Moving, Cat Approved Spookiness, & More Art-ing

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Did you know that Tae and I move a lot?

I mean...a lot.

It's happening again.

It's just a thing.

Soon, we'll be in a brand new part of North Texas.

It's interesting to think back on how much we've moved over the years, how many different places we've lived, the sights we've seen, and the radically different environments we've experienced. With all the moving, things occasionally disappear without a trace, like a tortilla press that literally vanished into thin air. No one talks about this kind of stuff, but I'm convinced it can be explained by some kind of dark folklore somewhere.

And, while some things just pop out of existence, other things fade into unbeing over time. It happens. A bit like New Year's resolutions. One of the things that Tae and I were big fans of many years ago was a little indie product called "unpaper towels." They're pretty much what you might think—reusable paper towels (or "kitchen rolls" as they are called in the UK). We still have (and use) some we bought long ago. Recently, we went on the digital hunt to find them again and were pleasantly surprised that the little indie idea from so long ago had turned into a large, thriving business. So, we bought some, but this time, we got spooky ones.

A close-up photo of a cat's white paw resting on a folded cloth with intricate red, black, and white patterns. The cloth has a stitched border along the edges, and the background is dark, emphasizing the cat's paw and the colorful design on the fabric.
Cap'n Hammy Pants approves of spooky household items. Check out Marley's Monsters UNpaper® Towels.

As you can see above, Cap'n Hammy Pants is a big fan of them. We are, too. This isn't a sponsored ad or anything like that. I just like them.

In other news, I've been art-ing more and experimenting with different types of ink, paper, brushes, pens, and more. I recently completed one for an old newsletter about a monstrous figure from Inuit folklore.

Original artwork by J.A. Hernandez depicting a haunting scene with the Qalupalik, a mythical Inuit creature. A dark, menacing figure with wild hair and elongated claws emerges from the icy water, facing a young child dressed in a winter coat with a hood. The scene is illustrated with a sepia-toned, vintage effect, enhancing the eerie atmosphere and tension between the child and the creature.
Qalupalik. Original artwork by J.A. Hernandez. Created for an old newsletter: The Qalupalik of Inuit Folklore

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