So comments are back and I'm getting email ... for the time being. Something is taking a huge amount of space in my slice of my server and so I keep maxing out. The investigation continues.

In the meantime, I didn't feel like I was missing out by declaring yesterday a No Computer Day. Instead, I helped out the economy and now have two new pairs of jeans, some earrings, and undies to show for it.

Also: my neck still hurts, but less than before. I finally started The Canterbury Tales, and am currently fighting off sleep while I struggle through the intro. Just wait - I thought this was a version that would include the translation, but it doesn't!! So soon I'll be reading Old English in iambic pentameter. Yeehaw.