Thanks to everyone for the offers of support, guest rooms, and related pampering. Fortunately, I'm feeling quite a bit better in the past week or so. That's not to say that I might not take some of you up on your various offers, mind you, so don't convert your guest rooms into craft areas or gyms just yet. Truly, I was in a bad place ... one that felt far too familiar and, therefore, one that I thought I would remain in for much longer. I think it really helped me to write a little of what I was feeling, and to know that those of you who still stop by here, just in case, would be able to understand. I am not magically cured, nor am I suddenly joyous, but I am now back to being able to accomplish tasks and I believe that there are things that I can do to improve my situation, which is a huge and welcome change.

Tonight I'm having two good friends over to my place for dinner, so I need to get to the grocery store to get my ingredients, then get back here to clean. One of my guests is allergic to the cat, so I need to do as much as I can to reduce her imprint around here ... and make sure I've got some unexpired Benadryl on hand.

Hope you all are having a good holiday weekend, and again I thank you for being my friends - whether we have ever met in real life or not. You mean more to me than you can possibly understand.