I know I've been very distant, and I apologize for that. It's not by choice. There's just not enough of me right now, it seems, with no letup foreseen until at least a week after daughter's surgery. There's been too much going on in life to even list, and to be quite honest, I don't know if I even have the energy to type it all.

I wasn't planning to take time off for daughter's illness and surgery until the 3rd, lasting through the 11th. However, there's been so much these last two weeks that being so limited is not fair/beneficial. It's probably better for me to begin the time off now.

I apologize that I've been so incredibly distant with so much going on this last bit. It's not from choice by any means.

I do hope that everyone here is maintaining and y'all are in my thoughts and prayers for this next while.

Again, I apologize for not being available to any meaningful degree for far too long. I do see a light at the end of this tunnel, though, and that's when daughter's surgery is over and she's recovered. Until then, I have entirely too many pulls in real life to offer more than reading posts and praying and caring. I will certainly be doing that as I can!

I'll be taking these next few days to finish up some things at PC then breaking from there until the 11th as well. I will be checking into this thread for the next couple of days and should be able to read/respond to PMs and will update y'all as time permits.

Please have happy and safe New Years and please know that my care and concern extend way far beyond what I've been able to show.

Please keep my entire family, but mostly my daughter, in your thoughts and prayers.

Much love and respect,

KD