Whew, well I'm back. What a month. My computer starting going and I tried valiantly to save it to no avail. I crashed and I bought a new one, spent 3 days downloading my life into it and it crashed, literally, to the floor. Thank goodness I bought it with my Amex and after 2 weeks of hassle they decided to return most of the money, only lost $200 and it could have been much worse. Got the replacement yesterday and am finally up and running.
Writing of course went out the window but I am feeling a bit more settled, still a mountain of stuff to download, and am ready to take up the mantle again. Apologies to anyone who may have been looking for a new post - but such is life. Happy Writing!