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Val
@valtheginger.bsky.social
Indoorsy artist, collector of houseplants and books. Currently learning to outside garden and speak Japanese. It’s random over here.

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It’s been a month since my little love Parker crossed the rainbow bridge and I miss him every day.
Especially the way he would lay everywhere around his bed, but never on it!
#dogs
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It is surreal to go to work so I can pay my mortgage, while watching the dumpster fire that is my country and knowing it didn’t have to be like this.
February 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I think I need to be a better person. It’s early on a Friday morning and I’ve already wished for the end of a family line.
The rest of the day should be interesting.
January 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There seems to be a fine line between paying attention to what’s happening in your country and around the world and keeping your hair from falling out from the stress.
January 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Val
In a private meeting of GOP legislators and anti-abortion activists, Republicans promised to repeal the FACE Act—the federal law prohibiting violence against clinics.

Rep. Andy Biggs made their intent chillingly clear: “God demands justice."

jessica.substack.com/p/god-demand...
"God Demands Justice": The GOP's Chilling Plan to Attack Clinics
Clinic harassment has always been bad. It's about to get worse.
jessica.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Now, I understand that this may be a difficult concept for some of y’all to grasp, but:

Being a person of faith doesn’t make you a good person.

You still have to ACTUALLY BE a good person.
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This existence is exhausting. Can we just to a different timeline please?
January 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I feel like the aliens in the oceans looked at the goings on today and were all “see, I told you going to shore would’ve been a bad move.”
January 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
How’s everyone feeling this morning? This will be my mantra for the day. At least for those in my direct vicinity. Everybody else? No guarantees.
January 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It’s snowing and I deleted all my social media apps off my phone (except this one) so what do I do with my time?
Build a raised garden bed and rearrange my patio. Because why not?
#garden #gardening
January 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Immaculate snuggles to soothe the soul this evening.
#dogs #BookSky #grief
January 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
People’s videos are still playing, but I can’t like anything and the profiles don’t show up 😭
Ugh, this sucks! And not in a good, fun way.
#TikTok
January 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Fuck.
January 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I’m fed up with this mess! I feel like we’ve been in a constant state of sadness for years at this point.
The art, music, books and community. The hope and devastation in humanity that I’ve witnessed. That window is being forced closed and nailed shut and I’m super pissed about it!
January 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
There’s so much to do, but my want-to is broken and I just want a blanket and a book.
January 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Reposted by Val
The Bible’s sexual ethic is irrelevant today
#maklelan2511
youtu.be/us0g1W1ur4o
The Bible’s sexual ethic is irrelevant today
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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January 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I’ve put off posting it because I didn’t want to sob uncontrollably.
My baby, love of my life and heart dog, Parker, crossed the rainbow bridge on Jan 3.
He was 16 1/2 years old and had been with me his entire life. The sadness is immense, I’m devastated.
I’ll miss you my love.
#dogs #rainbowbridge
January 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
At this point in my existence, I’m ready for my reincarnation to a fantasy world with magic and dragons, please and thank you.
Also, I want to choose all my skills.
#fantasy #books #reader
January 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I’ve decided to separate my small business content from my personal page. On one hand it’s nice to have everything in one place, but it also kinda muddies the waters.
So, from now on all the artist/design content will be over @vr-arts.bsky.social
Follow to keep up!
#artist #womanowned
January 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I feel like I've completely disconnected from the current timeline. I would like to be exported to a different reality now, please and thank you.
January 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I have a neighbor across the street. Every single car that parks in front of their house uses my driveway to turn around.
Every. Single. One.
My dog always has something to say about it.
#dogs
December 17, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Be for real. This is funny as hell, and you know it!

(I will never make light of the issues this stemmed from. Cause discomfort in others to make change? That I will do.)
#womanowned #womensrights #choosethebear #bookish #artist

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December 17, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I was on the phone with my mom and she had my nibling in the car. This one was barking and I couldn’t hear her.
So, as on does, I yelled “Paxton, SHUT UP!!”
The nibling repeated this immediately.
I later learned they told everything they passed to shut up for the next 3 hours.
December 14, 2024 at 1:19 PM
These 2 boys are the bestest boys and part of the reason I can call myself emotionally stable these days. The snuggles are immaculate.
#dogs
December 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
I got the last gift I needed today! My list is officially checked off. So relieved! The gift ideas were a struggle this year, but it's finally starting to look like the holiday season over here!
#womanowned #holidays #bookish #smallbusiness #giftideas

www.etsy.com/shop/Valerie...
December 12, 2024 at 6:11 PM