A nd I am not just talking about the frightening state of the world just now, but then we've been moving ever further into this general area since at least late 2016. No, I am referring specifically to the continuing issues I seem to have with using Blogger. Access to my blogs, even with a recovery phone number, has become increasingly sporadic and frustrating when it comes to troubleshooting what the problem(s) might be. I think I might move to Word Press or Wix before long and include a link to the new premises here for visitors who might like to find me in my new digital digs. Of this, more later. Lots and lots of cross-country skiing, however, has kept me sane this winter. We even managed a final quick tour at a small, local area last Saturday before temperatures jumped from the teens to the mid-50s Fahrenheit Sunday and melted all of our lovely snow here in Mid-Michigan. I have not skied this much since Norway in 1999-2000 in any case, so no complaints. The Grand Duchess