Taking A Chance

I said I wasn't going to do this, because nobody gives a rat's ass about me and my blog besides family, but I'm gonna go for it anyway. This has nothing to do with nail polish (although I could talk about it if requested), and everything to do with everything being pretty much a huge wreck in my life right now.

In a nutshell, my husband died, I lost my job both my vehicles are broken, my house burnt, my psoriasis is flaring up horribly, I can't pay my bills, I'm about to lose my pets, and I'm just barely hanging on by the tips of my fingers to a really frayed rope that's about to give out.

You can click the following flyer to be taken to a page that has much more detail, and where you can find the fundraiser, and the various social media platforms I've started to try and get the word out there and see if I can get some help.

Above and beyond funds, if anybody has alternative ideas or can offer up some kind of non-financial support, I'm welcoming it all. I've tried to see if there was a way to barter for work on my Jeep (the van will require a new engine, so I'm not even trying for that, the Jeep just needs transmission work). I've applied for job after job after job (I'm really only limited to not working in food service, although anything with a lot of walking and standing is probably going to be sorta rough). I've asked everybody I know if they or any friends or family can take in my pets, or some of them while I get situated somehow. In short, I can't think of anything else to do.

Basically, I'm just begging for help, and I don't know where else to turn.

I'm Doing A Happy Dance!

Why am I doing this happy dance thing? Well, because our fundraiser is a success! As you can see on the sidebar, $485 has been raised, and I'm MORE than happy to cover the balance, and maybe a bit more if needed for Valentino! This is so wonderful, and I canNOT thank the contributors enough! Not much makes me happier than being able to help in some way, and to know there are others out there just tickles me so much. It's so wonderful how people in the animal rescue community can team up and make a difference!

If you're of a mind to help, the next one I'm working on is Lily's eye surgery, and we may need a bit more for Valentino, so feel free to add a bit, but for now, I'm just celebrating that we can help this cat! In case you didn't know, I had all of my teeth removed almost two years ago because of severe problems with them, and that is why this struck such a chord in me.

So, let's give a round of applause to our generous contributors, and wish Valentino luck in his surgery!

Help A Kitty Out!

So if you know me, you know I'm into the kitties, and I like to help them. This particular kitty needs some dental work, and it's going to cost around $500 (vet's estimate). So, I'd like to try and help raise that amount, or maybe a bit more to help. I'm not sure how much I can give when I get paid tomorrow, but I'm going to plug all my spare into it, even if that's only $20. This poor beat up tomcat deserves so much more than to suffer, and the lovely lady who took him in shouldn't have to shoulder this burden alone. Let's take a peek at the pertinent info.

The post that kicked me into gear!

The video that might make you cry (Warning, there are some rather graphic parts in here).


The post I created for the ChipIn, on my other blog.



We've already got one generous contributor who donated $50... so let's see if we can get this done! One dollar, ten dollars - every little bit helps.

Editing to add: We're at $100, that's a fifth of the way, and with only two contributors! Also, I will be happy to provide whatever documentation needed to show once I make the payment as well. As long as I don't have to give my banking info out to somebody. Haha. And it occurs to me that with all the awesome people out there, we could raise more than what is needed. So if that happens, my plan would be to donate the surplus to Help Lily's cat have eye surgery.



Edit 2: Lookit, up to $145! I certainly hope we can get this done! Please, spread the word - if enough people can just give a dollar or five, we'll get there!

10 To The Tenth Power! POWER RANGERS!! Oh Wait...

Yes, silly title for a serious post, but it's been that kind of day here. Nothing bad, just more sore than usual, busy anyway, and thinking about lots of stuff. So, one of the things I was thinking about is how to help the animals I hold so dear, especially the ones at Grayson Humane. If you've read my blog for more than a couple days, you'll know they are my favored rescue folks for various reasons. And along with all the other things going on for 10-10-10, I thought, "hey, why not figure out something of my own to make a point of the whole ten thing?". Which immediately set my brain rushing off in 10 different directions for ideas. So, here are the ideas that I thought worthy of posting about to my audience of (slightly more than) 10.

Charity Begins At...

Well, they say it begins at home, but does it matter where it begins? What matters is that it's there, and if it means something to you, you give! So, in order to give people some ideas of smaller charities that could use some support, I'm going to list several in this post. Some I haven't been able to give to, or may not feel very strongly about, but they are still deserving.