I realize I don't post news or info about my whereabouts as often as I should, but keeping up with... well, my life, tends to get in the way. So, my latest update is that I'm currently in Ohio in a half built out van with 3 cats and taking on several odd jobs from friends and family to make some extra cash. I just finished assisting a friend sell crafts and souvenirs at the Ohio State Fair and I chose to take a break and skip going to the Indiana State Fair with them, but later this month I will be assisting them again at the Minnesota State Fair, so that's a good chunk of change in my pocket.

Until the next fair begins on August 27th, I plan to make my way leisurely up to the Twin Cities and stop at a few of the random places I've flagged on my to-do list over the years. Mostly parks, scenic overlooks, and free tourist traps. (I'm gonna go add a layer to the World's Largest Ball of Paint!)

Today was one of my first leisure days. I went and saw 4 different historical sites before stopping for the night at a Walmart south of Cincinnati, mainly because I had to turn away from a tornado area. My van felt like it was gonna get blown off the highway. Once I parked, it immediately stopped raining, which allowed me to calmly use their bathroom, get some food, and then climb into bed and do that meerkat taurs comm that's been sitting in my queue.

I'm hoping every day from now on will be like this one. Do some work in the morning, then a couple free tourist stops in a general direction, then stopping at a free park up to chill and do some more work and make some extra art for you lot. And now that I've got this fair thing down, I'm planning on taking off earlier than before so I can do more art in the evenings, but I'm not promising the next fair won't be just as hectic as Ohio was.

On the health side of things, my latest batch of seizure meds has done it's job perfectly and my heart seems to have settled down since my surgery as well. My only current issue is that apparently my joints disapprove of Ohio's 850+ foot elevation compared to Houston's 80, and I can't figure out how to get the inflammation down.

Either way, I have no plans for a third fair at the moment, so then it'll just be... travel. Wherever. I guess I'm... free.

Expect some streams in the coming days on whatever days I feel up to trying that out in my new home, and, as always...

Thanks for waiting,
I love you,
Godot

Last month's poll winner was my Kappa OC, not yet named. His spot is replaced by my little Kobold OC, also unnamed. I recently had an accident involving a drill piercing straight into the flesh pad of my non-dominant hand, but it was just a flesh wound (insert Monty Python black knight gif here) so it was healed up enough to stop using band-aids in a little over a week. Working around health problems and building a place to live in my van and now physical injury, has made it a struggle to spare time for my pin ups, but I'm still hoping to get at least one done every month (is that wishful thinking?). But for reference, now the backlog includes Anubis, Trench (my Graboid), and my unnamed Kappa. Maybe I can get 2 done this month and next month lol (sounds like wishful thinking).

I've also begun looking through my past fav sketches to try and pick one I'd like to animate. Let me know if you'd like to save me from the burden of decision and tell me what you'd like to see me animate instead.

Thanks for waiting,
Godot

I know I've been absent and I'm sorry I've been unable to stream or post anything for the past several weeks, but I wanted to post an update to let everyone know where I've been. A while back I had to go to the hospital when I couldn't keep any food or water down for a couple days. A neighbor at the RV park agreed to look after my cats then dropped me off at the hospital with a change of clothes and my computer (I always assume a prolonged stay) and after about 2-3 hours of waiting, I tried to drink some water a stranger brought me from the fountain and was subsequently checked in when a few minutes later I threw up in the waiting room. They gave me an IV to rehydrate and while I waited to get tests done, I started messaging my insurance to get the ball rolling on the claims and bills this will incur.

Turns out I have inflammation in my esophagus and a few other places through my digestive tract, most likely from a flare up of my muscle disorder, making it almost impossible to eat or drink anything, much less keep it down. So, they put in a semi-permanent G-tube (feeding tube) that I can use to inject some kind of nutrient goo straight into my stomach and bypass my throat, but that hasn't completely stopped the puking.

Anyway, there's a bunch of other stuff, but I don't want to write out a huge post just listing all the medical tests and surgeries and procedures I've had to endure over the past month, but needless to say, I'm exhausted. The only time I've been on my computer has been to try and keep up with my job, file medical leaves of absence, and keep my workplace informed of my status in the hopes they don't lay me off, or to email my insurance company and apply for more loans and schedule payment plans, etc.

After 2 weeks going back-and-forth between hospital and RV, I'm back "home" (my friend's RV) and have no idea how long this is going to take. I have no idea when I'm going to be feeling up to stream or do my own art again. I have no idea how I'm going to pay for all this. I'm even afraid I may have to sell my van less than a year after getting it, especially since I'm supposed to leave the RV when my friend gets back from Canada sometime in November and I don't know yet if they'll let me stay longer. I feel like shit, and I'm not very optimistic about my future. But, that's where I'm at. If you've got any suggestions, or words of encouragement for me, they'd be much appreciated.

Sorry to make you wait,
Godot

I had 3 surgeries this month to patch up my bleeding ulcer. I hope that means I'm back cos it's treated. I wish I had the energy to do more, but for now, I'm just returning to my normal weekly streaming schedule. Thanks for your support.

Krampus with me and the boys. He's clearly working from a list, I'm just... not sure which one. Naughty? Or Nice?

Anyway it looks like I basically won't be streaming on my usual days all December due to a combination of work and illness, so I streamed today and plan on going tomorrow for as long as I can before my next appointment in the evening. And if I finish the work I need to, maybe stream on Saturday, too? But I can't on Sunday.

But it turns out I have an ulcer. Like right on top of the door to my intestines, too. They put some kind of patch on it, like sealing a leak, and I'm getting another one or two added in on Sunday when they check it out. And now I have to chug a pint of this nasty medicine with pulp in it every day and limit everything I eat for the next few weeks and get a bunch of tests and possibly surgery. Again.

Kinda wishing the universe could maybe chill the fuck out for a few months and give me a break for awhile? That'd be nice.