My family has just experienced a very trying fortnight. [Full report on Monday] Now that’s we’re all back safely in the States, I’ve had a couple of days to shed the jet lag and get back on track.

I suspected that my blog would have died of neglect during my absence so I was delighted to read everyone’s comments and know that there are so many remarkable, loving people out there. I hope to get back in the groove shortly, to business as usual, as well as share all our shenanigans and tackle the google reader which is probably about to explode.

In the meantime, I need to attend to many outstanding matters such as this:-
“tegrib92″ over at “The Brewer Family” And Miles to go before we sleep,’ was kind enough to send me this award several eons ago. I offer my humble apologies for being so remiss in passing it along. My indebtedness is overwhelming currently, so my choices do not reflect the full degree but a sampler of blogs that I hope other people will enjoy as much as I do.

Firstly there is “Mrs.G” at “Derward Manor.” This is still a relatively new blog for me but I thoroughly enjoy her sunny disposition, outlook on life and wry sense of humour, but you already know that’s my funny bone.

Also to “Bub and Pie.” This is partly to assuage my guilt because I nearly always visit her blog but rarely comment.

Sad to say, but it appears that I am a creature of habit and return to the same soft spots on the bloggosphere where I can guarantee a soft landing with a hint of escapism. That’s why I nearly always end up at “Scribbit” along with the world and his wife, but she can keep the snow. After two week in the UK I am now officially allergic to weather again, something to do with thin blood or possibly, thin skull.

Cheers dearies.