BlondeBoxshell

I had plans for February, and other things happened!

Our apartment complex had a major gas leak/ damaged pipes. So I was without heat and hot water for two weeks, and I still don't have gas for my stove/oven (with no end date in sight).

I am starting a support job at an elementary school in a week, and I'm very excited! But also very unsure whether I will have any energy left in my days, so I am going to deactivate all physical pieces from my sh0p. They might come back, they might not. They are available until Friday, March 6th.

My goal this year is to prove that I can handle working full (ish) time again, or to make doctors help me document that I actually cannot. Please wish me luck!

I hope you are able to care for yourself and your communities today! The horrors persist but so do we.

If you want to grab anything, here's the link!
https://blondeboxshell.etsy.com

Right now!

I don't expect anyone else to show up tonight, but I am here! If you feel like stopping by, I will be going to be coloring and/ or working on planning this meet up better, and I'd love company ❤️

I am planning to be here every Monday with simple crafts, ready to talk about how we can show up for folks here in Des Moines, and to just get to know people.

Starting tomorrow!

Every Monday evening, come hang out, do small crafts, and let's get to know each other. I want to build a resource for organizing with people and helping each other process current events so we can stay present.

There are other folks who have been creating and offering space here in Des Moines! I might put together a post with all of the cool things I have been *meaning* to actually join. But not having a car, some are difficult for me to get to physically. When I can get out of my own brain/ stress, I know that if something is true for me it's probably true for others, so I'm starting this very central and bus!accessible meeting ❤️

I really want a space where the base expectation is just to show up, and to do something with my hands. So I'm starting one.

It will likely just be me tomorrow since I'm so late in actually planning/ posting this, but I'd love to see anyone who can to come! And I will keep doing this every Monday evening ❤️

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