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Been doing some smaller sculpts. Ended up with a bunch of raccoon skulls and thought why not? First of many small critters, lol! Want to see more, look up my Etsy shop "Winterwolfbanes".

Need to put down some brutal honesty and some venting out there:

Been trying to get through another rough season. On the 14th of Dec my Father-in law passed away. Almost a year from the date my Mother-in-law passed the year before. It's been a rough time for my husband and myself this entire past year. His father had huge debt issues we were unaware of and pretty much have lost the estate due to this. The family farm is gone and it was willed to my husband. I guess the only fortunate thing is we bought our plot over a decade ago, which was part of this farm. If we hadn't we'd be homeless right now.
Any of you out there with elderly parents. Please make sure you know what their financial/insurance situation is. Get your name on their accounts and deeds and take care of things before they end up in a care home. The government and it's programs are out to take it from you and it can be avoided. It's all stuff a lot of us are not aware of or made aware of until something happens and then you're screwed over. We learned the hard way.

These covid years have not been kind to this family. So far the tally has been three deaths (only one was covid related), and two with long term problems. Job losses and financial difficulties, addiction... lots of change and heartache. But we're survivors, I've been through worse growing up in an abusive household with people who suffered from mental issues. There's still things going on as a result of this. But I've entirely removed myself from it and a very toxic sibling. (It's ok to walk away from those narcissistic toxic people, be brave and just do it.) I am done wallowing in my self pitty and refuse to be a victim. I don't want or need that attention.
I'm hoping someone else will read this and take from it something. Something to make things better. I'm and artist too, and I make my own path in this world. I do not give up or give in. I am better than that. I truly believe this, if I didn't I wouldn't still be here doing what I love to do. The hardships are just walls to be knocked down. And life is unfair, I know this better than most. But I'm grateful for what I have now and the people in my life. Like my watchers and the friends I've made here on DA.
I really think just doing artwork and having a Etsy shop has been my saving grace and kept me sane through all this?.
Hoping this year is a much better one.

Description
Been doing some smaller sculpts. Ended up with a bunch of raccoon skulls and thought why not? First of many small critters, lol! Want to see more, look up my Etsy shop "Winterwolfbanes".

Need to put down some brutal honesty and some venting out there:

Been trying to get through another rough season. On the 14th of Dec my Father-in law passed away. Almost a year from the date my Mother-in-law passed the year before. It's been a rough time for my husband and myself this entire past year. His father had huge debt issues we were unaware of and pretty much have lost the estate due to this. The family farm is gone and it was willed to my husband. I guess the only fortunate thing is we bought our plot over a decade ago, which was part of this farm. If we hadn't we'd be homeless right now.
Any of you out there with elderly parents. Please make sure you know what their financial/insurance situation is. Get your name on their accounts and deeds and take care of things before they end up in a care home. The government and it's programs are out to take it from you and it can be avoided. It's all stuff a lot of us are not aware of or made aware of until something happens and then you're screwed over. We learned the hard way.

These covid years have not been kind to this family. So far the tally has been three deaths (only one was covid related), and two with long term problems. Job losses and financial difficulties, addiction... lots of change and heartache. But we're survivors, I've been through worse growing up in an abusive household with people who suffered from mental issues. There's still things going on as a result of this. But I've entirely removed myself from it and a very toxic sibling. (It's ok to walk away from those narcissistic toxic people, be brave and just do it.) I am done wallowing in my self pitty and refuse to be a victim. I don't want or need that attention.
I'm hoping someone else will read this and take from it something. Something to make things better. I'm and artist too, and I make my own path in this world. I do not give up or give in. I am better than that. I truly believe this, if I didn't I wouldn't still be here doing what I love to do. The hardships are just walls to be knocked down. And life is unfair, I know this better than most. But I'm grateful for what I have now and the people in my life. Like my watchers and the friends I've made here on DA.
I really think just doing artwork and having a Etsy shop has been my saving grace and kept me sane through all this?.
Hoping this year is a much better one.