The last several weeks have gone by in kind of a blur for me, and finally today
I came up for air enough to think that it would be a good idea to let you all
know what's been going on.
Since I posted several weeks ago that I was going to
write a book and "tweet" each day about my progress and word counts, life took
one of those unexpected turns and this project has taken a completely different
turn than any project ever has in my life. As many of you know, I had six
surgeries in a year, following many years of poor health, and I've been looking
forward to recovering and feeling better after getting all of that behind me.
Alas, I was hit with an infection that has apparently been brewing inside of me
for quite some time, but it hit the surface hard during the holidays and has
been very menacing since then. I don't tell you all of that to get your pity or
sympathy, but only as an explanation for the fact that my grand idea of sharing
a writing journey with all of you didn't go as planned. I am doing everything I
possibly can---balancing both medical and natural remedies---to combat this
infection, and I feel confident that with time I will be fine. No worries there.
The infection, combined with everything else that preceded it, however, have
really set me back physically, and my ability to write hard and fast just isn't
with me at the moment. Some of my symptoms are extreme fatigue and a foggy
brain. Not compatible with creativity. The book that was due the end of February
is not even half done, and I'm not sure when I'll be able to finish it. When I
do, I'll let you know.
In the meantime, life goes on, my editors are very kind
and compassionate, I feel very blessed and I'm able to do the things that HAVE
to be done. Emotionally and spiritually I'm doing great, and I have so much to
be grateful for.
Anyway, that's the news from my house. Hope you are all
doing well!
~Anita
We found out this morning that
I also wanted to tell you about the DVD that was recently released,
which was kind of a sister project to my book. My dear friend Gary Cook (the
writer and director of "Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration," and "Emma
Smith, My Story,") is the brains behind this beautiful documentary. I would
strongly encourage you to buy it and to pass the word. Many talents, much a
work, and a great deal of production costs went in to making this remarkable
representation of history and its ties into faith and its Mormon connections.
Click HERE for more information on the DVD.
Tomorrow is the first day of spring and
there's more snow on the ground at my house than we had through the majority of
winter. It's all a matter of perspective, right? 
