That may not be true all the time, but lately – I’ve leaned into the chaos. I’m not sorry.

Do you wonder where chaos comes from? I do. Often, but I’m also wondering where order erupts from and why so many people think it’s better. Maybe the reason lies with logic and that they think they can deduce what’s coming.

Maybe the cleanliness idea to find things is just too ingrained.

While I’ve been merrily turning my life upside down this year, I’ve struggled to keep up things like my blog. That’s a thing most of you have witnessed before, and thanks for sticking with me.

I’ve been listening to the audio version of the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire, performed by Mary Robinette Kowal. A great thing about October Daye is she changes through the series, she finds her limits in the books, and they change as she does.

I was also listening to some of the novellas that were nominated for the Nebulas, and I hope to get to the novels, too.

One of my great struggles in this time of chaos is the charging cord for my tablet, already replaced once. There are specific positions where it charges, partially charges, or just decides to not charge at all. Finally broke down and ordered a new one, since there’s nothing else wrong with the tablet at all. Plus- my kid keeps borrowing it when she leaves her charging cable for her school chromebook somewhere else.

I started reading Book 2 (the last novel I drafted) but I haven’t started editing it yet. It’s on my horizon, though, as well as a new short story that keeps buzzing in my head during my new job. Other changes include two lovely cats to share my space and make me laugh. Yes, their names together are Q&A and I adore them both. Pretty sure Q thought I was completely nuts when I told him I brought him a new friend home last week but he’s come around to my point of view.

For those of you who’ve known me for a while, yes – cats were exactly what’s been missing from my life. I’ve always been fond of void kitties and I’m intent to spoil these two. I should add pictures of them to my Patreon for good measure.