No excuses, just get back on the horse...

In the interest of decency I will forgo any effusive apologies. Instead I will act as if the last 7 months were filled with pleasant and entertaining blogs with appropritate comments from all participating parties. Wow how nice it has been to use this forum to stay connected :) . Things are well here in Michigan. The days are cooling and we are even feeling the nip of fall in the air each morning. Fall is my favorite time of year here in the midwest. I look forward to the cooling days and nights. I eagerly anticipate frosty morinings and crackling leaves. We will have many more leaves to rake this year than we have since we moved here. But raking leaves is a small price to pay for majestic autumn evenings and refreshing frosty mornings.