I've been gone from dA for a while. It's been such a busy year. We remodeled our house, sold it, bought another one, and I am now undergoing a second role change in my job with additional responsibilities. Been working so hard I am now sick with my second cold in a month. I am just glad it's not the flu! We've been getting mini-epidemics of the regular flu and the H1N1 flu at work the last few months and we've all been trying to avoid it.

Since we're living in tight quarters now until our new house gets built, my jewelry-making supplies are all in storage. So I won't be posting anything for a while. I certainly miss making jewelry. There's something very soothing about creating something with your hands and challenging yourself to do something you've never done before.

Anyway, I miss my friends here and I miss looking at all the wonderful art on dA. I am making a conscious effort to not work so much. Since I'm able to work remotely, it's easy to keep working whenever the computer is on.

Let me know how you're all doing. I miss you all!