What's up, July 2026 edition

Well, it's been a while. It's not that I haven't had the time to post. It's just that I sort of fell off the wagon and stopped writing and posting regularly. That's something I want to remedy, because both are positive habits that make me feel better about myself. So, instead of procrastinating while waiting for the perfect ‘I'm back!’ post to be delivered through divine intervention directly to my brain (I'll be honest, I've already tried that approach for a couple of months and it's been less than productive) I thought I'd just rip off the band aid and get back to posting with a simple update on what I've been doing lately. That said, life's been hectic. Chaotic, even! In one of the few posts that I did manage to publish recently, I wrote that ‘I feel like the speed of time has increased tenfold’ and that feels like an accurate summary of the last year. The kids keep growing up, and as they do they become more active. And as I try to keep up with them, time flies. The odd thing is…