The phoenix is pretty!
And I'm sorry about the poison ivy... sounds like fun! Healing vibes!

Beautiful phoenix and sorry about the poison ivy! Healing vibes!

Amazing Phoenix.

Gorgeous phoenix! I can't wait to see it when it matches your vision!

Congrats on the weight loss!

As much as it sucks you can't walk Stubbs right now, things will change! He will definitely let everyone know if he's not getting enough exercise. The heat must be affecting him, too

Healing vibes for the poison ivy!

That phoenix already looks pretty good to me. I like the lines and the colours, I'm curious to see how it'll turn out when you're done.

No idea about the poison ivy stuff, but I hope it won't give you too much trouble.

because it turned out much differently than i expected i will have him do more work on it when it heals, fill in the center area with color, and maybe a few other details thrown in. I am still contemplating...but now i have a dragon on my right arm that needs to be redone lol, its pretty old and faded. Blue, green, purple Dragon on my right, red, orange, yellow phoenix on my left

In other new...seems I am losing weight. My pants are starting to get looser and someone made comment saying my ass was getting smaller lmao.

I want to work out, but work leaves me pretty drained. Because of the heat i havent been taking stubbs out for walks, i just take him in the field and throw the ball for him a few times til he does his business. I feel so bad though. I dont think he is getting enough exercise. My Mom and step dad try and take him out to play, but if im not there he wont play . Frustrates my step dad to no end lol. He will sit outside with them and wait for me to come home...my poor pup.

I dont know how to block areas out so i will just give this warning, if you have a weak stomach, you may not want to read further lol.

I have a horrible case of poison ivy...ugh. i had one little spot and before i knew it i had it spread all over me . I guess i got it at a creek we went to to go swimming in, lucky me. In most places its just a seriously itchy rash, but on my wrist it blistered. Gross. Thankfully they seem to be going down now (they say not to pop them, but at my job, i knew it would happen eventually, and it did). If anyone knows any tips or tricks to clear this crap up, I'm open for suggestions! Ive had it a little over a week now.

Good luck with divorce stuff. Sorry to hear your supervisor was having you do stuff you do shouldn't have to do.

Hang tough on the job! You can do it!!
And, YAY, for the phoenix! It fits you!!

for work stuff

And I'm curious about your tattoo!

So glad to read! Sorry work is causing you stress; I hope it gets better! Can't wait to see the phoenix!

Good to hear from you and that the divorce papers have been signed. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it won't go to court. And that work gets easier with more experience., It tends to do so.

Hope the phoenix will turn out great

Thanks lovely bees

Divorce papers have been signed and returned on both sides. Now we wait. I hope it doesnt go to court, but it might.

New job is tough, especially now with the heat added in...i am still getting acclimated to the hours and the physicality of it . Friday i actually had a breakdown at work because my supervisor kept giving me more stuff to do in an area i hadnt worked at before. I was so stressed. Afterwards I found out that, no, i should not be doing the extra stuff that she was telling me to do because that wasnt part of that areas job to do it. So I was pissed because of all kinds of reasons. Lack of training being one of them, impossible expectations another. The guys that got me the job do their best to take care of me though, so that is much appreciated. Saturdays are cool, because I get off at 12(or i can leave earlier if i have my 40 hrs in) so it almost feels like i get a 3 day weekend. Because of the money, i will stick with it for now and see how it goes

Guys, i got my phoenix tattoo yesterday! Although after sitting with it i think a bit more needs to be done. Ill post a pic later

I hope everyone is doing well! I'll be checking in on the threads and playing catch up soon, i hope

Nature/hiking is THE way to clear your head, imo. So, glad you took the opportunity and cared for yourself. Good for you!😎👌🏼

Lovely photos! I'm glad you were able to get out for some time in nature. Sending hugs as you navigate your divorce

Beautiful pictures, as always.
I'm not the biggest people person, but I wouldn't be surprised if your ex would do a few more back-and-forth maneuvers in the future. Just seems that way. But it's good to read that you got a lawyer to help you with the legal stuff.
Fingers crossed on getting adjusted at the new job. Sounds better than the last one to me, but that's mostly because I like physical work much more than sitting around all day