What I've Been Up To...

 Long time, no post!

This will be a short one. It's been over a year since I've posted and a lot has happened.

At work: I've been at my job for over a year and am still loving it. I presented to a room full of people and a computer filled with even more people tuning in virtually. I attended my first conference, which also involved me traveling by air alone for the first time ever. I think after graduating during a global pandemic and not getting to walk, this did a great job of solidifying the whole "I'm an adult now" thing. At twenty-six years old, it's about time, right?

At home: We bought a house! Directly followed by a proposal! Yes, after ten years together I will be marrying my partner this coming May. Our husky, Newton, turned three and is starting to act like a little adult. His puppy energy has almost completely faded away, which is both a blessing and a curse. I may have cried over it recently, whatever.

As for writing, traveling by myself and spending alone time in an airport has me writing again. Did I already have a WIP I've been tossing around for a year? Yes. Did that stop me from starting something brand new in a different genre? No. Because while I love my fully fledged idea for my other WIP, I've been at a standstill with it and really just need to pursue something new while I figure out what the heck I'm doing.

So that's my little update. Things are going well. I'm happy. I'm healthy. The weather is cooling off and I'm living for it. We're cozy in our little house and the yard is wonderfully wet and gloomy for our first fall and Halloween spent here. It's delicious and I can't wait to put up the Christmas tree on November 1st.

The goal? To keep writing and to come back to this blog. I've been writing in my journal a TON and it's really been great for my mental health. But there's something lovely about this blog as well. Oh, I'm currently reading CRESCENT CITY by SJM, so maybe I'll provide some thoughts on that soon. I have two books arriving in early November that I'm SO excited about.

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