It's the weekend here - the in-house adult kids both have Mondays off. They're both doing weekend projects of their own. Middle Son is replacing his ceiling fan, Youngest is purging a storage closet. My Inner Dad is so proud.
A. Markov
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Pen Maker, Artist, Artificer, Director of Shenanigans. Don't let the approachable oversharing fool you - my actual work has been featured in Pen World magazine repeatedly, with collectors around the world. Personal account. www.abigailmarkov.com
I am a walking snot factory with sinus congestion, almost no voice, a headache, stabbing ear paint from the pressure, and raging sore throat, BUT I NO LONGER HAVE A FEVER. THE BITCH IS BACK.
Feeling like a pansy ass baby, but two plus days of the fever bone and muscle aches and my skin feeling like someone is peeling it off whenever it's touched on top of sinus congestion, runny nose, burning eyes, vertigo, ear ringing, zero fine motor skills and all of my hand eye coordination shot?
If you ever have the opportunity to try one of these, don't. It starts out tasting like a candy style cough drop and finishes tasting suspiciously like shampoo, and lingers just like shampoo would. This is soda you give someone who's never had soda and wants to continue to have never had soda.
I get a little emo when sick (maybe more than a little.) And, in the wisdom that only comes when on four OTC medications for fevers and head congestion, and still barely functional enough to eat, I decided THAT was the perfect state to ask my brutally honest tarot cards "why would someone love me?"
Kids got me sick. Still have to work. Murderous mood. Unsolicited advice gets you blocked.
I'm generally too busy to check stats - I'm going from production to customer service to business admin work and back again. But I got an email from my newsletter service that I'd hit the max number of profiles for my tier and needed to fix that or upgrade.
Each shop update I write an essay to go with a quick blurb about the update. I try to remember to add it to the blog as an archive. Here, Over The Rainbow was this update's. www.abigailmarkov.com/2026/07/26/h...
Here, Over The Rainbow - Abigail Markov
First off:There are 11 new Bebes in the shop. Oleander, Blue Morpho, Rosarium Obscura, Cats Paw Nebula, Impressionist's Spring... and six Double Rainbows. I know six doesn't seem like many. In my defe...
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Alright, I can either navel gaze about my own worthiness of being loved because exhaustion debuffed me... Or, I can listen to niche occult history YouTube videos until I fall asleep. WEIRD ALWAYS WINS. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Parts 1-5 of the AMORC film “Restorer of Rosicrucianism” written by Christian Rebisse
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Think of the Louboutins and Armani jacket. (... and groceries.) YOU'VE GOT THIS, GURL. //conversations I have with myself when I really want an unscheduled day off
For anyone who ever doubted that men give me unsolicited advice without knowing anything about my work or business - go read the comments here. www.instagram.com/p/DaniKzqjlq...
"Oh I don't know anything about your products or business, but let me give you unsolicited advice telling you to do exactly what you just said you don't want to do." I do not get enough credit for doing this sober.
Just leaving this here. 🌈 Bebe Fountain Pens, entirely handmade.
Got 9 pens finished yesterday, and 10 the day before. I couldn't hold my phone and type by the time I finished last night, and I'm heading back to work shortly. I'm ALMOST DONE though. Just another 10 pens to go.
A man I went on one date with months ago circled back tonight. Apparently I scare men off because I bruise their egos. Heh. Heheheh. In other news, solved a workshop problem that's been plaguing me for three years tonight, and it wasn't my fault for a change.
I am not getting a Doberman puppy right now. I am not. But I will continue to remind myself that someday, I could.
I don't know what the deal with age verification is, but if you need me, I'm on Threads, IG, and Patreon.
High gloss black takes no prisoners. If you know, you KNOW. Cap fresh off the lathe, with two more rounds of polishing left. youtube.com/shorts/1fIuR...
High gloss black takes no prisoners. Cap fresh off the lathe, with 2 more rounds of polishing left.
YouTube video by Abigail Markov
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Y'all. I've averaged six bodies per day of turning, and today is day five. 1.5 Bebe Fountain Pen bodes OF THIRTY left to turn. I've done 4.5 already today. I'VE GOT THIS.
This week has involved three separate days of DIY HVAC repair work. I will spare you the details, but it's been in the 90F+ all week, and you do not want to know the humidity levels. (It's Florida. I live in a literal swamp. You can imagine...) Read more: www.patreon.com/AbigailMarko...
Abigail Markov: This week has involved three separate days of DIY HVAC repair work. I will spare you the details, but it's been in the 90F+ all week, and yo
This week has involved three separate days of DIY HVAC repair work. I will spare you the details, but it's been in the 90F+ all week, and yo
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There's a problem with all the methods they tested. All of them fail in comparison. 1) Make Béchamel. Take your time to simmer the roux out. Season it. 2) add A LOT of cheese (2 Velveeta : 1 mild cheddar : 1 white cheddar) melt completely 3) add rotel and whatever other flavors you desire)
Anna O. Law@unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 4w agoTo Velveeta or not to Velveeta?
PS. If you follow the actual measurements here you end up with like 2 gallons of queso. Great for a big party, not so great for a random weeknight. The recipe scales down by 50% well. It starts to feel like a waste of time at 25%.
MMOC@solarfish.bsky.social · 4w agoThere's a problem with all the methods they tested. All of them fail in comparison. 1) Make Béchamel. Take your time to simmer the roux out. Season it. 2) add A LOT of cheese (2 Velveeta : 1 mild cheddar : 1 white cheddar) melt completely 3) add rotel and whatever other flavors you desire)
This right here. The little farm high up in the mountains in Hokkaido that raises a small herd of cows that very few people have access to liked my post tagging their meat. The world is very small and enormous at the same time. It's why I do what I do.
And thus begins the four day long stretch of turning The Rainbows. This is 2 of 24, mid-turning on the lathe.
Today I turned five stunning fountain pen bodies and bought an electric brush trimmer that I've wanted for years so I can reclaim properly from Fucking Ceasar Weed. Guess which one I'm most excited about.