Good morning Craughers! MRI(s) are done so now we can get down to the true business of life, gratitude.  Let’s take a look at the week and see what’s rocked this Craughing Girl’s face off.

Ghost Stories. 👻 I found a new podcast that has the most amazing stories called Old Gods of Appalachia and I have been binge listening to it for about a week now. It is so good and has layers of witchcraft,  some gore, history and some amazing souther accents. My little heart has been enthralled and so inspired by their writing! If you like that sort of thing I would give it a listen! They are on all platforms. 

The animals. This time of year is always a bit hard on me and my old hell hounds make it so much gentler on my heart. Giving me love and cuddles 💕  Giving me a reason to pause and brush them out when I can’t physically do much more. Also, giving me a reason to go outside 894 times a day 🙃 The hellbeast kitten on the other hand is still crazy as hell and cannot keep her claws to herself. Insanity. I’m about to let Nico Man Dawg handle her…

Another year. 24 years ago my love died in a drunk driving accident. We were kids. I thought I was going to die too, the grief swallowing me whole as I laid in my bed for months. I did not. And I have made it another year. Sometimes I wonder if he was the love of my life, as I’ve never come close to someone like him again… I think it’s okay if he was. Everyone since has been a lesson I didn’t want to learn anyways. I remember him always.

Let’s go ahead and do the roundup list. Sometimes it helps to just list somethings we are grateful for, rather than speak about them:

Coffee, music, a somewhat clean house even if the dishes never get done, clean laundry (what!?), rent paid, a paycheck, things to occupy my time and my mind, drawing, my kiddo, boundaries, organizing, and YOU reader. Thank you for being here.

Quick update: Tuesday is court for the protective order. NbK has started working at my sister in laws place of employment… no coincidence I’m sure, and has also tried contacting more family. I’m tired of it all and just plain pissed I have to even go to court to defend why I would need a protective order from a man who was charged before for stalking ME. BUT here we are.