R.J. Blain

The kitty streeeeeetttcchhhheeeeedddd after her nap. Then promptly decided to take another nap.

I have moved into my new apartment, and I have a functional kitchen. Today, the old apartment gets deep cleaned. Hopefully, the maid service has no interest in me being around…

I painted a birb.

An attempt to #watercolor a purple creeping thyme. I suck at watercolors, but I'm having a good time. #Art is how I'm relaxing lately, mostly bad paintings of mountains, landscapes, and doodles of flowers.

#Art #Botany #Doodle

Joseph’s Coat

#Art #Botany #Doodle

Buttercups.

#Art #Botany #Doodles

I am trying to learn botany illustration.

California Poppy.

The move is going well so far. We're doing a little at a time, and we're doing mass decluttering while we're doing it.

This is pleasing everyone in the Blain Household. The kitties are confused, but they're getting a lot of petting and cuddling, so they've determined it's a Good Thing.

Progress on my happy project (cross-stitch)

Sadly, the trail was closed to foot traffic partway through, but I made it this far, and I would have gone farther if only!!

Progress is happening!! This was absolutely the hell rough as hell, but I am doing better. It still hurts, but I am able to push through.

No weight loss yet, but I can definitely tell there is a lot of muscle gain happening.

Everything hurts. This is the fastest and farthest I can currently walk, and I'm paying for it head to toe.

But I did it, so that's something.

I thought about posting something, but the reality is this: the people it would be directed towards lack empathy, and as such, I would be wasting my breath. The people who already know this already know. Nothing changes. But fuck, this year has been a complete cluster so far.

And I understand you are coming from a place of good intentions. Keep doing you. Just please stop assuming just because you can means I can. That is not something that is physically possible for me. As a fellow migraine sufferer, I am sorry to hear you have that too.

I literally cannot physically do that. I have severe tendonitis of both elbows.

I was pretty clear in my reply I have reasons I cannot do what you are doing. Telling me otherwise is not going to magically make me able to do this.

I cannot do what you do. I physically CANNOT do it.

I am a female with hormonal problems, so this stuff doesn’t work for me. Add in chronic health problems, asthma, and so on, I have to be pretty careful. The walks I am currently doing is the upper limit of my current abilities. Going to add in pilates to help with strength, but a long battle ahead.

Ow. I am not having a good time trying to get healthy.

We got the new apartment! So relieved. We get to escape the nightmare downstairs. She keeps accusing us of stuff we're not doing, which is highly irritating. Like... I don't want apartment management calling me on a holiday because this woman is complaining about something we didn't even do.

We applied for a new apartment. Larger, better location, and while more expensive, i suspect better neighbors… not a high bar to reach right now, though.

Here is a slightly different view of the red shouldered hawk I photographed yesterday. I love the details on the feathers!

#birdofprey #photography #photos #birds #birding #hawk #California

Thanks :3

Thank you!!

Life goal accomplished! Finally snapped a decent picture of a #hawk in flight.

#photography #birds #wildlife #photos

Camera: Sony a1 with a 50-400 Tamron lens.

Everything everywhere all at once

For the horde!! = “I do this for my group, might be angry.”

For the hoard! = “I do this for my shinies! (Usually crafting supplies)”

For the hoard, horde! = “Possibly angry crafters hunting in packs for new supplies.”

The Management highly recommends staying clear of the hoarding horde.

I love learning a new craft. There is joy in discovery.

When in doubt, refer to Indiana Jones for the appropriate techniques for dealing with nazis.

Not too bad. Yourself?

I admire the ruthlessness of the person who gifted me with a really nice entry level Singer seeing machine. Between the table for the machine and the accessories, my wallet has gasped… as has my husband.

Sure, you can add me to it!