Every now and then, life has a way of turning you into something you don't like.

And because I refuse to alarm my friends without context, I'll provide a brief summary of my life situation right now: my family and I are trying to buy a house we love, our offer has been accepted, but the banks we're trying to get a mortgage with have spent the last four weeks stalling us and jerking us around in every conceivable way. We're fast running out of time before our current lease runs out, we're all exahusted with constant stress, and I'm scared and angry and frustrated.

But... I'm a Dorey. So despite the terror and the rage, despite the constant pressure that's refused to let up for the last four weeks, I'm doing my best to push on and we're all exploring all possible options and trying to do what we need to do. We're together, and together we'll get through it.

In the meantime, have a picture of Dorey being uncharacteristically pissed off and channeling his inner Smaug.