Brushing My Cats' Teeth In A Unicorn Dress: AS ONE DOES

This week I'm celebrating feeling functional and happy again after all that panic and migraine awfulness.

TV Announcer: "Jen, you just won your latest battle against pain and panic. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?"

Me: "I'M GOING TO BRUSH MY CATS' TEETH!"

John, in the background: "Wait, what?"

Yep, our vet pointed out Suki has a little gingivitis, so I thought I'd give this a go. And would you believe she actually seems to like it?! I use the tiny brush from that kit (here on Amazon) with this toothpaste, which she likes to eat. I think the soft bristles must feel nice on her gums, since she lets me scrub away on the outsides no problem. (Still working up to getting the inside bits.)

Eva, on the other hand, is NOT having it. Any of it.

Suki: "Dude, you gotta try this toothbrushing thing!"

Eva: "YOU FOOL!"

That's the face we get every time we try to brush Eva's teeth, lol. That and lots and LOTS of squirming, 'til John gives up and puts her down. I may have to rethink our tactics. Hmmm.

I'd like to get some video of us brushing Suki's teeth, btw, so any volunteers to come hold the camera? :p 

Let me back up to that awful Sunday again, just to show off my outfit:

The panic trigger was a rock concert at a church, btw; flashing lights, bass vibrating our rib cages, the works. Even with ear plugs, after 25 minutes I was in full sensory overload, and my nervous system just snapped. I know, I should have known better... but I really wanted to try, you know? Gotta keep fighting, gotta keep pushing at those boundaries. (Though maybe not so much all at once.)

Anyhoo, at least for my worst day of 2019 (so far) I looked pretty darn cute. CAN I GET AN AMEN?

A couple of highlights from my next few days of pain on the couch:

 
 I'm finishing up the Briarwood Arc. It's definitely winning me over to the Campaign 1 characters. ;) (Now I understand why everyone loves Scanlon!)

Lemme give you a closeup, because this is STUNNING:

Go follow Beverly on IG!

Sometimes you just need to look at a gorgeous, powerful cosplay to feel a little stronger yourself. 

Oh! I forgot to show you this before, but the other week Katya of The Snow Made sent me one of her lanterns as a thank you, and errrrrmergersh:

Look how gorgeous!

Now here comes the real magic:

OOooOOOooooh.

I featured Katya's work here last year, and apparently she was so overwhelmed by your love (yaaaassss) that she insisted on sending this nightlight as a thank you. It brightened up my whole week, pun intended. (Always.)

 It lives on this shelf in our steampunk room now, next to my brass Epbot by steampunk artist Sean Boyd. 

(While looking up Sean's name I got lost in this old Saturday Steam post. Wow, remember when I did those every week?? If so, you get a brass star.)

Our friend Scott was in a play this month, so we went to cheer him on. I'll be honest, I really didn't expect to laugh during Titanic: The Musical.

 I've got a sinking feeling about this...

I keep meaning to post this Before and After of Suki, taken maybe 4-5 months apart:

D'awww.

 D'aaWHOA

I need an updated photo; she's already bigger than this! Which is awesome when she flops down on my chest/face every morning for snuggles, but LESS awesome when she vaults off to go chase her sister. Ow.

 I posted a cute unicorn button in my Story, and the next day THIS happened:

 So cuuuuute.

And speaking of unicorns, here I am exactly one week after that awful Sunday, rockin' the best unicorn dress and some serious bedhead:

I didn't even leave the house that day - ergo the hair - but it felt awesome to put on a fun dress and matching shoes and remember what a difference a week can make.

I hope you'll remember that, too, the next time it feels like your world is ending. Just hang on. Keep breathing, keep waiting. Give it another week. Sometimes we have to go through hell to find hope again, but I promise you, it's there. 

And sometimes it looks like a rainbow unicorn dress.

Here's to better weeks, my friends! I love you all so stinkin' much. Go hug something furry for me. (If necessary, people count.)

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Now let's announce some art winners!

 The winner of baby Vader is Kyla Graff
The winner of Supergirl is Waldorf
And the winner of Captain America is Ekio Locatiare

Congrats, you three, and please e-mail me your mailing addresses!

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Oh! One last thing: I made our very own Epbot Amazon Storefront! So now you can type in "Amazon.com/shop/Epbot" from anywhere to shop with our affiliate links, ANNNND... [drumroll, please] 

...to browse all these fun lists I've been putting together!

 There are even more than this, because I may have gotten a little carried away. I'm trying to write quick reviews on everything we've actually purchased - which is almost everything - so if you see a speech bubble over an item, like this:

... then be sure roll over it with your cursor to see my notes!

I spend a lot of time researching the stuff I buy on Amazon, so hopefully this is useful and kind of fun for you guys, too. As with everything through our affiliate link, if you buy something Amazon gives us a small kickback, but there's no extra cost to you. I'll continue adding things to our lists as I think of them, so be sure to check back!