Hi everyone!

For those of you asking about me, HERE I am! Sorry to be missing. I took time off for the holidays and really got lost far away from computers and all that goes with them. Getting back to home meant lots of work and little leisure time on the computer.

I regret to say I am very far behind on all the posts since Dec 28th. I will try to at least catch up on the reading. Unfortunately, I feel a bit lost as I jump back in.

I hope everyone is doing great and off to a wonderful start this 2011. For all those who've joined since I've been on break, , this is such a wonderful group of people. I am sure you will all love it here.

Glad you're back! I hope you had fun! You were definitely missed.

Hi Carla - Glad to hear you are still with us. I hope all is well with you.

oh thank goodness there you are LOL... glad to hear all is well and supremely glad you and your wisdom is back with us ...

So good to see you back. Your advice/ input was missed for sure HAPPY NEW YEAR to you

Whew, I am glad to see your post. I have a good imagination and I was thinking maybe you were in an accident. Where is the wiping brow emoticon!

YEAH!!!! Welcome back! Hope you had a splendid vaca!

On a side note....I think a lot of us quoted you in your absence....please correct any misquotes!

Welcome Back Carla!

You were missed!

Happy New Year!

Happy to see that you are back

As you can see, you were definitely missed! Hope you had a wonderful time over the holidays!

HI Carla!
i'm new here, but i've already learned alot from all your posts! Thanks for that!

Hey Carla...glad to hear you had a great holiday!!! Very happy you are back here, you have been missed!!! Will talk to you soon

Thanks for the welcome, Carla. And thank you for all the advice sprinkled everywhere on the forum. It has been extremely helpful to me.

Thank you all for the warm welcome back! It is nice to know I was thought of and missed. I missed you all too. It was just hard to find time and a bit overwhelming. You all have been busy!!

That might be the guy! No, no accidents, thank heaven! I wonder about those things with others too. It would be logical given the time of year and icier conditions for some or, given my history, it could just be an event in my life! I am thankful I am beyond my previous accident prone era.

Vacation was WONDERFUL!! I loved time with my girls (my 2 nieces). I don't see them more than a few times a year and they are growing up so fast. The littlest one is such an angel. She is sweet and charming and so cute at 2! The older one is 9 and really has a strong, leader like personality with a lot of creativity. Having time with them was really a joy!

You're cute! Given the length of time, I think I may leave any misquotes alone. The topics come up so frequently and repeatedly it will probably be corrected soon enough!

Thank you Kaarin! I hope you are doing well. I did have a wonderful holiday. I hope you really enjoyed yours. I love your new avatar. So nice to see your face! You look beautiful.

Hi Deb! Nice to meet you. I am glad you are enjoying the forum and benefiting from its hidden gems. There are so many great posts out there. Some really great ones to pay attention to that were the "originals" and heavy contibutors on the board are Torchlaker, BevS, Ogdog, Novak, and Jordanna. I am so glad I have left little tidbits that you have been able to benefit from. Thank you! I am looking forward to knowing more about you as you enjoy this journey!

Hey Lady!! I can't wait to talk. I sent you a pm with my number. I hope you are enjoying the sunshine today!

I am glad it has been helpful! When I started the program in Nov '09 I really appreciated all the help of those on the forum. I lurked for about 2 months before I decided to jump in. Somehow it seemed scary to jump in. I really loved all the support, genuine concern, and friendship that was available here. I hope you find it to be the same for you!

I've been a lurker for a longgg time (since Champlain's Wife and Jordanna days!) and I have reallyyyy missed your input.