Well, it's been a while since I've been here. Had to get priorities straight. I've been writing up a hailstorm, started second novel. Joined Nutrisystem. Working overtime. Running dog down at the canal where he can fly free and loose and splash in the creek and make my truck smell like swamp all the way home. Santa was kind and brought the CD player I wanted, the kind that fits up under the kitchen cupboard and doesn't take up counter space...not that I'm limited there. My kitchen is so huge you can tire yourself out just nukking a bowl of oatmeal. I have an entire cupboard that is empty save for an enormous Mormon-size jar of dill pickles left over from my wedding two and half years ago. Guess if there's a disaster we won't starve for a while, just get pickled. Son is home and safe and ship won't be going out for a few months at least, so, for right now, this minute, today, everything is perfect.