2d Animation, Live2d, Or E-Mote
If You Need Stock Photos
Instead Of Adobe Stock, Try Morguefile.Com]
Additional free stock photo sites from my bookmarks:
Free Images
Public Domain Pictures
RGB Stock
SkitterPhoto
if someones undercharging for commissions dont tell them they could charge more just tip them.. some times we put prices so low so we can draw in a bigger crowd esp if we need money.. if you are happy with your results even an extra 10 or 20% can help a lot and also makes us feel rly good about our art ^_^
Syd’s had two lupron injections up to date, and just completed her sixth doxy injection today! Specialist says that’s it, until a follow-up and bloodwork in a month. She’s definitely feeling better. She’s eating normal again, and throwing tantrums when Daddy doesn’t share his food. She whines when she wants to eat but Daddy hasn’t sat down yet, because she waits for Daddy to sit down before she’ll eat. So, I think it’s safe to say she’s still missing our Tazzy boy. I’m her man now, and she’s a social eater like me.
I definitely still need help paying off my care credit, and I’ve been dealing with a whole bunch of other misfortunes. Taxes still haven’t been paid and they’re about $5,000. I just had to replace two tires on my van, plus an oil change and inspection, bringing the total to almost $500. With no public transit where I live, neither of us can survive without a functioning vehicle.
Now that I don’t have to worry about her health for a month, maybe I can focus on my own. I haven’t been doing good at all, but haven’t had time or energy to take care of my own health by time I took care of all my other responsibilities and Syd’s health. My birthday just passed, and I didn’t even get to celebrate at all. When I finally had time to make plans to do so, we ran out of fuel, because my mom isn’t doing her part in paying for bills, costing me more in emergencies (had a shut off notice on electric last month because she didn’t pay, after letting me believe she did. She hadn’t paid since October, and blamed me for why our bill is so high. Honey, those are late fees, not me running the bill high. That’s you, not me.) So I did my best to keep us warm while we waited for another emergency fill up. We have our heat back now.
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Thank you again, to everyone who’s shared our posts, interacted with our tiktok, donated, or prayed for my girlie. She’s on the mend, and we couldn’t have done this without you. We love you all <3 Please keep doing what you’re doing. It gives me a little hope to hold onto while I struggle to find any in my situation.
throwback to when they were little beebs (roughly 4-5 months old. Tazzy’s the one chewing the bars.)
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