Oh hey, long time no see! No, I didn’t die, but a lot has been going on. The past eight months have been amazing, frustrating, satisfying, and exciting.
The satisfying and amazing are how I feel about my apartment. I accomplished everything I wanted–all the boxes unpacked, all the pictures framed and hung, new furniture acquired to fill in the blanks. Figgy also has a handsome red harness and leash for our outdoor sessions. I’ve also settled into living alone, and every day convinces me this was the right choice.
But however much I love my apartment, I realized I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life here, so last month, I started to look at condos. I found one I loved, made an offer, and had it accepted. The condo has all the advantages of my apartment, and solves a couple wishes/wants/needs. More living space. (I get a separate office with a door.) More patios. (All of which overlook lawn and not the parking lot.) A very pretty view of a lake.
Buying a condo means no money for another adventure. That’s okay, too. I can go on one next year.
One thing that has been both satisfying and frustrating has been the novel. On the one hand, I won’t finish a polished draft by year’s end. On the other, I worked and re-worked the plot for the first half and now it finally makes sense. The characters make sense. The plot makes sense. And if it took me a while, so be it. As I said, lots of stuff going on.
Other things going on: started gym session, badly sprained my ankle, spent two months living in a nest on my couch and going completely feral, divorce finalized, changed my last name, dealt with all the associated paperwork, and found out from my ex that my beloved Octavia cat has inoperable cancer. It’s been a lot.