Hey Friends! Okay, here’s the deal: as of today, I have a schedule for what’s left of December, and it’s likely that I won’t be able to post here again until January. There is a slight chance that I’ll be able to show up and say hey in the last week of the month, but I don’t know for sure that I’ll be able to make that happen.

I’ve missed you. I hope to get settled into a routine again – routines, I should say, as all of my routines have been splintered – and post here on a regular basis again.

As for what’s going on, I’m afraid I’m still not able to say more than this: one of my family members is seriously ill, and I need to be available 24/7. I’ve been spending a lot of time going to medical appointments and conducting my own research, being on hand to do whatever needs to be done that can’t be done because of these circumstances, and also trying to stay on track with my lagging household projects. With all of this going on and another two family members coming in next week from out of town plus the seasonal celebrations afoot and “normal” life happening in between, there’s been no room for, well, anything else. I’m not working out, posting here, sending out Christmas cards, keeping my own medical appointments, meeting up with friends, or looking for a job. I have not been on social media.

Thank you for understanding. This medical situation started at the end of October, but things really ramped up with the beginning of this month. We are feeling hopeful, and that is a good thing. We have reason to celebrate. There is always reason to celebrate. Sometimes it’s just harder to see those reasons than others.

Happiest of holidays to you all!