If the evidence weren't staring me straight in the face, I'd refuse to believe that it's been six months (almost to the day) since the last post. In the spirit of looking toward the future rather than dwelling on the past, I'm going to jump right in as if we haven't spent the past six months apart.
In honor of spring's arrival (There was a time during the six-month sabbatical when I thought it may never come. Honestly.) and the 2014 Pantone color of the year (it was fun, emerald green): A tribute to radiant orchid . . .