Update Two

So about three and a half weeks ago, I fell and broke my elbow; a week later, I had surgery to repair it. I now have two screws holding the chipped bit in place…and after making bad “I don’t have a screw loose” jokes for the first week or so after surgery, I found it mildly hilarious when it turned out that the thing I have to watch out for is, in fact, one of them working loose (very low probability, I am assured, but I did ask, because I am hoping to be living with them for another thirty years or thereabouts).

Recovery is proceeding very well; I have enough range of motion back to scratch my nose with my right hand, though I can’t quite manage scratching my ear. It is amazing how annoying it is not to be able to reach that far. I am, however, forbidden from lifting anything heavier than a coffee cup for the next month, which annoys the cats, especially Karma (who weighed in at 15 lbs on her last vet visit).

The main problem is that I’m still getting my energy and endurance back, and I need to save it for vital stuff like laundry, proofreading, and trying to get the next chapter finished. I’m guessing that it will be at least another week before I’m up to resuming the blog. Thank you for your patience!