My goal of posting twice a month is off to a surprisingly good start considering the fiasco on January 2^nd.  My new computer and I are getting along well, though our relationship nearly hit an impasse when Windows 8.1 threatened to come between us.  Oh Windows XP, how I mourn you.  Rest in peace, my friend.

I wish I could say I was back to my normal writing schedule and that navigating the new system is a breeze.  However, I keep remembering websites I used to have bookmarked (I’m talking about you Africam.com), my cat is on the upswing of a serious illness and her royal highness is demanding a lot of attention, and my dog keeps finding stuffed animals to tear apart at my feet.

Then again, it’s only January 12^th.  I’ll get there.