Once again I must apologize for my prolonged absence from the online world. I have had a great many things to contend myself with these past weeks. A holiday in "the lakes" was postponed due not only to inclement weather but a bad turn in my sister's health. She is much recovered now, and has greatly urged me to update you, my fellow readers. What might you ask have I been occupying my many days and countless nights with? Well, the answer is quite simple really. I have been experimenting with Flickr mashups and tools having found the creation of a magazine to be the most engaging of tasks.