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A lot is going on this fall for me. My favorite person is moving to the other side of the world to teach at university, and the logistics involved have become so complicated she won't be able to visit us before she makes that leap. I'm beginning work on the fifth and final installment of my work project, and then I'll have to start thinking about what to next pitch. My guy is expanding and planting the veggie garden, which now includes corn. I have to find a new primary care doctor as my previous one abruptly left her practice.

I had an instance of online professional identity theft to deal with recently as well. Without getting into details -- they're rather nauseating -- it seemed like the thief was trying to lure me into a litigation trap by accusing me of stealing their identity (never a good idea to do to someone who has worked under that identity for very large, powerful corporations, and maintained that identity online for a very long time.) Anyway, I corrected the situation behind the scenes with the web site host without falling for the bait. Unless the thief wants to tangle with those corporate lawyers, it should be resolved. This time.

I like routine rather than times of change, and I never care to deal with thieves, but this is life. So far all the changes I've made or welcomed over the last year or so have been mostly positive. Big or small, I'll try to look forward to the new shifts in my life.

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