Again with the Slow Blogging . . .

My apologies again for taking so long to check in here. I can't believe it's been more than a week since I last posted! The normal hectic pace of life has stepped up a notch around here and despite my best efforts, I simply haven't had the time.

We've had some bad family news, as well. My 84-year old grandfather is currently in the hospital and diagnosed with congestive heart failure and liver cancer. They're doing a lot of testing now, so we're not sure of the prognosis, but he's resting (reasonably) comfortably at the moment. Your thoughts (and prayers, if you're so inclined) would be most welcome!