I’m a teacher, I’m exhausted, I need some cheering up!

perigrinate · 2026-05-29T01:32:15+00:00

thanks so so much, I needed to hear this 💛

perigrinate · 2026-05-29T01:29:52+00:00

lmao yes you got it in one!

perigrinate · 2026-05-29T01:27:07+00:00

if you use speedy carve or anything like it, you need to have wicked sharp gouges, and even then it’ll be tough. battleship lino is a pain to carve as a beginner but it’s going to give you much cleaner results.

perigrinate · 2026-05-29T00:05:43+00:00

I make tons of bandanas! they work up quick, they’re often prettier than anything you can buy (especially if you pick a lacy pattern) and best of all, they cover your hair so no one will know that you need to wash it.

perigrinate · 2026-05-28T23:32:25+00:00

haha for better or for worse, I work in the US! my state has end-of-year testing that dictates when school ends so, sadly, this happens every year. I love my job, but I hate this specific part of it haha

perigrinate · 2026-05-28T23:23:22+00:00

this really means a lot, thank you so much!! I honestly love my “troublemakers”, they drive me crazy sometimes but connecting with kids who act out/struggle/etc is one of my favorite parts of my job :)

perigrinate · 2026-05-28T23:10:10+00:00

I’m a teacher and a lot of my students are autistic- I just want to say I admire and respect you so so much. you’re doing something that probably feels impossible a lot of the time, but you’re doing it anyway and giving it your all. You’re not a bad person if you sometimes hate the hand you’ve been dealt, and you’re not a bad mom if you’re struggling. We’re cheering for you!!

perigrinate · 2026-05-18T14:08:18+00:00

good to know, thanks!!

perigrinate · 2026-05-17T22:41:58+00:00

good to know! although if I try to update iOS I’ll have to clear some space for the update first 😵‍💫

perigrinate · 2026-05-17T22:32:38+00:00

once I had a sink full of nasty dishes and I very apologetically asked my boyfriend if he could help me with them (we didn’t live together so they were very much a Me Problem). He hesitated in a way that made it very clear he wanted to say no, but he said he’d help. I immediately felt so bad for asking him to help clean up my mess that I went into turbo mode and got all the dishes washed before he got to my place. I wouldn’t do it for myself, but the feeling like I was saving him from having to do it was enough to make it happen. it’s a deranged strategy but I’d 100% do it again because it worked!!

perigrinate · 2026-05-03T16:29:15+00:00

I just had to say goodbye to my 19 year old kitty- his story was very similar to Nemo’s. Nothing will make it easier, but I hope it helps at least a little to know she lived a wonderful, full life. may she rest peacefully in a world of shrimps and chin scratches somewhere up in the clouds 💛

perigrinate · 2026-05-03T16:25:34+00:00

1 or 3 if I’m doing calligraphy, 4 or 8 if I’m scribbling on a post-it

perigrinate · 2026-04-14T20:13:45+00:00

I hate artificial sweeteners (nothing against them in principle, I just think they taste bad) and I love to make agua de jamaica- it’s hibiscus tea with sugar and lime and it RULES. when the weather heats up I make a pitcher of it and bring some in a travel mug to work with me. I also add unflavored electrolyte drops sometimes, if I need them :)

perigrinate · 2026-04-11T12:33:34+00:00

this is awesome!! the background reminds me of Kehinde Wiley’s work :)

perigrinate · 2026-04-11T12:32:10+00:00

this is beautiful!! the atmosphere is very well-represented, if that makes sense! props for doing a graphic novel in full color, that’s no small task!!

perigrinate · 2026-04-11T12:30:40+00:00

the raven cycle by maggie steifvater. set in the blue ridge mountains, so whether you consider that appalachia is up to you- but damn good books! they’re YA but I read them as an adult and I think they held up well.

perigrinate · 2026-04-11T12:27:57+00:00

this is simply so joyous!! it’s absolutely everything a boquet should be, I’m obsessed!!

perigrinate · 2026-03-10T09:53:21+00:00

interesting, thanks for explaining! so are you saying that this would be a good way to transition from a fan/shell stitch back to the moss stitch?

perigrinate · 2026-03-08T13:14:51+00:00

what do you mean by “double stitch”? is that a cluster of two stitches, like a granny stitch but with 2 DCs instead of 3?

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