It's been a quiet year, so far, with lots of splooshy rainy days that
we so badly need in SoCal, USA. I am not living anywhere that is
sliding down a hillside as a liquid mass of over-wet earth. Nice
to be dry as the rain patters and hammers and patters again. I
do feel for the folks who are caught out and who suffer, but i am
okay. I sure hope y'all are having a good start on what I hope will
be a good year.

Do let us hear from you. Learning anything new? It's always a
good day for me when I learn something new. I'm amazed that
learning is still possible, as I am a hard-headed curmudgeon.
One sees the rabid hedgehog peeking out more and more as I
age and find that it's permissible for a geezer to bark at folks.

Yes, I think I bark. Don't mean to. Really. I attempt to present a
friendly smile and a cordial G'day to one and all. Then I hear a
BARK and realize that I've slipped a bit into curmudgeon mode.
Wish it didn't happen quite so often, as people are likely to think
of me as difficult <g> and we all know how awkward THAT can
be! Well, I'll post this and wish y'all well. -Zer at 1am (yawn)