Home with a cold that I've had since my 13 December return from a month in Laos, the reason there are no pictures up of that trip yet. It's 36 degrees Farenheit, which as far as I'm concerned is a cold daytime temperature, and a winter storm is supposed to cover the west, including the southwest of the U.S. by midweek.
On the other hand, I have a new dog in the house, three years old, mostly a red heeler type cattle dog (according to the vet), who is sweet, smart, and high energy. Her name is Ellie Bea. Her previous name was Jelly Bean, and I just could not live with that, so, not wanting to confuse her, I dropped one initial and one final consonant, and she seems to know who she is -- or at least comes when she is called -- if she feels like it. We have a little work to do, but she is much better on the leash than she was 10 days ago when she got here. She's teachable.
Happy New Year to all!!