Help Me Move On To A Better Life

It feels crappy to ask for money when there are *so many* people who need it more than I do. So give to them first please.

But I have been given the opportunity to leave Jefferson Parish and I'm taking it. Things haven't been going well for me here lol so I'm getting the frick out and moving back to the PNW (not Seattle) to live with a dear friend! If you know the story of my house you know it's long past time. I don't have much money, but I need to do this for my own physical and mental wellbeing.

I will be driving to Washington state from the New Orleans area with my dog Peach, my tiny kitty cat Alan, my instruments, and some clothes. If you have any experience driving across a continent with a cat, please share your wisdom, it makes me nervous.

Both babies will need vet care like check ups and vaccines, etc before we leave. That will be a few hundred dollars.

I also need to buy Peach a good harness that allows her to scratch and lick wherever she needs since she's gonna be strapped in for hours. Possibly some other travel gear for them, namely the most comfortable crate possible for Ms. Alan.

I'm also looking for help with gas, food, and lodging while on the road, god knows all of that has gotten so fricking expensive. I'll also feel a lot safer with some money set aside for emergencies. My vehicle is in good shape, and it's currently getting some repairs and being assessed by a mechanic, but it's 17 years old. I also need 4 new tires. As well as supplies for the pets, a tent and an air mattress and some warm blankets for me and the pets, and any other supplies we might need on the road.

Anything that's left over after the trip will be put towards buying winter clothes and living expenses once I arrive in Washington.

I don't have much to offer buy my gratitude, friendship, and this promise: when I'm no longer living in this gross godforsaken cramped shitty house, there will be more Peach videos, more Alan videos, and more steel guitar videos b/c I'll have a space I'm not embarrassed to post on the internet.

And if anyone wants me to play steel guitar for them, in person if you live in the NOLA area or anywhere along my route, or over zoom or something, just ask and it will happen!

There's no set date for this, I'll leave when 1) my car is finished being checked out and we're sure it's in good condition; 2) arrangements have been made for Alan the cat; 3) the weather has cooled off enough so that driving with Peach during the day is safe (she's got breathing issues leftover from when she had a bad case of heartworms). I'm shooting for before 11/01/24.

Thank you! I love you!