February is always the hardest month of the year for me. It is generally the coldest and grayest. Although, this winter has been very mild where I am. While some places are getting below normal temps, we have been getting above normal. Our snow levels are a fraction of what is normally piled up by now. I will not complain about that and hope the trend continues, it would be nice to see a warm spring above the 45th parallel.

With the above-normal temperatures, I haven’t suffered from debilitating headaches due to pressure changes and repaired aneurysm in my brain as much as in previous winters. Last winter I had one that lasted for ten days. This winter my longest stretch has been three days, not counting when I caught a nasty bug and was down for two weeks. It certainly slows productivity down. 

2024 is a year of growth and change in our world. Pluto settled into Aquarius in January, and besides a brief retrograde near the end of the year, will remain until 2044. No one alive was around the last time it happened, almost 250 years ago. Pluto is the planet of regeneration and rebirth, and Aquarius is an air sign with an affinity for intellectual innovation. The Chinese New Year recently changed over to the Year of the Wood Dragon, a symbol of opportunities and change. Jupiter, beyond being known as the planet of luck, is also about expanding and exploring ideas. This intellectual planet will cross into curious Gemini in May for about twelve years.

It will be interesting to see what new ideas, inventions, and technology come out this year. I’m hoping my creativity and writing skills will continue to grow as I’m still considered a newbie in that area. I may be late to the game, but you are never too old to learn and have fun. 

At the time of this post, I plan to put out two books this year. The fourth book of The Devil Series, and another one that is separate from the series. The fourth book is planned for the end of the year, not sure about the other yet. Everything is still in the beginning draft stages.

To the wonderful people out there who like my series, I say thank you for reading and helping spread the word. My advertising budget is pretty small so word of mouth is very helpful. Thank you for your patience as I know I am not the fastest writer. Three books last year was a big accomplishment, but it won’t be happening this year. I have other ideas to play with and I hope you will continue to follow me and watch me grow as a writer and as a person. 

*The quote is one of my all-time favorites and should not be forgotten.