927 day of war

Hello, friends!

This week has once again started with shelling, which continues to this day. It feels like the tension is growing, as every day we hear air raid sirens and missiles and drones flying. Every day brings a new level of violence, with institutions in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, and even the area near the train station in Lviv being hit. We've started living in the hallway again to avoid getting up in the middle of the night during air raids. The sounds of air defense and the noise of drones have become a normal part of life, which is truly sad.

I hope they run out of missiles soon, and maybe then things will be calmer for a while.

Meanwhile, Zelensky says that the war could end as soon as this fall, but honestly, with the information we're being given, it's hard to believe. There's some reshuffling happening in the government, with many ministers being reassigned to other positions, and it all feels more like a distribution of power than a genuine effort to strengthen the country. It seems like people are being fed the bare minimum of information, with promises that everything will end soon, but there's no faith in that anymore.

All we have right now are daily bombings and power outages. While we've gotten somewhat used to the blackouts, the bombings bring a lot of stress and worries about safety.

In the fall, the emotional state definitely becomes more depressive. I'm trying to read more books, feed the cats, and work to distract myself. Dyeing shirts really helps me, and I hope that one day I will have more orders and be able to work with them full-time. I used to worry that I'd get tired of it, but as it turns out, there are so many directions in this craft, and you can endlessly improve your skills and create better quality work. So, during tough times, I just work more and believe that this will all end someday.

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