Looking in both directions

And so we come to the end of another year.

It's traditional at this time to look back, take stock and prepare to move forward.

So what has this old year brought for me personally?

• I finally finished The Gene Pool, the 5th book in the Nirvana series
• and started a new stand-alone novel
• The freelance editing has taken off and now comprises the bulk of my income
• Both children had measles
• and FB had his unforgettable barmitzvah
• As part of the National Year of Reading, I joined the Reading Connects Parents' Steering Group at FB's school
• and I'm also teaching at the Sunday classes at the synagogue
• Bookarazzi has gone from strength to strength and now includes nearly 100 blogging authors
• there were several births in our extended family
  
• and the sad loss of a friend
• the email list for my writers' group now has over 70 names
• one car died and we adopted another
• I read at an inaugural outdoor literary festival
• We are stress-free about where LG will go to secondary school as he'll be going to the same wonderful place where FB is doing so well
• Old friendships have become more deeply rooted and new ones are flowering
• Life is sweet

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and peaceful new year.