Here I am. Did you miss me?

It has taken me a week to get around to writing my first post-Lent post. I feel like I'm starting over, and I don't know what to say. Lent was good for me. I missed blogging for the first, um, two days. After that, I almost don't want to admit, I was happy to not be blogging. I am still not sure if I have come to any firm conclusions about continuing to blog, so until I do I may not post that often if at all.

On the other hand, think about everything I missed being away from you all. I don't know very much, because I haven't read (and don't plan to) many "back-posts", but from the few a have read I know that

*babies have been born
*loved ones have been lost
*delicious recipes and beautiful crafts have been made
*babies and children have gotten older and cuter.

And then, if you can bear it, think about all the stuff you missed in my life these past weeks!
We have been

*splashing in puddles (and, on alternate days, slipping on frozen puddles)
*growing up so fast I can barely believe it (my Monkey that is, not me)
*watching lots of vintage Sesame Street on YouTube


*and watching the best movie ever
*doing our taxes
*stressing out about a new volunteer position with our local Festival of the Arts (okay, just me)
*enjoying family and friends

I think that's about it. And soon the snow will all be gone.