New Year, New Plug!

New Year, New Plug!

Oh yah, im starting a new schedule this year so while I get into the swing of it Im going to throw filler at you!  I mean.. Great Content.. :P

The Twice a week Updates will keep going Till the end of January.  But after that, its changing to once a month and i'll randomly be throwing Comic Pages in place of Text because its a Slice of life Comic and its about us living.. HERE!  In a Tin can! :D

So the next few updates are going to be the comic pages detailing our crazy ride here... Which you've already read about.  There will be 4-5 of them.

If you like the comments, check out the weekly updates here:  LifeOfAGamingArtist.BlogSpot.com

If you have questions or topics you wanna discuss then feel free to pop a comment below or send me a email at SouthernBelleArtShop@gmail.com with the Subject Line reading "Mutts Talk."

Till Next Time my Pretties!

Linda

Our First Christmas as a FAMILY!

Our First Christmas as a FAMILY!

YAP!  Sal and I married on the 31st of December so this was our offical first christmas...

Oh my lord, gift buying.

What do you get someone with limited interest and no space?

Well, I got him a handmade keychain (some for mother unit, and both were ADORABLE!).  But our Anniversary is coming up too!  EEK!

They both got me some POSCA paint pens and copics respectively.  I loved it, they loved theirs, everyone was happy and hunky dory.

We had Homemade fries with Chopped Steak. (Traditional is double the cost, too many leftovers, and just too long.. 1 lb steaks and heaps of fries a piece will still give a food coma but be cheaper.  You see how we spend our holidays?)  And then we watched Christmas movies.  Moms first time seeing Meet the Kranks.

Dogs all got giant gator chewies from pet sense.

It was a happy day!

Now im going to go flip the gas.  Because holy crap, it got cold.  Jumped from 60-70s down to 30s in like 2 days.  Burr.  I like the cold, but the blubber needs time to adjust!

Linda

Happy New Years!

Anniversary!  Oh, and Have a awesome New Year!

Heres my get of jail free card, its my anniversary.  One Year of Wedding Blis--Uh... Not killing each other!  What?  We love each other but we also desire to kill each other.  If thats not love, I dont know what is!  (No comments, either, the fairy tail crap is for Disney!  Real Life is finding someone you can want to kill but want alive more.)

Seriously, my lifes a open book, see more about our relationship and life by checking out the webseries I run LifeOfAGamingArtist.BlogSpot.com  Its a slice of life, comical comic and updates every Friday.  Boom.  ^.~  #ShamelessPlug

SO!  I've shown my crazy, im going to enjoy my time today.  I hope the rest of you have a awesome New Years Eve, hope your not too hungover tomorrow if your a drunkard tonight!

Linda

Holidays!

Holidays!

Recount of Family Holidays (We have our Christmas with the family early!)

So!  On a lighter note, here holiday news!

Thanksgiving was super... awkward.  First time i'd seen most of the family since.. well, 4 years.  Christmas was much better.  Sal wasnt sick and joined us so I had someone I could actually talk to (What?!  its a damn 9+ year gap between me and everyone else!)

My 2 youngest cousins, dear lord they look like bloody twins.  I heard their mother get them mixed up a time or two.  You wouldnt believe there was a 3-4 year difference.  Similar hieght, size, voices are pretty close too...  Its uncanny.  But who knows, both are still in Middle school, there is atleast 1 more good growth spurt, one might end up 6'8" and the other hangs about 5'6" (speaking of which, they are both about 5'3" and they are enjoying not being the shortest.  My grandma and their mom has that honor now.)

My oldest cousin (like 9 years younger then me still.. Yah, im old) is in high school and shes trying so hard to push out of the kid circle and be a "adult."  I say shes dumb, enjoy the kid circle, the adults are boring.. xD  But Christmas she decided it was more fun talking to the younger adults (aka us) since we hung out with the kids to eat and chat.  We actually talk back to her and talk about things besides the basic "Hows school, what grade you in now?"  Trust me kid, I hated those too.  And I was the only grandchild for 9 years and got asked what grade I was in every year still.

The 2nd oldest is just getting to high school and hit that "Im too cool/this is so dull, why am I here?" phase.  Sucks for her, I make a living out of busting people out of that.  I made her crack a smile atleast 6 times and I think she hated me so much for it.  But hey, what can I say?  I cant stand seeing people upset!  Plus, making people laugh is one of my few talents.

And im so sorry to my aunt!  I think I beat her out for being the mac and cheese maker.  Grandma loves mac and cheese and I just have a great recipe.  Usually we had to bring rolls and stuff cuz we lived so far away, but now were the closes so we can actually offer cooked goods.  Though my cooked dishes didnt get much love.  Next gathering im just making a quick sheet cake.  Everyone loves cake.  And no one can beat my cakes!

But Thats about all of interest that happened unless you wanna hear about my mom and her siblings arguing over a lunchbox and them going through pictures.. Or how my entire family thought I bought my christmas cards.. *eye twitch*  even though the image has my signature.. And website... And character..

Im going to stop there... x.x

Linda

Merry Christmas!

Well, F.

Well, F.

(Recount November 6th)

So, Everything is fixed but our Conman- Oh wait, I mean "Repair guy" didnt turn in our claim.  Why?  Because hes not a legit business anymore and required we pay him cash only because a military bank isnt a "good enough bank, sorry."  We were so frazzled... We did it.  Were out 1,500 and looking to take him to court.

Dont pay for cash on anything.  Ever.  Tell them to go F themselves, Check, Credit, or nothing.

And now they blocked our numbers too, kind of them, huh?  Well, he can be served.  Because the IRS is slow about a lot of things, but they are quick to come after any dumbass that doesnt pay taxes and they will do some serious searching into your accounts, especially if its a reliable source... Like someone with almost 15 years experience in tax prep.  Karma is a C U Next Tuesday type of girl.

So short update this time.  I'll have maybe one more Recount Day then im starting on the happening here and now.  So, Yap!  Sorry this was a bitchy post, but man I hate this shit.  When someone struggles to get by as it is, screwing them out of almost 2 months of income isnt a drop in the bucket.  And im not a vindictive woman by nature, but I mean really... I've got no patience for conartist.

So Jeff Pickett, running a Mobile RV Repair "business" (No license mind you, so if you value your warrenty or want insurance money back)  You and Cyberpower PC are the biggest piece of shit and can both burn. ^_^

Living it Up but not Prepared!

I was not Prepared!  *Queue Illidian Meme*

After living here a few weeks we've found things we still needed...

1. InstantPot

We got rid of our crockpot knowing we'd buy one of these.  Everyone recommends them and after some research it'll be nice for quick rice, slow cooking, water bath canning, makes yogurt, and quick cooking.  Plus I can use it outside in the summer to keep it cooler inside.  :D

2.  A Grill

Yah, we didnt have one and wont this year but it might be nice to get one for summer.  If im really into my instant pot we might not get one.

3.  Reverse Cast Iron Griddle

We live near a Lodge Factory so we waited to buy one!  I have a 2 piece skillet that becomes a dutch oven, a small cast iron pan, and a large pot for noodles/tea.  It'll also be a great Cookie Sheet/Pizza pan so, yippie!

4.  TV Mounts

It shakes so naturally we need mounts for our two TVs to keep them in place so I already found elbow mounts so they can be pulled out and seen from the couch and one for the back room so Mom can see on her bed.

I personally love having my monitor on a mount that moves so I know having the TV on one (especially since flat screens are impossible to watch at too much of a angle) will be awesome.  It'll be like a mini Movie theater once we set up the reading nook (yes, im going to make a reading nook/canopy bed out of the couch... Dogs love hidie-holes and it'll be human sized!)

5.  Popcorn popper

Not a need but we love movies so I got a cheap air popper bowl for our microwave so it can be healthier and we can control the size.  We had a nostaliga one from Bella before we moved and were quite fond of it so it'll probably get use once a week atleast especially when you see the next one...

6.  Projector

I need one for work but for a little more and we can play vids on it too!  We cant afford it right now but its on my list!

7.  Camera

We wanna vlog so we need something better then my old phone for recording, plus taking photos.  Thats $300+ for a half decent one with video.

8.  More Storage Helpers

For our closets and for the desk, I might get a few more for the pantry like pull out drawers.

9.  New Mic and Games

Hah, I need a mic for streams and Sal wants more games.  Hes the RV gamer after all!

10.  Outdoor Furniture

We have room for a "Patio" outside the doggo fence, we brought our table so we decided a small sectional, maybe a chair, and I want a bar for me to use during prepping!

11.  Slide Jacks

Yah, maybe what we need most and were dumb for not having it yet but we DID order them!  Were waiting on them to arrive as of the time I typed this.  True its been almost 3 weeks but better late then never.

So not all of its camper themed, hah, but its 100% true we want/need!  So thats our list.

What would You want to buy for your camper stay?  any item you know you'd not be able to go without?  Let me know below!

Linda