It's Been Awhile...

 …Since I first saw you…

Sorry… couldn’t resist the song lyrics.

But, really, it has been, well, a while. A long while. Over a year. Oof.

I wanted to write more last year. I wanted to be more present. Unfortunately, life has a funny way of derailing even the best of intended plans. Last year, I was continuing to help my mom recover from her shoulder fracture, as well as help her deal with some other health issues that arose. I also had a few minor health issues of my own. Couple all of that with two jobs and the horrible death of my laptop in October 2025, carving out time to write and be here has been tough.

But now, April 2026, I finally have a new laptop. Yes, it took me five months to replace the dead one. Laptops are expensive; especially the ones that best suit my needs as a writer, gamer, and fill-in karaoke host. I was supposed to get a new laptop in January with funds generously gifted to me by family and friends over Christmas, but that money ended up going to a car repair and getting a laptop was put on hold until I got my income tax return. But, I got it, bought a new laptop, and this is the first post written on it.

The lack of a laptop doesn’t mean the blog post ideas haven’t been flowing or that I haven’t been working on things. On the contrary. I’ve been doing some novel outlining (by hand), writing, and thinking about future posts now that I have a functioning laptop again. So, sit tight; there’s a post on the way. I just need to put the finishing touches on it.

To those who have been patiently awaiting a new Life’s Fingerprints Remain post, you have no idea how much I appreciate you. Thank you for sticking around, and here’s to the hope that a lot less than a year passes between this post and the next.

And until the next post: Stay safe, stay well, and keep on keeping on.

Catherine

P.S. Yes, there has been a name change. More on that in a future post.