And just like that, another year is in the books! 2023 was, well... it was something, all right. I haven't written extensively about this on the blog or posted much about it on social media, but I spent most of 2023 dealing with health issues carrying over from getting Covid-19 in late 2022, which took a significant toll on my writing (and life in general). When I shared my mid-year check-in back at the end of June, my lingering Long Covid symptoms had resulted in me throwing