Hello everyone,

I know it has been three months since my last update, and I’m sorry it has taken me this long to write.

The truth is, things have not moved in the positive direction I had hoped for, but there has been one very important development: I was able to come to an agreement with the IRS on a payment plan, which means they will not be taking the inventory.

That was a huge and necessary step.

Right now, I am still unable to pay the warehouse storage fees, so all of the pallets are in deep storage and I do not currently have access to them for individual inventory requests. Because of this, I have run out of several decks, including Halloween.

The Etsy store is still open, but what it is making right now is not enough to cover the ongoing business expenses. It is overwhelming, to say the least.

However, my husband has come up with a plan to get the inventory out of the warehouse and moved somewhere else where I can actually access it. That is the next major step, and it would make a huge difference.

Time is still a major issue for me. Being a full-time mom makes it hard and stressful to manage all of this, but I am doing my very best. Summer was extremely busy, and now that we are moving into a new season, I am ready to kick back into action and go into problem-solving mode again.

I will keep moving forward.

Right now, I am doing all I can to raise money in the only way I currently have available, which is by selling the decks we do have access to. Once the business expenses are lower than the profit coming in, I can finally begin saving toward the projects that are still in limbo.

I have spent the last two years trying to keep this all afloat, and it has been incredibly challenging. I have also learned a lot.

I know some of you feel I should give up and throw in the towel. I also know some people have said very cruel things to me, and while that has been hard to read, I understand that it comes from feeling hurt, disappointed, or wronged.

I want you to know that through this entire journey, I have done everything I can to keep going. In many ways, it would be easier to give it all up, but I am not doing that.

I respect what we created. I am proud of it. No matter what happens, 78 Tarot has meant something, and it still means something to me.

I do not know exactly what the future holds for 78 Tarot, but I am still trying.

I have also reached out to major publishers and distributors to see if anyone may be interested in purchasing the remaining inventory, but so far I have not heard anything back.

For add-ons, I still need to go through my emails and compile a full list so I can see what inventory is needed once I have access to the warehouse inventory again. Once I have that information, I will contact people directly.

I also want to mention that I am currently unable to log in to Kickstarter, and I have been actively trying to fix this. Many of the accounts and access points were originally connected to my partners, which has made recovering everything more complicated than it should be. This is another reason email is the most reliable way to reach me right now.

I also want to be honest that one of the reasons updates are difficult is because every time I post one, I receive many messages and comments afterward. I do my best to keep up, but it quickly becomes overwhelming, and then people understandably get upset when I don’t respond right away or miss something. I am not ignoring anyone intentionally. It is just a lot for one person to manage.

The best way to reach me is still by email, because comments and comment threads can easily get lost.

I wish I had better news to share. This is hard, and I’m not always sure what else to say other than I am still here, I am still trying, and I am doing everything I can with what I have.

Thank you to everyone who has continued to show patience, kindness, and support.

Kayti