Missing You and Hopefully Will Have A New Computer Before I Turn Grey!

Dear Friends,

I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who have contacted me through what has turned out to be a blog sabbatical I never intended to take. As I mentioned in my header, I've had computer issues (my laptop has never worked well from almost the minute I got it), and I can only borrow Mr. Magpie's work computer/laptop when he brings it home. Since it's his work computer, I have only been checking emails when I can, and I tried to answer your posts to me.

Where have I been? Well, that's a good question! I've been up and down the state with sick friends, funerals, dealing with real estate on the market, dealing with volunteer activities including being in charge of the Merchandise Tent at a national BBQ contest held in Florida (a HUGE job), dealing with Mr. Magpie's car and mine that had major repairs (I have a story for you about his!), dealing with an allergic reaction to some cleaner I used and had to move out, etc. The etc. is just not worth posting because you don't want to hear that. Just know that I am not that character in the funny papers with the cloud over his head. ;-) However, I might be Pigpen with a cloud of dust encircling me since I'm on a cleaning rampage due to my inability to blog!

Also know, that in spite of everything, I am still smiling in my heart and thinking of you. I miss you and blogging, and even though I've been encouraged by blogging friends to post and not visit, that is just not how I roll. I'm a reciprocal blogger, and I am constitutionally unable to change my nature. Even if I weren't a reciprocal blogger, I have lost the cord to my camera and can't download pictures which have been few and far between during these last weeks. My plan is to get a computer (and a camera cord) in the not too distant future and rejoin you here in Blogland. Yea!

So in the interim, I am wishing you a Happy Spring with all that's best and brightest. We have had amazing weather with low humidity which has been a help in ways too numerous to mention. Oh, and just in case you think my life has been one downhill roller coaster, one fun thing I did was host a garden club luncheon in January, and the main centerpiece (the one from the florist) will just take your breath away! I have some pictures that if I can figure out how to download them, I will post in the future. I have to take my hat off to all of you for your inspirations in table decor. Let me tell you, we knocked their socks off, and I kept smiling thinking how much I owed to you. Many thanks from the bottom of my heart! :-)

Love you...

XO,

Mrs. Magpie (Sheila)

P.S. I figured out how to copy the code to post an old picture. Sorry it's old, but it's all I have!!!