Dawn Pregancy Meme & Update on Posting Schedule!

 

First ask back and I'm already cheating. I'm sorry guys, I just...I really wanted an excuse to do this one. Really any excuse to draw Dawn and Vern being all lovely dovey is...an excuse I'll abuse every time. It's just how I am wired. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy this...

As for...my original announcement of "Monday's and Fridays" well...now I gotta hit you with some bad news. I kinda...overextended myself with a lot of...projects and the intention to study tutorials and commissions. And to top that all off I...after everything that happened this year I really want to spend some holiday time with my Mom. I want to watch spooky movies and stuff...So at least for now, I'll be limiting the asks to just...Mondays. Hopefully, that will change in January, but for now, it's the only way to relieve some of the pressure. That said, I will be upping Monday's ask numbers from 4 to 6 to compensate but not overload. So that'll hopefully make up for it.

Thanks guys, Much Love,

-Wasty

Didn't Ask Yuri: Prank Ideas

 

Yuri: Alright, I got a question myself fer y'all. What has Vern and that little lamb o' his been sayin' about me on this thing that's makin' all these mammals I don't know root fer embarassin' me? Huh? Er' floatin' prank ideas to the rest of my family? Seriously, what did I do to y'all? How much did them say about me in that book o' Dawn's?

Ada: Youse didn't read it?

Yuri: One thing I ain't embarrassed to admit is that I ain't a heavy 'reader'.

Ada: O' come ons, youse love to tease Voin! I woulda' tawt dat book woulda' been a goldmine of material for youse!

Yuri: First off, there purty much ain't one thang, embarasin' 'er otherwise, that I don't know about Vernon. That goes fer the rest of my brothers too. That's what happens when y'all live seven to one bedroom from puphood to college. Secondly...from what I heard y'all and the other gals chatterin' and gigglin' over, I'd prefer not to know the details. Last thing I want is the mental image of what my brother looks like mid-rut.

Ada: *Cackles* Dat's funny, from what your brudders tell me, dey feel da same way about youse. But dat ain't enough to stop youse from talkin' up your's bedroom game in graphic detail to 'em.

Yuri: Talkin' up!? I'm merely spittin' facts.

Ada: *Shakes her head* Youse are lucky youse are cute.

Yuri:*flashes Ada a skeptical glare* Hmm?

Ada: *Loll's her head* Ehh...you ain't too bad in da bedroom eader...

Yuri: HA! Let the records show that Yuri Hunter knows how to give a damn good rut! *Chuckles* Not that anyone should be surprised, I practically wrote the book on ruttin'...

Ada: Nah, dat would be ya sista' in-law...*Cackles* And honestly, it wouldn't kill yas to give it a skim...youse might loin a ting or two...

Yuri: Pft, I don't need no lesson's on good lovin' from Vermin thank y'all very much, not to mention what I said earlier bout' that runt and his 'o' face bein' etched into my brain...

Ada: All I'm sayin' is youse are doin' yaself a disservice.

Yuri: Y'all really tryin' to imply I'm some limp Omega?

Ada: Nah Babe. I'm only sayin'...I mean...I picked up some tricks from Dawn myself...Like dat thing I tried out on youse a month ago...dat thing you liked so much?

Yuri: Wait, y'all got that from...?

Ada: *Chuckles* She called it da “Lazy Susan” I tink...o' course it wasn't so much her move as Vernon's tanks to her size accordin' to hers. I like to call my voision 'Breakdancin'”.

Yuri: *Staring at her in mild shock*

Ada: Hey, sometimes it's fun to trade notes wit da goils, try out some new stuff...see what woiks and what doesn't...

Yuri: W-well damn...*chuckles* I don't think I'm ever gonna look at Dawn the same way again...Although remind me to thank her for teachin' y'all how to er...'breakdance'.

Ada:*Laughs* Shoire ting Babe...

Yuri: *Ahem* Anyway...er...right, back to the topic at paw here. While I don't have any real obligation to indulge y'all....masochists that apparently flock to my brother and sisters blog or...podcast, er whatever...if y'all must know, neither of them pranks would fly...

Ada: A dissolvable police uniform while hilarious, ain't exactly easy to foind, or cheep for dat matter. Needer one of us is made o' money. *Chuckles* I tink Dawn is da big money maker of da family, and even dat is like...uppa middle class. Plus, I'd be doin' my Mookie a dissoivice by not admittin' dat he's a good cop wit a sharp eye.

Yuri: The kind of eye that would spot a phony duplicate uniform a mile away.

Ada: Unless It was da spittin' image.

Yuri: As fer the whole “Male Otter Stripper Prank”...I mean, it's flawed from stage one.

Ada: Yeahs, as much as I hate how open my little Mookie is about his feelin's on otterfolk...I mean, he wouldn't stand for any otters at his stag party, boys or goils.

Yuri: A mammal can have a preference! I just don't find rodent folk attractive! Plus, y'all try keepin' yer head cool about certain species when ninety percent o' yer job involves dealin' with the worst them wet rats have to offer...

Ada: Geeze, would you cool it already! Youse are gonna get Voin and Dawn in trouble talkin' like dat...

Yuri: It serves 'em right. Maybe they'll stop encouragin' strangers to suggest ways to prank me.

Ada: Oh c'mon, if Voin would have had a stag party, youse woulda figured out a ways to slip a male stripper in there.

Yuri: *Snorts* Maybe...O'course even iffin' he didn't went and get tithed so quick, y'all know Vern woulda' been too...sensitive....fur a real stag party. I don't think that pup's ever even stepped foot inside a strip club. When it comes to that stuff, he's always been the biggest stick in the mud. Why do y'all think he took off so quick when the boys we're throwin' my 'make-up' stag party?

Ada: Probably because he was afraid you'd figure out dat he slipped in a cross dressin' wolf in wit da other strippa's you ordered, and didn't wanna be around for the fallout...

Yuri: Wait? WHAT!? Which one!?

Ada: Da one wit da brown fur and da native wolf feadas in his hair.

Yuri:...

Ada: Youse okay dere Mookie?

Yuri: Well Damn. *Chuckles*  Hat's off to that fella...I really couldn't tell. So much for havin' a sharp eye.

Ada: Aww Mookie, he fooled me too...*Cackles*

Ask Kodi and Yukon: Denali and the Divorce

 Kodi: My Dad was always...I mean...

Yukon: Dad was definitely the softy of the family, just like Shackles over here...

Kodi: Hey cut it with the nicknames on this thing! I don't need anyone calling me Shackles on base...unless you want the world to know just why you got the nickname “Dipper”...

Yukon: Shut up dingus! Geeze...alright fine...truce for this question?

Kodi: *Sighs* Truce.

Yukon: Good.

Kodi: Dad's always been a surprisingly warm mammal. I mean, you take one look at him in his full military regalia and you'd probably cross the street just to avoid passing too close to him. But despite his training and discipline, he was always a warm, cuddly Dad.

Yukon: Always made time to read us bedtime stories. Always was the one to pick us up and kiss our boo-boos.

Kodi: And he was always there to talk to about...well, anything. At least when he wasn't at work, and he did everything within his power to give us the best puphood he possibly could.

Yukon: At least when it came to what he could control...

Kodi: Dad was in the North Mammalian Alliance military for pretty much our entire puphood. *sighs* And when they had to move him, he had to go....which meant...we had to go too...

Yukon: It always hurt him when he had to force us all to move... every time.

Kodi: Sometimes he'd cry. Sometimes we'd cry...most of the time we'd all cry. But we really couldn't do anything about it. I mean...Dad had an important job, and he had to keep food on the table...but it still didn't make it any easier...especially during our early teenage years...when Mom left.

Yukon: I suppose that's the one, good thing about us moving around so much. We never stuck in one place long enough for too many of the local wolf families to catch wind of what Mom did to Dad.

Kodi: We're half-blood pups. We tend to lean more into our Norwolff heritage cause it's the more forgiving culture, but neither Native Wolves nor Norwulves have a very...high view of breaking a tithe. And naturally when local families found out about us...they'd usually tell their pups not to hang around with us. That we were...'tainted'.

Yukon: That was the only time I'd ever seen Dad be...really stoic. Really cold. Not to us...but...just generally. You could always see the pain behind his eyes, especially when anyone talked about Aluetia.

Kodi: Yewk, c'mon...at least call her Mom.

Yukon: If she had actually been a mom to us, I would.

Kodi: *Sigh*

Yukon: It took Dad a few years to thaw after she left, but eventually he got back to his old self...well, for the most part.

Kodi: I'm ashamed to admit I didn't make things any easier on Dad during that time...While he was holding everything in about Mom, I was lashing out a lot. *Shakes head* Getting into fights at school, fights with Yewk, even a few fights with Dad. I just remember...telling him how much I hated him for making us move around so much, and how it was his fault Mom left...and he just...he just took it.

Yukon: I remember that fight...Gods...what a nightmare.

Kodi: He just listened. Never raised a paw to slap some respect into me...by the end of it...I was...we both just broke down huggin' and cryin'...I guess he knew I needed to vent, and he just...let me. Even then I knew better. Mom didn't leave because of Dad, or his job. She left because...she wasn't...she didn't know how to be a Mom.

Yukon: *Giggles* I remember peeking into the kitchen after you guys started crying and just...running over and joining the cry huddle.

Kodi: *Chuckles* I can still remember your mascara getting' all over my fur thanks to that. Couldn't get that stain out for a month. Pft, you and your goth phase.

Yukon: Hey! You had your way of coping, and I had mine. Mine was just more...fashionable.

Ask the Foxes: Outfoxing the foxes

 

Nick: It honestly depends on the fox. There are some of us who take...an almost obsessive amount of pride in always being on top of things and ahead of the curve. To outwit a fox like that...eh...it's not a pretty sight.

Val: I take it you've seen a few.

Nick: Once or twice...you meet a lot of foxes in my line of work...unfortunately...You know what gets a fox like that's dander up the most though? Getting outfoxed by a fellow fox. *Laughs* It's the difference between upsetting and absolutely devastating.

Val: So...have you ever been 'outfoxed' then?

Nick: *Laughs* As much as I hate to admit it...yes. By a bunny of all mammals.

Val: Ahh...so that's how Officer Fluffbutt got you huh?

Nick: Completely trounced me...still does it too. Almost daily...I'd be embarrassed if I didn't love her so much.

Val: Jeeze...sounds like that rabbit has your tail in her purse.

Nick: Very funny, but I'll have you know Carrots doesn't have a purse.

Val: Ugh...

Nick: It's a tod's weakness I'm afraid, it doesn't matter what pelt they wear. The one you love is always two steps ahead of your heart. That's just nature...*Chuckles* I imagine it's the same for vixens too...

Val: Yeah, you'd be wrong bucko...

Kodi: Hey S'more, are you still down for the Sam Hain double feature later? They got “The Thing” and “The Shearing” back to back!

Val: Er...yeah, uh..sure...

Kodi: I got some of those chocolates you like too, the cherry cordials?

Val: O-okay, thanks! Can you like, go already dude. We'll meet up later, alright?

Kodi: Okay, Love you...

Val: Uh-huh, great.

Kodi: *Slithers up behind Val, nuzzling under her neckline with his muzzle as he hugs her.*

Val: W-What are you do-!? Stahp!

Kodi: I'm not leaving till I get an “I love you” or-.

Val: Dude, j-just...let go-, not in front of-!

Kodi: *Nuzzles deeper* Say it...

Val: B-Back off or I'll-! I'll bite you! I mean it Ko-!

Kodi: *Snuggles*

Val: *A purr slips out of Val's muzzle before she quickly clasps her paws to her lips in horror.*

Kodi: *Releases his grip, a smug smile crawling across his muzzle as he hastily retreats.* That'll do, see ya S'more.

Nick: *Flashes Val a half-lidded gaze.*

Val: Don't, don't say it...

Nick: What did I say? Two steps ahead of your heart...

Ask the Foxes: Magnetic Fields

 Nick: In my personal experience, it's not so much...'seeing' as it is a feeling.

Val: Yeah, that's what I was gonna say!

Qali: It's like...you can feel directions. And the stuff that kinda, pushes directions around...like other mammals and wildlife.

Nick: It's kind of harder to make sense of as a kit...but as you get older you start to get your bearings for it, and eventually it sort of becomes a...I don't know how to put it? An involuntary compass fixed in your mind. It's always keeping you subconsciously aware of your surroundings, even when you think you aren't paying attention.

Qali: I think the only time I've ever actually 'seen' the magnetic field was the few times me and Trenny visited Wade up in Tundra Town. The aurora borealis is the magnetic field, right?

Val: Pft...yeah...they teach us that in like...fifth grade.

Nick: You know, we foxes get called a lot of things. Thieves, liars, sneaks, cheats...but the one thing you can't call us at any time is lost. We foxes always know where we are. Hell, the Norwulves usually put the foxes among them in charge of navigation.

Val: So if you ever ask a fox for directions and they don't pan out, know that they didn't get it wrong, they just lied to you for fun. *Chuckles*

Spooptober Update! (Project Announcment!)

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Happy spook month to my Patreons! Es ist beggint! As always, thanks for supporting me and keeping this whole 'art business' alive! Seriously, you guys rock. And I hope October proves to be as productive as I'm aiming for it to be. So let's just jump right into it, shall we?

This is an all production update status, aside from making mention I'll be trying to make some time to watch some Halloween movies with family, and other Halloween activities this month.

So I'm going to lead with this bit because I didn't get a lot of feedback on this idea when in my last post. Mostly cause people seemed to be just so super excited at me being back at it again they didn't notice that part of the post, or perhaps because it was like the last part of it. But I want to bring up merch again. In my last journal, I put out feelers to see just how people felt about me making some sort of sell-able wares, as well as trying to get a feel for what kind of stuff anyone would want to buy. I threw out the idea of scrolls, mouse pads, and even daki covers. In that time, one of my backers did actually reach out and suggest starting with something simple, like stickers, which honestly seemed like the best idea. So, I ask you guys again. If I we're to make stickers of some of my characters, what would you like to see. And if you aren't into stickers, I'm still open to hearing out other merch ideas like “Legally Distinct Not Bellwether” wall scrolls, or a Val Daki or something along those lines. Again, your feedback is super appreciated.

So now onto the next order of business, and one I'm sure you guys are getting kinda eager about, the ask blog. Those of you who have long been wondering when I was going to get back at it, and wanted something a little more concrete than “Mid-October” rejoice! I will start answering asks again on Monday October 18th. So feel free to keep sending me asks as we get closer and closer to that date. Please do not feel obligated or pressured into asking “Sam Hain” asks this year. Honestly I'm so set back from the mess that was the rest of this year, I'm not exactly in the mood for prioritizing Halloween or Christmas themed asks, and that's going to go double for my usual art output. I'm not super in the mood to do a Halloween or Christmas themed pin-up, so don't expect one. This is of course, not to discourage those type of asks, I just mean I'm not locking myself into answering those specifically to be 'in time' for the holidays. Also, for those of you reading this update from the ask blog, you can also send questions for me, the author. They don't necessarily have to be related to AskDawnAndVern. I figured this was a good way to...sort of handle any possible future AMA style stuff, and keep it in one place.

As for my art plans? Well, I'm going to be opening public commissions in a few days so I guess you guys can start DM'ing me now. Furaffinity, DeviantArt, SoFurry, Twitter, if you are interested you can DM me at all of these places if you are interested, although my pricing is listed in Furaffinity, so I'd recommend looking there to gage what you want.

https://www.furaffinity.net/commissions/wastedtimeee/

That said, the reason I said “A few days” is because I'll be re-evaluating some of the prices, so they will be subject to change a bit before I make a big announcement that comm's are officially open. I'd also like to state that in an effort to keep things in an order that gives everyone a shot at commissioning me, Patreon member's will have to wait till next month to commission special art. Sorry guys, If I limited it purely to patreon members being first in line, no one else would ever get a commission. Aside from commission work, I'll be trying to squeeze in more art studies and learning new software as best I can. So hopefully we'll see some progress there.

Last  but not least, I'm announcing a very special project I have in the works...(I mean, aside from The Family Vulpes Chapters, And the Animal Crossing smut fic that I've been teasing since January.) I'd like to officially announce that I will be working on a comic called 'Savage Love'. Those of you with a keen eye might recognize the name from one of my fics, specifically the title of chapter 27 of my first fic, The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether”, and that should clue you in on the subject of the comic. Basically I'm planning to make a comic of Dawn and Vern's first time directly ripped from that chapter. (With some streamlining to accommodate the format.) I figure it's a good way to get more eyes on the fic, as well as put some more nice Dawn smut content out there for public consumption. Something that doesn't have a domineering/rape theme like...probably the only Dawn comics out there. Needless to say I'm looking forward to working on it, and I hope you all will look forward to reading it.

So that's it, that's all the update I have for you guys for Spooptober. So I'm going to wrap things up by saying like...aside from the Asks, which I'm giving a hard date for, everything else is sort of, in flux. What I'm saying is, don't expect all of this all at once before the month is out. Some of these will be multi-month spanning projects, and I do have health issues that can screw things up. So, I don't want to make any hard time frame commitments.

Thanks for reading, and continuing to support spindly squid boi. Or the Woofloofaa known as Misfit...Yeah, I...er...I'm still work-shopping species names for the wolf/sheep/fox/eldritch creature that is Misfit, even if his race is comprised of two creatures total...Oh yeah, and Happy Halloween/Sam Hain Scare!

-Wasty

Special: With Breast Milk? S-sorry, I mean with breast milk?

 

    Another bit of meme content for everyone. This is probably the fastest I've been on top of a meme in a while. Maybe. Either way, I hope you enjoy Bella having a little casual interaction with a patron at her creamery. When you think about it...I mean all milk in a Zoot world would be breast milk...aside from like plant based milk substitutes and other artificial milk like liquids. Still socially awkward getting it fresh though I'd imagine. Lol.

-Wasty

Special: The Great Jack O' Off

 

I was originally discussing whether or not the Jack-O Pose really fit Dawn's character in the server a few weeks ago, before realizing Dawn had essentially done the same pose way, waaaaay back in the ask archives. I'm talking year one, specifically the mystic spring comics. And with Dawn keeping up with the meditation and Yoga as part of her therapy, she would still be quite flexible enough to pull it off with ease.

Ironically Val, the more saucy and shameless of the two, doesn't seem to share that level of flexibility despite being a decade Dawn's junior. Of course, knowing Val, she's going to keep trying until she finally nails the pose, or ends up in traction....whichever comes first.

Consider this a nice warm-up/reminder that the blog is indeed coming back, and soon.

Mr. Hammond I think we're Back in Business!

 

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Thanks to all my Patreons for...everything really. For sticking with me for the past seven months and helping out with as much as they have despite my limited output. I'd also like to thank the greater community, patreons and fans alike, for supporting the gofundme, or sending kind messages of condolences and encouragement over the past few months. I know I've said it already, but it still means a lot. You guys are the best!

So as you can probably guess by Misfit's manic delight in the drawing, as well as the photo of my rig, we are officially up and running again! I did have some issues with the tablet at first, but with some fiddling and tweaking, I was able to get everything running properly. It took seven-ish long months to get to this point, but we're finally here. And while I'm not entirely out of the woods in terms of life stuff I still need to get in order, it looks as though I'm through the worst of it.

That said, I'm sure you're all curious about what my plans are going forward, and some of you are no doubt eager to hit me up with commission requests and asks for the ask blog and so on. Now, while I hate to stymie that enthusiasm, unfortunately, I'm not planning to jump right back into everything all at once without missing a beat just because I finally managed to get everything back in working order. I had been planning to roll out some new rules/guidelines to how most of my stuff would operate just before the fire, and I still intend to use that as my workflow rubric going forward.

First and foremost, I am going to be re-evaluating my commission prices soon, and more than likely increasing them. This is due to a few factors, one being that I've been advised by multiple friends and long-time commissioners that I'm still undercharging for my work, and also due to the whole 'inflation of the American dollar' thing. I might not end up raising all, or even any of the prices after giving them a good look over, but I will be taking the time to crunch the numbers more thoroughly and compare them to other artists with a similar skill level out there.

Next on the list, I am adopting an "Output cycle". What this means is that I will be creating dedicated periods to take in commission requests from different sources, as well as periods set aside to simply work on my own ideas/personal projects. The tentative plan as it stands right now is to take the current month of September as my first personal month. Then in October, I would open up commissions exclusively for Patreon members, and finally, open up exclusively for those non-members of the patreon to request commissions in November. Then in December, we start at the top of the rotation again with personal projects.

 This system will not be entirely rigid of course, and there will be a degree of flexibility to it in practice, more than likely me squeezing in personal projects in the commission months. The reason for adopting this whole system is so that everyone who wants to commission me will get a chance at some point or another, rather than the people outside the Patreon waiting in the wings while I try to get a free enough hand to offer them a commission slot.

Next, for you folks anxious to get back to sending asks to my "AskTheBellhunters" Blog, you are more than welcome to start! The box is officially open. However, I more than likely won't start answering them until mid-October. I want the extra time to get on top of some of the other stuff I want to work on, as well as get the last of that 'life stuff' I mentioned sorted before I get back into the ask blog properly. That said, I'm also going to be changing the posting date of the asks, as well as the number of asks posted per session. Going forward, I'm aiming to answer asks on Mondays and Fridays, answering 4 asks on each day with one of those asks being a drawn one.

Lastly, I've been seriously considering looking into merchandising my art to some degree. Initially, I'm thinking of some wall scrolls pin-ups of some of my characters, and maybe expanding that to Booby/ass mouse pads or even Daki covers depending on the interest. So I'm floating this idea now to gauge interest from you guys. Would you guys be interested in something like a Val or Moira Booby Mousepad? Ada, Vanna, Audrey, or Giselle wall scrolls? A cuddly Qali body pillow? And of course, the boys are just as much on the table as the girls. Please let me know if you'd be interested in that sort of thing, and moreover, if you have any recommendations on sites to use for such an endeavor it would be super appreciated. Your feedback matters, so let me hear it!

So, now that I've covered all the technical stuff, I'll just give you guys a brief update on my situation as...now that things are returning to something resembling normal, I'd like to minimize talking about my health as much as I can unless it directly impacts workflow. 

Since I arrived in my new home I've been dealing with really bad chest pains and breathing issues. At first, I chalked it up to altitude sickness, but when it persisted for longer than two weeks, I went to the doctor who wasn't entirely sure what was going on. Right now I'm on a pretty heavy regiment of meds to sort of stabilize it, and at the moment it seems to be working. However, I'm supposed to take it easy for the next couple of days. I'm talking laying down snuggled up to a heating pad and either sleeping, reading, playing video games, or vegging out on anime. Basically, anything I can do from the bed. That said, I do seem to be improving, so I'm hoping by next week this will all be a distant memory.

That about wraps up the august update. I should have new content for you soon! (Patreon members even sooner!) So keep your eyes peeled. Thanks for everything!

-Wasty

P.S., if any of you guys are interested, I do have an amazon wishlist now, (Another thing I was advised to get by a friend/backer), so if any of you guys feel like helping me replace more lost stuff and saving me the trouble, I'd super appreciate it.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13BP33RMWCQY?ref_=wl_share

Thanks again!

-Wasty

New Home, Same Old Family.

 Right away, I'd like to give a shout out to my Patreons. Once again, thanks for all the help in getting through this particularly rough patch of my life. It's been...hell, and the continued emotional and financial support has helped keep my somewhat sane.

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I also owe you guys, as well as the rest of my fans an apology. July had...probably next to no new works, sketchbook or otherwise. I had anticipated doing more stuff, but as tensions rose in my brother's house, and got to a point where I didn't even feel comfortable breathing out of place, it made it too uncomfortable to really getting any drawing done at all. That said, I do have something I'll be posting to the Patreon right after this, but most of that was done at the hotel.

And now you're probably asking “Hotel? Why are you in a hotel?” Well...I suppose I might as well start with the bad news first. My mother and I were kicked out of my brother's home. It's really the end result of that building tension I mentioned earlier, despite me trying to head things off at the pass and hash things out in an amicable way, it did little to prevent the inevitable caldera-like eruption that was overdue I suppose.

Staying with my brother, he had pretty much been up my ass daily about petty little things. Dishes, laundry, cooking. With every passing day it seemed there wasn't something I could right in his eyes. It was either done completely wrong or just not up to his standards. The fights that ended up getting me and my mother tossed out actually started over me not cleaning his pots 'the right way'. Of course, these were things he had admitted to me just two days before that fight when I tried to talk things out 'weren't even about me', but the other stresses in his life he was taking out on me. Something he said he was going to try to correct. Before this conversation I had been banned from using his kitchen at all, but after we had talked he rescinded that decision....for all of two days. Then it was back to telling me not to use his stuff, even though more than seventy-five percent of what I was using was my own appliances and dishware. The argument escalated, and while I didn't curse or say anything particularly vile as...that's not something I tend to do, I still got shoved into a wall, and eventually punched in the chest for my trouble. Had mom not managed to hobble to her bedroom door, and got her cane between me and my brother, he would have more than likely hit me again.

Unable to reach me, he started screaming at us to get out, and so I quietly packed up what I could, and moved me and mom to a hotel in town. The following day I went back up with a cargo van and moved what little extra we had into a storage locker. Thankfully we have enough emergency funds to take this hit, even if it takes away from our furniture fund. But we were only ten days from leaving of our own volution for greener pastures, and therein lies the good news.

Those of you following my twitter “WastedtimeEE2” probably already know this, but for the rest of you, we managed by the grace of the gods to find a home. Even my mother's worker was shocked that we 'lucked out', and that she'd never seen someone land a place so quickly. Unlike in New Hampshire, we finally found a complex whose owner was actually sympathetic to the fact we were burned out of our home. So as of July thirtieth, we'll be living on the eastern slope of Colorado, a good four hours away from my miserable brother and his empire of dirt. And the best part of that is, he has no idea that we landed a place so far from him.

My mom and I are not desert folks, and Grand Junction is just that. The western slope is quite arid. So as soon as we arrived, we began looking on the cooler side of the mountains for a place to live. Mom and I were initially worried that should we find a place so far, it might wreck the relationship she was trying to build with my brother. So we held off telling him for as long as we possibly could...so I suppose in a way, it worked out for the best? Either way, we'll be well and far enough away from him to not even have the slightest chance of running into him by accident, which as you can imagine is a huge relief to us both.

Before I wrap up, I also want to apologize for not keeping up with comments, notes, and emails for the last month. Between pounding the pavement trying to find a home, the tense atmosphere in my brothers home, my health, and using this terrible laptop that only gets worse with every passing day, (Seriously, it took twenty minutes to put together the post I'm about to make in fucking MS paint on this thing.), I've been putting off replies. I will try to get to them over the next few days. I am not ignoring you, and I will respond to you guys soon. Thanks for everything guys, see you at the tunnel mouth...

Onward and upward,

-Wasty