I am running behind on where I wanted to be for arc 2.  Unfortunately, the year is getting away with me with circumstances beyond my control.


    My 17 year old cat is dying. Which (when I feel logical) is a "oh, right duh he''s OLD" but he''s also been in my life for seventeen years and trying to imagine life without him is a bit like imagining life without my hand.  He has lost 1/2 a pound (8.9 oz)  in about 6 weeks and his blood work went from "normal for old man" to "stage 3 (out of 4) kidney disease."  I both wasn''t surprised (he''s lost a LOT of weight quickly) and was devastated. And hanging in the back of my head, I also have his sister (also 17!) who has had kidney disease at level 1 (now level 2) and they are a bonded pair.  I am terrified I''m going to lose her too.


    AND my job exploded.  Not literally but kind of strongly figuratively.  I support an internal system at work and we generally get 1-3 requests a month for new work.  Either a new long-term (internal) client or a one-time project.  Since Oct 1st we''ve gotten 27.  And 8 of them last week.  Like my boss and I (the only 2 supporting this system!) sat down last week and wrote all this out and HIS boss is running this MASSIVE LEAP IN VOLUME up to leadership.  Historically, we aren''t allowed to say no to helping people with this system.  We are the last and only option.  But.... we are 2 people.  And if not for some amazing organization and reminder systems my boss uses we would be dropping things left and right at the moment.Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!


    The only reason I don''t feel like I''m drowning at work is that I know my boss and his boss 100% have my back, know the effort we are putting in, and are aware this is not normal.  But I am exhausted at the end of every day and I have been putting in some hours.  And trying to be an adult on top of that. And a mom.  And. And. And.....


    So I think I wrote a total 800 words last week and I was proud of it.


    I am going to start posting chapters in January.  Come hell or high water and when you hit my wall.... well, the posts will get sporadic and I''m sorry.