A Week Made of Every Emotion

Lately life has been this strange cocktail of joy, grief, and seasonal chaos. I’ve been tucked into my usual creative burrow, tinkering with my homebrew world and trying not to give away too much of the magic I’m building. At the same time, my mind keeps circling back to my sister… grief is a tide that never really checks the calendar. Being sick off and on for the past couple weeks hasn’t helped either; it’s hard to heal when your body and your heart are both dragging their feet. But there have been bright spots: Travis and I had a date night at The Goat & Rabbit, which was exactly the cozy little breather we needed. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, my parents’ 50th anniversary is right behind it, and soon I’ll be pulling out the Christmas decorations. Life feels like a patchwork quilt right now—some squares warm, some worn thin, all stitched together whether I’m ready or not.