Good news (for me... hopefully you all don't disagree), I'm still alive.
Bad news, I suck (or something more profane) at keeping everyone updated when I get slammed at work and home.
Feeble excuse: It was one of those everything happening at once moments... too busy at work, cars breaking (yes plural, yes rustbuckets, yes simultaneously) at home, and it all totally snowballed. I kept thinking after each week it would return to normal, but you know how those things go (or can understand, I hope).
In short, I really should have *at least* stopped in here to let everyone know that I hit a really hairy patch (ew?) and might need to take a short break. So if you hate me forever, I'll understand
I'm not sure when things will get back to normal as I'm still going a bit nutso here, but this busy streak won't last forever. It's been so long since I've even been able to do a fun project
And I have a ton of unanswered email (and an agressive spam filter set), so if you don't hear back from me soon, please do me a favor and send me some hate mail to let me know I missed you.
Thanks, you have my most sincere apology!
P.S. Thanks for letting them know I'm not too big of a scumbucket, NW and L42!