This is not normal.

For weeks now, I've been expecting things to get better. It felt like if I could just get ahead on or two more tasks, I'd have enough time to devote to modding. All I need is another week, right? And another after that, and another, and another...

Like a lot of teachers, I went into this year hoping it would be normal. Or at least, much more normal than last year. It's becoming increasingly clear that this is not a normal year. It's just as much of a hell year as last year. Maybe more of one, since now I have classes full of kids who haven't been in school for almost two years and who absolutely have no idea why they need to follow all of the safety rules I'm trying to enforce. Like a lot of teachers, it's only October and I'm already exhausted. 

Oddly enough, realizing that this wasn't a normal year was actually cathartic. It helped me realize that it wasn't my fault that a break always seemed one more week away, and it helped me get a few of my priorities straight. 

I was able to get back to Thaumaturgy this week. I had about 8 or 9 tasks left on my to-do list before launch. I've knocked out 5 or 6 of them, and I'm leaving Delta w/ a checklist while I go out of town for the weekend. When I return on Monday, I'll have a day off, and I am hoping that I'll be able to start the mod page then. No promises on a release date, but it's coming. If you can't wait, there's a beta in the discord you can get your hands on. 

I will be able to mod this year, but it's going to be slower than any of us would like. The best I can do is just keep chipping away at tasks whenever I have time, and keep y'all updated on the state of things whenever I make progress. 

I'll be in touch when I have a release date for Thaumaturgy. Until then, take care!