I’m writing this update now a week late. If I’d posted on time, last Monday, I would still have been 49. But the past few weeks have been hectic, as I added a few shenanigans and hijinks to celebrate my 50th birthday. It’s been a perfect time for reflection and renewal and I am grateful for the most amazing family, friends, and professional relationships.

I’ll spend the next two weeks very much in preparation mode: for a new virtual workshop that I’ve facilitated many times in person but never virtually; for a busy travel and work period over the next two months; and for 2025 planning. Yep, it’s already that time. I’m trying to do less of the big annual stuff and more of the 12-week year vibe, but that will take some mental shifting in small doses over a long period of time.

But the Hononichi Techo line for 2025 is out and I am trying to decide if I will extend the now-2-month personal challenge to hand letter a piece every morning, not just through the end of 2024, but through 2025. And then I need to decide if I want 6 months in a book or 12 months in a book, and whether I will stick with the smaller A6 size or try the larger A5. Did I mention some of the new illustrated covers are delightful? So many decisions!