Well here we are at entering the final hours of 2011. I’m not real big on celebrating New Year’s any more than I routinely celebrate a new month, week, day, etc. mostly I just feel it’s a different page on the calendar. Still I suppose one can’t help but take stock of the past and look to the future at this time.

2011 was a mixed bag of new stuff and same old same old and both had their elements of good and bad. Still working the same job and while it grates on me at times I should just be grateful that I am employed (despite my best efforts to get fired). I hit the road on my bicycle a lot and can’t wait to get back to that when nice weather returns to Ohio in the spring. My travels took me to a few favorite old places and some fun new ones. I had a great time going down to Dallas for Furry Fiesta and hope the budget will allow me to do so again this February. I also attended cons right here in Columbus, over at Indyfur Con and Midwest Furfest. I also had a very relaxing vacation traveling up along the shore of Lake Michigan and hanging out at a nice beach house near the tip of lower Michigan.

Ok so what many of you may be concerned about what about the writing and the TF stories? Well 2011 did see an increase in production; I think I might have posted five new stories this year. I know that’s a drop in the bucket compared to some authors on here, with so much going on sometimes it is tough to find time to write and hope that some form of inspiration strikes when that time is available.

On to 2012! I still have countless writing projects in the works all nearing various stages of completion, some are just rough ideas while others are nearly finished. There will be more stories from the Gene-pool Company, one or two more tales from Arden’s woods, and plenty of other transformations to come. I have a huge story that has a rough draft finished and now I’m working on getting some illustrations for it by the artist who inspired the story (you know who you are and I am so appreciative of the awesome art you do *winks*). Some of you may be familiar with my School Pride story and parts two and three are underway with part three kicking into high gear. So all in all I hope to improve upon the quantity I produced in 2011 and if certain individuals (you know who you are too *double winks*) continue to push and inspire me then I have high hopes for this year.

Like I said earlier I would really like to go back to Furry Fiesta this year but aside from that I have no set plans for any other cons. I hope to continue my travels and find new places whenever possible. I will continue to tolerate my job until another opportunity presents itself.

So I wish you all the very best for 2012 at least until December 21st when the world ends *eye rolls* (damn I can’t wait until we are past that date so I don’t have to hear about it anymore.)