I’ve set some arbitrary goals for myself this month. First, finish the draft of this novel (and barring some new hand-related injury, I ought to). Second, finish editing a last book for the online publisher (also looks like I will).

Other activities — blogging, tweeting, FBing — are on the back burner. (I’m also thoroughly sick of the election and have been hiding from a lot of social media for that reason.)

In Pea news, Friday we had a playdate with two of Pea’s school friends. (Yes, she has them — and it was pretty awesome when one of them ran up to hug her as soon as she saw Pea.) Saturday we went to lunch with friends, and Pea made instant friends with another five year old girl at the restaurant, then ran with a pack of similarly aged kids in a park nearby. Sunday, she played with kids visiting from Seattle.

So thank you, universal sky deity that I don’t believe in, for the sign. I needed it.