Pinwheel Random Act Of Kindness

by Uncustomary | Nov 10, 2019 | Creativity, Bug, Street Art

After my cat, Bug, died, my grief took many different forms, but one of them was action. I recognized that the last lesson Bug left me with is we never know how much time we have left on this planet to accomplish our goals or spend with the people we love, so we need...

Snail Mail Game Show | Round 19

by Uncustomary | Nov 8, 2019 | Snail Mail, Bug

I want to start this post with apologizing for why it took so long between Rounds 18 and 19. You see, when I first made the prompt this summer, it was about cats. This was before Bug died. And I knew I had this pile of beautiful art that was cat related, and I was...

Saying Goodbye To Bug [And A Mail Art Call]

by Uncustomary | Sep 6, 2019 | Bug

Yesterday my dad told me Bug didn’t greet him at the door the night before when he came home from work and he didn’t sleep with him all night. It was very unusual. The vet took some blood samples and said it was likely just a bladder issue since Bug is 9...

Bug’s Bed

by Uncustomary | May 23, 2015 | Bug

I haven’t done very much to accommodate your desire for “More Bug” on the blog (except the video footage I posted a few months ago), so today I want to show you his bed. I say his bed as if this is the only place he sleeps, but he honestly rarely...

Happy Birthday From Bug + A Cash Giveaway!

by Uncustomary | Mar 26, 2015 | Bug

Today is Joe’s Birthday, and to celebrate I’ve got some pictures of Bug and the opportunity for you to win some money! Maybe it’s not your birthday today, but we’re gonna act like it is! And I do actually have some Bug Birthday postcards for...

Bug Video

by Uncustomary | Jan 3, 2015 | Bug

In my 2014 Blog Reader Survey, I learned that a lot of you are craving a lot more Bug content. It was actually kind of overwhelming, hilarious, and wonderful all at the same time. You would give these really thoughtful responses and at the end of everything it would...