I didn't know when things would be back up, and I still needed to get a Substack post out this week. The pirate story is now there.

If you have a deck of playing cards, don't just trust me on this! Grab your cards and follow the story!

https://diydiv.substack.com/p/the-pirate-story

I've got a few more folks seeing me here today than yesterday, so...interested in practicing divination with things you find in the back of a drawer or that one piece left from an old game you lost years ago?

That's what I've been writing about lately. Not offering readings or lessons. Just writing a substack on it.

https://diydiv.substack.com/

#introduction - Most people who know me on the Internet call me Fizzy. I write two substacks (links in profile). DIYvination is about divination with stuff around the house - big focus on charm casting. Wander the Forest is my short story fiction.

Bears are my favorite animal. Rainbow is my favorite color. I love puns. I'm learning Welsh. And, I know...I'm weird. Have been for 4 decades. It's fabulous!

Most accurate update I've seen.

I stopped an anxiety attack by playing with mud. I need to remember that works for me.

So. Sent in my voter registration form over a month before the last day.The rest of the house didn't get it done until the last day, but the guy at the post office promised they would be marked that day and that's what's needed.

Today, the county clerk's office says none of us are registered, we did follow the rules correctly, but "the mail hasn't been reliable for this".

That does not sound good. I'm wondering how many people are effected by this.

I didn't watch "WandaVision", but people got me to watch "Agatha All Along" and I loved it. So now I'm going back and...ooohhh...I didn't realize there was a story behind one of those details!

Peak Special Interest for me - divination+ Home!

My new cards are here! This tarot deck was made by the same woman who made the Southern Gothic and Southern Botanical Oracle decks, and the design matches with those decks. I also supported the Kickstarter on the level to get the playing cards added.

I'm probably going to disappear for a few days and then excitedly talk about the cards when anyone finds me!

I referred to this year as "Our Year of the Eternal Dumpster Fire 2024" and...yeah, that's where we are.

Inktober, day 31 - I made it all the way! One drawing or painting each day. Happy Halloween to the little dragons seeking treasure!
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I found out through We Rate Dogs about Dogs Matter. It's a program to provide free foster care for dogs while their humans are in rehab so the human can focus on recovery and know they will be reunited with their dog.

They also do wellness checks for 12 months after reuniting in case more support is needed.

https://www.dogsmatter2.org/

Inktober, day 30. "Ghost in the closet". I was halfway done when I thought, "Who has this much space in their closet?"
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My dorodango is finished! Made from dirt from my yard, water, and a lot of jokes about rubbing my balls.
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Dorodango update: The mudball is as smooth as I can get it. Just minor differences that you have to pay attention and feel for. The cracks are filled in, and I like how it looks like a turtle shell, but I don't know if the lines will stay or blend in as it dries more.
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Inktober, day 29. For "cold day in Hell", I just had to do it.
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Inktober, day 28. Sometimes the difference between "art" and "a mess" is presentation.

I just randomly painted sections of the paper. Once it was dry, I went back and outlined where colors change.
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Inktober, day 27. I've got a lot of pain today, so this is like notes for a future drawing. It's looking at a portal from a side view, so the portal is a line between two worlds.
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Mudball update : It's as round as it's getting. Now I'm sprinkling little bits of dry dirt on and gently rubbing it. The dirt acts as a fine abrasive, and it also gets massaged into any tiny cracks and holes to fill them.
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The town hates the pride flag I put up outside our very queer home. Yeah...we knew that would happen. It's a small town. We get told when somebody hears somebody complain.

A family friend in another town recently told us complaints were happening in a local VFW hall. And one of the vets - I'm guessing by age he's likely a Vietnam vet - quieted everybody.

He simply said, "No, we're not doing that here. We fought for everybody. We didn't choose who to fight for."

Inktober, day 26 - Lucky Charms, not the cereal.
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My mudball won't be as big as I thought. I'll need to make a bigger core next time if I want a bigger finished ball.

That glass vase is what I'm using to rub it. It's in the plastic bag now and will get another layer in a couple of hours.
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Inktober, day 25. My jack o'lantern is winking at everybody. Must be up to something.
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