Hello. It may look like I am back after a brief hiatus but I'm only partly back. Don't expect a lot on this blog this week and if something does appear, it'll probably be something already written that I can publish with two clicks.
I had a whole lot of things to deal with, none of which would be of the slightest interest to you. To pare down the "to do" list to a manageable length, I had to be not only alone but to not pay much (almost any) attention to anything but me. I largely stayed off social media, largely did not look at my e-mail or the news, largely did not speak to anyone except as necessary to get a few things off that "to do" list.
I also slept a lot. Every so often, your body needs that. More importantly: Every so often, your brain needs that.
I leave you now to continue hacking away at that "to do" list. I'll post some already-written things later. I apologize for the hiatus but it's one of the reasons I don't charge for access to this blog. It's so I can put me first when I need to.