Back in the saddle again

Why the long hiatus? I had two trips back to back (good trips, though) and was hit by a mysterious stomach bug that kept me offline for awhile. So I'm taking advantage of some quiet recoup time by filing some blog entries. Thanks to all of you who've sent me your feedback, comments and requests for specific blog entries. It is so much fun to do this; I enjoy sharing my new home with you. Keep those emails coming. I love to hear from you!