Mastodawn

This week had too many feelings & not enough snacks 🐾
grief, pain, pizza crusts, & a very good dog holding it all together 💜

come sit with us
linktr.ee/skylanarissa

#ChronicIllness #Disability #ServiceDog #Grief #LunaTakeover #LunatheServiceDingo

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/luna-takeover-the-week-that-bit-back/

Luna Takeover: The Week That Bit Back

This week had too many feelings and not enough snacks. There was loss. There was pain. There were moments that felt too heavy to hold. But there were also small things- finches at the feeder, pizza…

The Crippled Cryptid.

Sky 3d ago

Come sit in the Den a while.
No “I’m fine” required. Just honesty, breath, and a place to land. 🐾💜
linktr.ee/skylanarissa
#ChronicIllness #Disability #ServiceDog #MentalHealth

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/cryptid-check-in-2-come-sit-in-the-den-a-while/

Cryptid Check-In #2: Come Sit in the Den a While

Come sit in the Den a while. This isn’t a performance. There’s no “I’m fine” required at the door. This is a quiet check-in for anyone living in a hard body, a heavy week, or a world that doesn’t a…

The Crippled Cryptid.

Daniel Menjívar 5d ago

My #ServiceDog, using his teddy bear as a pillow for his head while waiting for me to get out of the shower. Normally, he faces the bathroom, but I think he didn’t like the hallway fan blowing in his face today. #dogs #DogsOfMastodon

Sky Mar 27

Red zone week.
New pain.
Still here. 🐾

Service dog reporting: we survived it together.
Soft things still matter. 💜

#ChronicIllness #ServiceDog #Disability #LunaTheServiceDingo
linktr.ee/skylanarissa

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/luna-takeover-%f0%9f%90%be-red-zone-week-the-sacred-art-of-staying-close/

Luna Takeover 🐾: Red Zone Week & the Sacred Art of Staying Close

Luna Bean here. Certified Good Girl. Full-time nervous system supervisor. This week? We’re in the red zone. The kind where I don’t wander far. The kind where I listen a little harder. The kind wher…

The Crippled Cryptid.

Sky Mar 24

Body chose violence this week.
Thunderclap headache, medical chaos, survival mode.
Luna on high alert 🐾
Field notes from the cryptid.
🔗 linktr.ee/skylanarissa
#ChronicIllness #Disability #ServiceDog #ThunderclapHeadache #Migraine #MigraineDisease

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/cryptid-dispatch-1-the-week-the-body-chose-violence/

Cryptid Dispatch #1: The Week the Body Chose Violence

The body chose violence this week. Between a thunderclap headache that wouldn’t let go and the ongoing boss fight of finding care as a medically complex patient, this Cryptid Dispatch captures what…

The Crippled Cryptid.

Sky Mar 20

Red Zone week.
Grief. Surgery news. Soup magic.
Luna Bean is on duty 🐾
You made it through the week. That counts.
linktr.ee/skylanarissa
#ServiceDog #ChronicIllness #Disability #EDS #Autoimmunedisease

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/friday-takeover-red-zone-weeks-soup-magic-and-supervising-big-feelings/

Friday Takeover: Red Zone Weeks, Soup Magic, and Supervising Big Feelings

A red zone week. A fallen tree. A grief that doesn’t knock before it settles in. From Bed Jail™ to soup magic, Luna Bean reports on survival, softness, and staying—especially when everything feels …

The Crippled Cryptid.

Sky Mar 19

Spring is here 🌱☀️
More sun, more yard time, more ChuckIt balls 🎾
Luna still works, naps, and supervises the garden. Bear’s memory blooms. 🌸
Life with chronic illness doesn’t pause, but spring makes it a little brighter. 💜
Read more →
#ServiceDog #ChronicIllness #SpringRoutine #DogLife #P

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/spring-routine-still-no-performance-required/

Spring Routine, Still No Performance Required

Spring is not a reset button. It’s a negotiation. The dog door opens. The sun returns. The garden calls. Luna is still a service dog. I’m still unpredictable. And Bear isn’t here. This is spring at…

The Crippled Cryptid.

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Daniel Menjívar Mar 16

🧵 7 / 7

After shortening the webbing, it fits my dog so much better now! It’s a great harness, for sure, and will be great under his #ServiceDog vest.

I just think that maybe I should have shortened it a little bit more because in the summer when I shave him, it might need to be tightened a bit, but this is already at its smallest. I can adjust the front to make it larger, but not smaller, while the middle and rear sections have lots of room both ways.

#sewing #dogs #DogsOfMastodon @sewing

Daniel Menjívar Mar 16

I recently purchased a bunch of Ridgeline gear from Ruffwear for my #ServiceDog and it’s awesome stuff; the heavy-duty magnetic Fidlock buckles are especially cool! But unfortunately, the XS harness is a bit too large around his neck, even at its smallest setting.

Nothing some simple #sewing can’t fix, though!

https://ruffwear.ca/products/ridgeline-harness

#dogs #DogsOfMastodon @sewing

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Sky Mar 16

A tree I grew up with fell this week.
To some people it’s just a tree.
To me it was a landmark.
Grief shows up in strange places sometimes. 🌲💔🐾
linktr.ee/skylanarissa
#ChronicIllness #ServiceDog

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/03/16/fallen-trees-unexpected-grief/

Fallen Trees & Unexpected Grief

A quiet landmark fell this week. The pine tree that had stood outside my childhood home for more than forty years didn’t survive the windstorm. To some people it’s just a tree, but to me it held de…

The Crippled Cryptid.