First off all, apologies if you are signed up for my art substack where I send you a letter each week, because once again I sent off a letter that I thought started with “Hello, friend” but instead wrote, “HELL, FRIEND.”
In my defense I have been very sick with a summer cold and also I’m dumb. And technically, “HELL, FRIEND” works too at this point.
Luckily, I have a small warm chest compress getting me through the worst of this cold:
The well-intentioned suffocation, however, is a sweet change from Purrsy’s normal nighttime routine of snuggling quietly next to my face until I close my eyes and then suddenly opening his mouth like a cobra and attempting to slam his tiny mouth around my head while purring as loudly as possible. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt that these are mouth hugs and not his daily attempt to see if he is finally large enough to eat me yet.
Unrelated but too awesome not to share…my friend Jenny Shaw has been doing bookish nail art forever. She did nail art for Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, and for Furiously Happy but she has truly outdone herself this time with HOW TO BE OKAY WHEN NOTHING IS OKAY:
More later when this cold has stopped trying to destroy me. Wash your hands, friends.
Our friend group has started using “Hell Friend” as a salutation for our group chats. We feel it’s the most accurate option in this timeline. 🤣
First of all, may your recovery be quick. Secondly, respectfully, you are not dumb. But, I can relate. I failed a second language comprehension test this week and felt like gobshite for days. I study hard, practice every day and cannot get ahead. I own the results and accept them. But I felt stupid and very much like a failure. AAAAANNNND I’m reminding myself that despite graduating high school by the skin of my teeth…. I’m doing alright.
Love, Laughter and Lager,
Dann
HELL JENNY,
Purrsy is a wild little guy, but cuter than anything. Summer colds are a bitch. Hope you feel better soon. Chicken soup and hot toddys! ♥️ Linda
If I had a nickel for every time I have said “don’t bite my face”….
Summer colds are the worst!
My long gone black and white kitty used to sit on my chest and box my mouth if he felt I’d slept in too long on the weekend. Kitties show their love in wild ways. But you never know, big cats actually purr while they’re eating their kill.
Feel better!
I love “Hell Friend” and it’s been in my brain since your post. Should be everyone’s new greeting. I hope you feel much better soon. Kitties help. ❤️
I hope you feel better! I have listened to and have every book.
Your words have helped me to overcome so much! You are the first one who has said what I have wanted to for years over and over again.
I finally found someone who understands what I go through every freaking day!!! Thank you ☺️
Summer cold buddy here! Coughing and wheezing away. Feel better soon!
HELL FIEND would have been epic.
Hell to the yes.
Take care. Feel better. Even when you’re sick, though, you are wildly hilarious. Fantastic stripey nurse.
I was disappointed when you spelt friend correctly, wouldn’t hell fiend have been awesome?