Trousered Ape

An exercise in presumption.

Sunday, December 31, 2023

State of the Ape XX: The Year in Review

Thank you all for your prayers.

My cancer is still in remission. My PSA went up from 0.08 to 0.12, but my oncologist says not to worry (note that anything under 2.0 is normal). I’m still exercising, going for walks, and getting a little stronger; and eagerly anticipating the completion of my root canal next month.

We celebrated our second Christmas since the diagnosis; for which we are most thankful, seeing as at the time we weren’t sure I’d make it to the first. Laudate Deo!

(sotto voce, in case the universe is listening) I have not been dizzy since May.

I finished Zoe 10 in November and Zoe 11 this month; after which the Muse decided to take a Christmas vacation. I’m waiting for her to come back and give me a plot for Zoe 12.

So: In 2023: 1. I survived. 2. I finished rewriting and revising Edwina 1, Murder at Minstrel Manor, and arranged for the cover, maps, and plans, which are almost done. 3. I finished rewriting Edwina 2, There Will Be Murder Done, and got it through beta reading. 4. I wrote seven Zoe stories. 5. Apart from the incidents in October my health has been good. 6. My prayer life has, I think, improved. 7. I got a lot of old sins off my conscience.

Also, 8: The Bride landed a job at our local community college. She’ll be teaching two courses, one on how to self-publish, and one on how to try to get traditionally published. She had taken both courses herself a couple of years ago; the teacher is retiring and enthusiastically recommended the Bride as her replacement.

All in all, 2023 was a pretty good year for us. Here’s hoping 2024 is also good.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Posted by Bob the Ape 6:27 PM