Hope everyone had a holiday full of wonderful surprises and gifts and a great new years eve celebration!

Yes, I'm back! It's only been 10 months! Good grief! I only wanted to take a week or 2 off to catch up on things at home. But, you know how that can go.......husband brings up other things to do, then other things needing attention show up, etc........before you know it a month or two have gone by and the original reason for taking time off are still undone! Ugh! Then guilt sets in and my good buddy, procrastination, moves in! I try to set a date to come back by and that goes by with no result. Finally, its go back at the beginning of a new year for a fresh start or not at all. I miss all my friends here and seeing their terrific artwork!

So, here I am! Let the whipping with the wet noodles begin! I deserve it!
Ouch! You don't have to whip so hard! I get the point!

I have way too many deviations and messages to look at and answer so I am going to delete them and start anew. Have no fear, I will visit each of your galleries one at a time to check on what you have been doing while I was away! It may take a little bit of time for me to get to your gallery but I will be there! When I visit your galleries I will no doubt find oodles of things that I want to add to my favorites, I will try to control myself....who am I kidding! I will overdo it anyway! Please don't feel that you need to thank me for them since they will be older ones, wait till I start to add and comment on your new work, please.

On a personal note, I have a great-granddaughter! I am way too young to have one!!! Actually the mother is a step-granddaughter, but so what! The baby, Aedyn, was born Dec 16th! Yea! A Xmas baby! Best Xmas present we received! What a sweety she is!

May all your wishes and resolutions come to be!