Since people on the blog don't get my weekly updates and this release schedule is unusual, I figured I would just confirm that I am not dead or lost at sea or anything. ^-^ I just took off a full week of vacation for my first time as an adult, which fell right in the middle of the development period.
I took the opportunity to do some athletic things it's probably better to attempt while I'm still relatively young. I ate some foods I've never tried before and some fruit I definitely have but you can't get perfectly ripe in northern climates. I saw some natural wonders that are currently being destroyed and are forecast to be gone within my generation. Overall it was certainly a worthwhile experience I don't regret.
Am I more relaxed, though? I hope I'm recharged in some deeper sense, because not really. Obviously adapting to new places and plans isn't going to be as mentally easy as staying in a highly optimized environment. Also capped things off with the most cursed flight in my personal experience (though mild by overall aviation standards).
You know what has been relaxing? Catching up on things at a leisurely pace, not pushing too hard on anything, just handling stuff. I truly enjoyed reading all the comments I missed and doing some less intense work. All kinds of stuff to prepare for.
Just to get an extra layer of testing because I've been intermittently absent, the newest build is now available to all supporters on Patreon and SubscribeStar! That said, I anticipate no problems that will stop it from going public in a week.
I'm glad I took a vacation, but I'm also glad to be back home and focused on creative work. Onward!
