I'm Baaaaaaack

Oh faithful readers (are there any of you left?), I know I have been gone for some time. For the morbidly curious, wondering where I've been, let me start with: I live on the Gulf Coast of Central Florida. We've been dodging hurricanes (sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much) for about four-six weeks now. My household has been very lucky, extremely minor damage, very little time without electricity and phone services. My heart goes out to the folks in the panhandle and Alabama who just took the brunt of Ivan. In addition to hurricane hokey-pokey, the kitty love of my life had her colon removed (don't ask), a human family member had major surgery, and I've got a pitbull of a summer cold that has had a hold on me for about two weeks [pardon me while I cough up a lung]. All that said? I'm back. And will be bringing you my latest picks and pans very soon. ;)