I will be spending a long weekend visiting my daughter and her husband in Illinois. While I’m away, I’ve decided not to try posting here until I’m home again, or next Monday at the earliest.

   It will be a long time away from my computer, but I think I can do it. (I will have my phone, so monitoring everything will be easy, if needed.)

   Back soon!

It’s been one heck of a week, starting with

Tuesday, eye doctor.

Wednesday, lawyer.

Thursday, accountant.

Friday, foot doctor.

All regularly scheduled appointments. No emergencies. But…

I’m too old for this. But…

I survived.

Back to work tomorrow.

   Well,almost. I’m hoping to be able to post something a lot more substantial later this evening, but in case I’m not, I thought a short message such as this might allay any concerns on the part of any of you who have been wondering where the hell I’ve wandered off to.

   Or maybe you’ve never noticed. So be it. But you can blame it on a weird confluence of medical appointments and a balky boiler in the basement of this house which uses it for hot water, including most especially for heat in the overnight. (Spring is still only in its wistful wishful days here in CT.)

   In any case, all is as well here as it can be, and even if slowly, I shall be back in business soon. Those awaiting replies to emails, I will work on those accordingly as well. I promise!

   Yes, I know it’s a few hours early in the part of the world where I live, but perhaps not yours. In any case, it’s late enough here to be New Year’s Eve, which is still a very good time for both Jonathan and I to wish everyone all of the best for 2025!

   Some nagging medical issues will keep me from posting here for another few days. I’ll be back as soon as I can!

      Have a great day, everyone!

On a short vacation. Typing on my phone. Back home to CT on Tuesday. No new posts until then!

My apologies for the longer than usual break I’ve had to have with the blog. Nothing’s wrong, I’m just a lot busier than I’m used to. I’ll be back as soon as I’m able. (A few more hours a day might help, if you have any to spare.)

… but I’ve been hacked. My laptop, my primary tool in the trade, is over at Best Buy even as I speak, in the capable hands of a trusted member of The Geek Squad. I hope. Won’t get it back till Monday. I hope.

I’m typing this on an old standby, a laptop that’s not only old, but slow, and worse, all the letters are worn off the keys. Touch typing is a skill I lost right after high school.

I’m going to take the weekend off. I’ll tell you more when I can.

   I tested positive yesterday again for the Covid virus. I had this sh*t once before, and I thought it was one and done. Not so. So far it’s been only little worse than a bad head cold, and they’re treating me with ordinary OTC medications: ibuprofen, Flonase and some honey-based throat remedy I don’t know how to spell.

   I thought (since I don’t have much else I can do) I’d keep the blog going, but while thinking about what I could be doing, and actually doing it is another. So I’ve decided that the best thing to do is wait it out and start again fresh when it’s run its course.

   And start a New Year all over again! As to what’s happened so far this year, I’d just as soon forget it.