goodness people

i barely remember how to use this blogger thing! i don't think i can apologize enough for dropping off the face of the earth, but i know now that monks are not meant to be bloggers. and i do hope to make it up to you in the book, which is kicking my ass and growing ever more consuming in this final 6 month push. my non-negotiable goal is to have a draft to readers by may day and another draft to my publisher by july 15, 2015. which is like, tomorrow. thank you, as ever, for being a support.
here's a shot of the current status: