We are back from our 5-day birthday extravaganza, unpacked-ish, laundered-ish, and very sleep deprived. I am now facing a barren Christmas tree in my living room, Thanksgiving decorations scattered throughout the house, various memory cards to be emptied and uploaded, as well as a couple of blog posts to write (sorry Stel, your birthday letter comes late this year). Oh, and there are those pesky Christmas presents still to buy. Stay tuned. Hopefully by the weekend I’ll have performed some sort of mid-holiday miracle.

But for now, I must sleep.