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Bittersweet

by ChainedChrysalis

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October 08, 2019

All good plans

Need a good backup. So my print orders for my clients wont be in till late Thursday. Ok.... My mother in law said she can forward them along. My husband meets a client Wednesday so now we cant l...


October 06, 2019

How many days?

So we figured if we play our cards right we can actually leave on Wednesday instead of Friday. Tomorrow, im doing a photoshoot, which is really making me mad. They waited until the week i leave ...


What im learning. 1. i have enough craft stuff to open a craft store. ( i donated several hundred dollars worth to preschool, and more to my mother in law) 2. I have very few “posessions” outside...


September 30, 2019

Cha cha cha changes

So many changes!! Today’s involved my split second desision to sign the kids up for homeschool so we can travel. Today i got the hs kid and jrhs kid enrolled and classes set up. HS kid says oh i...


September 27, 2019

Denali

Denali The great one the one that stands alone Mt Mickinly The tallest mountain in north america. 70 mile drive.


September 25, 2019

16

Countdown has begun. my husband didnt believe me and looked at a calender and is now stressing. 16 days. it snowed 18 inches in montana according to my parents. 16 days. its hitting in the 20s ...


September 23, 2019

The headaches

So my mother in law, who previously told us she WANTED to keep the dog. Then later began to throw fits about leaving the dog. Constantly making snide comments. Some things like she was going to l...


September 18, 2019

Yep crazy

So i withdrew all my kids from public school and enrolled them in public homeschool through the district. As long as they are in it, they are still alaska residents. And an do their work online ...


September 18, 2019

The new plan

It changes all the time. But a lady at my kids school turned me on to the local homeschool program through whats called “centeral school” anyway basically she said her daughter did it. when they ...


September 14, 2019

4 more

I have 4 more photo sessions on the books before my move. I have 4 weeks too. I have two more possible requests for sessions too. Im happy to get everyone in, as long as they understand i may t...


September 10, 2019

More?

The husband found a few more totes of yarn. Crap. I had a LOT more then i thought. Some are mixed with wool to spin, some are cheap yarns im donating. Some are super expensive stuff that im refus...


September 08, 2019

Well now i feel bad

I was talking with my mom last night and she mentioned that she needs to do this that and the other to prepare for our move. Including have papa finish remodeling the downstairs bathroom so there...


September 07, 2019

That girl stuff

I saw a second opinion doctor on my thyroid yesterday. She concluded that 50 mg of synthroid and 5 mg of another more fast acting medication. She like the previous doctor said armour isnt a optio...


September 05, 2019

Boxes

a few more boxes packed, a few more bags of trash taken out, a few more bags of stuff to donate to the thrift store. I was oging to sell stuff, but its almost too much work! Im so tired of it all...


September 04, 2019

What's in a name

Im ready to change my photography name. I dont think the name ive had is going to fit with my new style and everything that is going to change. I dont think ill be offering the same types of sess...


August 26, 2019

Thyroid

I saw the endocrinologist today. He explained the differences between armour and snythroid medications and decided the synthroid would be better for my instance. He did a thryoid ultrasound in t...


August 25, 2019

hair today

I decided to do the thing. The thing you do every now and again… You walk into the hair salon and tell them. Take it all off… The look on the hairdressers face made me laugh. She took off 10-12 ...


August 24, 2019

Still in awe

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...


August 22, 2019

Rainbow

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...


August 21, 2019

Sleep?

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...


August 19, 2019

Fires

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...


August 16, 2019

7 weeks

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...


August 15, 2019

What is one more thing?

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...


August 14, 2019

Flare

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...


August 12, 2019

Sigh computer

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...


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