Bonanza

Within the next two days, there will be many family, extended-family, and family-with-hoi-polloi gatherings, for various purposes and celebrations.  There will be much to-in and fro-ing. There will be cooking, and cleaning, and listening patiently, and gritting of teeth and smiling. We shall return when it is all finished, and will lie in the cool of the shady green leaves of the blog and regain our composure and our peace.

In the meanwhile, know that we are thinking of you, gentle Reader, with love. Always.