sunday journal on a monday (tuesday version)

Is it still a Monday Sunday journal if I post it on a Tuesday? Sources say: yes.

Script writing for the radio was more than a little last-minute this week, so I missed my usual day for posting. The weather is also absolutely miserable now, with both high heat and humidity. I've never been a fan of summer, but more and more it's becoming the season where I just want to bunker down and hibernate until it's over.

in other news

About a month ago a stray cat had kittens literally on our doorstep. We've been kind of helping her look after them, but since there are cats inside too we didn't want to cause mayhem by letting the whole family inside. On Saturday, however, mama cat decided she disagreed with us and snuck in the house to scope it out for the kids.

Surprisingly, the other cats didn't care that she was there. The most that happened was some sniffing, after which the old lady decided she had more important matters to contend with. After about an hour of trying to convince myself not to cave, we brought her to the local clinic so she can get tested to make sure she doesn't have FIV or anything serious like that.

Fast forward to today, when we've gotten the test results back and can now start preparing to let her and the kittens inside. It's not a permanent solution, as we really don't have space for 9 adult cats when the kittens grow up. But it'll at least be easier to sleep at night not waking up constantly to make sure the noise I just heard isn't anything happening to the kittens.

project updates

To no one's surprise, I've started another project. Not because I've finished what I'm working on, but because I've been meaning to do it for ages and wanted to get it over with already. I'll make a full post about that later, but the short version is that I have an embroidered cotton tablecloth my grandma dumped on me when she moved that I'm turning into a dress. To make it look less like a tablecloth I also bought dye, and then since I was getting dye anyways I got more for the jacket I've been meaning to dye too.

And then some dye for my jeans too because they're really faded. Basically, there are like 4 things I'm planning to dye. But I only got enough fixative for one or two projects, so I have to try to prioritize things a little bit.

The bralette I started knitting earlier in the year is like 99% done, but I've been putting off sewing the straps in place because I need to line them up right. I don't think it's going to be my favorite piece ever; the yarn feels kind of bulky to wear under things. But it's so hot right now that if nothing else it makes a good top for around the house.

General to do list

• Get back to the buffyverses site. Right now it's just a matter of fiddling with the homepage. Maybe I'll post some pictures here about the process too
  
• Work on Patreon stuff. That kind of fell to the wayside with all the radio , but I need to get back to it for my own sake and also just because that's... how I make money
• Finish putting primer on my bedroom walls. That was supposed to happen today, but the paint's all separated and I need a drill attachment to really mix it right
• Come up with a better work schedule in general. I had one once upon a time, but it deteriorated last semester with school and all that chaos.