In no particular order (lol)!

I'm very pleased to see the return of colder weather (summer was a scorching hot mess for us this year). I can always layer up & grab a heat pack if I'm feeling chilly but trying to beat the heat (at least for me) is a losing battle.

As for my blessings.....I'm thankful for my friends & family of course, my health, my sort of sanity (grin) and our current state of financial stability but there are a few things that on a shallower level I'm also very happy about.

One is the upcoming return engagement of Arlo at the end of year family event at my workplace. The staff in charge of the celebration has changed hands and I approached them explaining what I'd done for the event the past 2 years (with pics) and offered to perform as Arlo again if they wanted me to. The suggestion was greeted with a rousing 'YES!' and so I'll be stepping out as my wolfie fursona once more.

Again, this is a paid gig (at overtime rates no less) and to mix things up, I'll be wearing the 'formal' accessories I did for IFC (green vest & bowtie and purple cuffs w/cufflinks). I've loved being a part of this event and I'm really happy that Arlo's been so well received by everyone.

Another small blessing has been my writing. I have worked hard on honing my fiction writing skills (or attempted skills in any case) and feel that the quality of writing I'm churning out now has improved a bit. I forget who said that there's a lot of garbage you have to write out of your system in order to find the good stuff....the important thing is just to keep on writing. I feel like I've dumped most of the garbage and am now getting to some of the good stuff. Whether or not I'm brave enough to actually post any of my stories here remains to be seen. But you never know...lol!

And finally, my Zazzle shop. I've done fairly well on sales this year (not enough to quit my job & make a living on but some decent pocket money at least). I haven't been able to spend much time of late designing new products but I hope to over my downtime during Christmas week.

I hope everyone on FA and the fandom at large has a very safe and enjoyable holiday season. Although I still consider myself new to all this, I've enjoyed the experiences I've had, the folks I've met/spoken to at the few conventions I've been too and am thankful for how welcoming and friendly the fandom is on the whole. I'm very proud to be a part of it (and convert my SO to furry-ness as well)!