Site is live again

After a while of not being able to pay the server bill due to personal and private matters, the site is live again, and there's no threat of it being suspended again for at least six months!

Anyway, much has happened in the time since I last posted. I'd gone off my schedule for a long time due to some chaotic goings-on in my Owner's and my life. It was very hard to keep up with it for a while, and now I'm easing back into it. There may be some adjustments made to it soon due to life changes, but I'm working on getting back on the ball in general.

I have several craft projects going, including the website, which might end up causing me some issues with my OCD - a portion of the reason I've been having trouble with my schedule. I'm getting back on track though - I wrote up a weekly "recreation schedule" for myself to divide out what craft-related thing I'll try to focus on during my free time on each day of the week. Since I wrote it for myself, it's not strictly enforced, but rather is a suggestion that might help keep me working properly.

The blog's layout is back to a stock template for now until I get around to making something nicer than the last layout. I felt a little disappointed by it. It's colorful, at least - it's comfortable for now.

It's important to note also that there's now a forum for the site - one for each subsite under Mayapple Town, but this is the only subsite that's complete and active right now. You can access the Stepford-specific forum here. Feel free to post as much as you like instead of commenting at the blog or on the Livejournal syndication (which I honestly don't keep up on because I don't get notification of it). I'd love to talk to everyone who reads the blog there!

Also I'm putting the monthly craft pattern on hold in lieu of a section on the site that will be specifically for DIY bondage gear and kinky crafting. There's going to be tips for making your own gear and also patterns for sale through Lulu.

Let's see, what else is interesting? I've stopped using the dishwasher entirely and have switched to hand washing the dishes from now on. It's more satisfying and gets things cleaner. The dishwasher also makes for an excellent place to store pots and pans! I've also taken a few more plants into my care - there's another rosebush, a spider plant, a tomato plant, some strawberries, and a few herbs. Our Valerian seems to be bouncing back from being decimated this winter too! The jade plant, though, doesn't look like it's going to make it.

I think that about catches up as best as I'm going to be able to for now. Thanks for reading!