First These, and Then a New Year

 

I'm getting better and better at floundering, or is it worse and worse?  Whatever it is, during this season of life when so much and so many could use my limited attention and weak-willed work, blogging tends to fall through the cracks in favor of better things.  Too many snapshots are heaped in all the corners, though, so here's a thorough sweeping out to freshen things up.

Throw open the windows and fill your lungs.  It's a new year!