So I'm on the cusp of potentially needing to go on a week or more hiatus from work. My sister is pregnant and due any day (I'm getting another niece, so excited!!) and things in her life have decided this is a good time to fall apart. One of her cats, Sakura, is severely ill with what is very likely to be lung cancer. Her dog, Charlotte, has been acting out pretty bad because she's picking up on the stress in the household. Our mom, who was going to take care of my niece April while my sister is in labor, has a severe cold with a fever. So she might not be able to help at all unless she kicks this cold FAST. My brother may be able to help some, but he's responsible for the care of his very disabled girlfriend, so he can't help as much.

That leaves me! I have a bag packed and my car has a full tank; I'm ready to leap to action when needed. With Sakura sick and our mom possibly out of the running, it adds some extra elements of worry that we didn't have before. I may need to be away from work for a while to help my sister in this really stressful scary time. If all goes well, I will only be away from work a couple days though, we'll see.

For now I'm scrambling to get as much work done as possible so my absence from work doesn't impact my queue progress as much. I'm still hammering at that traditional commission, and need to get some work for Patreon done before the month ends, as well as finish many digital pieces and send a couple Etsy orders. I appreciate everyone on my queue having patience, I'm workin' on it all! <3

I post less often on journals these days, but I'm pretty active on Twitter. It's probably the best place to up current updates from me.

https://twitter.com/Eskiworks