I’m back! After a looong hiatus. I considered apologizing, but I’m not really sorry. It needed to be that way. I was busy. Climbing and hiking, playing with horses and kids, kayaking and watching sunsets, hanging out in the sagebrush and exploring in the Cascades, drinking tea with friends and marinating in others’ wisdom. Milking every moment for all it was worth. Soaking it all in until now… when I’m about to burst with all the things inside my head and heart. Before I started blogging, I often chewed on a thought – a single sentence – for days before I put it on paper. Ruminating. I often consider my words in quiet, sometimes impatiently like one watches a butterfly strain to be free of its cocoon, knowing that my assistance in its struggle would forever cripple its wings. I am learning (among other things) to savor the struggle. It adds richness to the journey. . So excuse the silence. Why I feel the need to explain it, I don’t know. It won’t be the last silence. It hasn’t been the first. Don’t take it personally.