desmo100

Once again, I must apologize for not keeping up with my friends here at DA. I've been very busy at home, lots of yard work, house work, cooking, and a host of other stuff that makes me tired by the end of the day. I have some time, but no get-up-and-go after the chores are done. And I can't NOT do the chores, unfortunately. Things will come back to haunt me if I fail to deal with them now.Hope everyone is well, and I look forward to seeing all the deviations I missed, as well as talking with my friends here. Winter is a more relaxing season, but I hope I don't have to wait until then to do some art work and keep up with correspondence! :D ...

It's no secret that, in the U.S., we have not had a "real winter" this winter. It has been springy and pleasant most days. And while I and many other people enjoy this mild spell tremendously, we all wonder what's going on. The easy answer is global warming or more correctly, global climate change. At the other extreme, Europe has experienced a harsh winter, with colder temps than usual and too much snow. The worst part of global climate change is that the weather extremes are far more violent and frequent than they used to be. There are too many disastrous floods, tornadoes, blizzards, etc., etc.  These 100-year-events seem to take place ...

And I mean it: I hope you all have a great Christmas...the best ever. Let's all hope for a good New Year, too. Peace and blessings to everyone; I hope you, your friends, and familiy are all feeling fine this wonderful day.  I hope to visit DA more regularly after my very long hiatus (which was due to the doldrums and lack of creativity more than anything else). There's much catching up to do. :nod: (Ha ha, for an example, I don't know what the deal is about llamas and llama badges. I really don't have a clue. If anyone would care to enlighten, I'd be grateful.)