For the first time this season in the South Bay, the weather actually felt like fall–bright sunshine, crisp chilly breeze.  I snuggled in bed with my dog Violet this morning without fear of overheating–for a little dog she generates more heat that an electric blanket blasting on high.  When Violet decided she’d had enough of…

I know I’ve been MIA for a while–a long while.  What seemed like a short break from writing and posting turned out to be more of an extended absence.  Life, more specifically work-life, had taken a greedy gluttonous bite out of my free time (and maybe even a sizable nibble at my soul).  When I…