sorry Sorry to readers for lack of updates-- I have had a horrible bout of the flu since last Tuesday and there has just not been enough brain power to go beyond eating and breathing at the same time. I managed to sit at work a total of two days in two weeks and was sent home the second day because my hacking and blowing was disturbing to my immuno-compromised cubicle mates. Also, if you really want to convince your boss that you're ill, apparently not wearing make-up does the trick. I've been sick for half a month but the day I showed up in plain face got the gut-revulsion reaction.
Side note: I don't know how they work, but they do: the humidifier I used as a wee babee has been the only thing that has secured me a full night's sleep in two weeks.