I had a major setback with the flu this past weekend–you might even call it a meltdown–but glad to say, I’m over that and back in action.  Phew!  Remind me never to take my usually good health for granted. 

The new contest kicked in yesterday–one winner will receive a Sherry Muchira CD, ALL THINGS NEW, along with a signed book.  The other will receive one of my dolomite/jade pendants and, of course, a signed book.  So comment on, my friends!

The flu doesn’t really leave me with much to report–nothing you’d want to hear anyway.    It’s kind of like the

It seems that just when I think I’m finally over this flu-bug, it “flats” me again–“flats” being a term we used around here, back in the day, to describe the way Bernice, the Yorkie, used to just press one of the kitties to the floor, for no apparent reason.  Evidently, it was some kind of dominance thing–amusing, since it never harmed the kits or even seemed to bother them much, and Bernice was so blase about it. 

I’m writing again–so close, so close to finishing!–but it has been a rocky road.  Much as I love this book and it’s characters,