So, yeah.

May was a month of changes and I’m looking forward to having that all behind me.

The eye surgeries were largely without incident. My vision is spectacularly delightful as the greens and blues of summer spread across the Front Range here. I can see … and more importantly … I’m feeling invigorated.

The contract story took a setback. The 20,000 words I’d turned over for comment proved to be missing some key elements. Unfortunately that means, “Back to square one.” Still, if I can get my butt in the chair and fingers on the keys with the word processor going, it shouldn’t take too long to hammer out a revision. I’ll be able to use most of it — it’ll just need some re-arranging and a new plot arc. I *think* I know where to go next…

And unfortunately, until I get this story done, I can’t work on my own books. I’m already in default on this contract and it would be adding insult to injury to NOT spend every productive moment I can on it. There are few enough productive moments.

Here’s to a more productive June.

The big weekend is fast approaching and for the first time in five years I’ll not be heading for Hunt Valley and BaltiCon. I can’t tell you how much that pains me.

On the other side, my eye surgeries are completed. So far, everything is coming up roses there. My vision is remarkably clear, even to the point of not really needing glasses to see this screen any more. I am still supposed to wear them to protect my eye from mis-adventure.

My kids have their last day of school today and the elder of my progeny will – apparently – be graduated from high school on Saturday morning. Between now and then is a hellish schedule of chores, rehearsals, meetings, and more chores to prepare for the VIPs from Out Of State.

Bottom line, I’m not expecting too much out of the rest of the month. I’ve done well to get the Gredok story to the half-way mark and deal with two episodes of eye surgery. Somehow I thought I’d have finished it by now but that wasn’t in the cards.

June’s just around the corner, and with it comes a brand new month without the normal kinds of distractions. Here’s to a ramped up summer and a blazing pace for new production.

Fingers crossed.

The first cataract surgery was yesterday. I’m already seeing much better and I’m looking forward to not having the “itchy eye” feeling.

Only problem so far is that the eye’s internal pressure is too high. It’s not serious (yet) and I’ve got new eye drops .. that makes 4 different ones. Yikes. It also gives me a headache.

You can imagine what it’s doing for my concentration.

🙁