No excuses

There is no excuse for this seemingly permanent absence and so while "update blog" has sat so comfortably on my to-do list for nearly 8 months . . yes 8 months . . . I've decided to just jump in where we are. I was so overwhelmed by the enormity of trying to catch you all up that I was too often defeated before I even signed in.

That being said. . . don't get your hopes up. Subscribing might be your best bet here. I'll try to get back into the swing of things (all the easier with my new laptop - Thank you CtS!!).

And so I'll leave you (or maybe it is a long awaited greeting?) with our last 8 months in photos and I'll wish you all a happy Fourth of July! Here's hoping your's wasn't as damp as ours was.