3/18/15. The post where I excuse myself for a few days.

3/18/15: forgive me, but I need to excuse myself for a few days.  There is a lot going on right now, even by my standards, and I think I'd better concentrate on keeping all the balls in the air instead of writing about it.  I'll be back very soon, with lots of stories to tell.  In the meantime, here are two pretty photos I took this week to keep you company: