Happy New Year’s Eve; I Have Questions

I don’t believe in resolutions, they just spit all over the new year with obligation and guilt. But I do believe in looking back and taking stock. So here are five looking-back-and-taking-stock questions designed to make 2022 look better while you’re looking forward to 2023.

What was the best advice you got this year?
What was the best decision you made?
What was the best food you cooked/ate/bought?
What was the funniest thing you saw or read this year?
What’s the best thing to look forward to in 2023?

So here are mine:

What was the best advice you got this year?
Hmmm. Probably to stop obsessing and let Bob do the plotting. That was Bob’s advice.

What was the best decision you made?
To collaborate. Writing is fun again. Anytime I start to freak, Bob slaps me in e-mail and tells me to snap out of it. And I don’t have to plot.

What was the best food you cooked/ate/bought?
So many, but I think I’m going to go with the Chocolate Hazelnut Kouign Amann. It’s such comfort food.

What was the funniest thing you saw or read this year?
Possibly Oona Mae on WeRateDogs.com. Damn. I can’t remember the last time I laughed out loud. Must do something about that.

What’s the best thing to look forward to in 2023?
So many things, but probably my talks on the phone to my kid. We catch up once a month for a couple of hours and just natter away, no focus, just whatever we think of next. I love those talks. And also finishing another new book. And going back and finishing Nita. And having Krissie come for a visit. And . . . I am really looking forward to 2023.