The monkey returns

[topthemonkey]

The monkey is back from a 21 day trip across the country, visiting friends and family for the holidays.

While I did not thrust her into protocol directly off the plane, I want to take a few days and be very strict with her -- let her realize what I want from her, let her be sure she's ready to do this.

For the first time in a long time, I feel like our goals are in alignment. I've asked some very challenging things of her in the coming year, but I wouldn't be upset if I didn't feel she was capable of it.