{hello, friend!}

things have been spiralling out of control here again...

but i wanted to thank-you for your sweet comments and messages!

 i've been thinking of you

and wanted to send you some happy tunes.

i first heard this on Cathy's blog, Breathless Expectation, a LONG time ago, and thought that it was a neat song from some unknown group she had found. i didn't realize she was so up on music!

and a big thanks, too, to Gayle of Planet M Files.

(also, a long time ago!)

 she awarded me my first award

"A Major Award"

because i like

 "to smile and/or laugh, and just generally spreads that along in the blogging world we travel in".

i can't think of a better honor!

thanks, Gayle!

{now if only i could figure out how to post it on my blog!}

lastly, here's a glimpse of the man of my dreams,

with whom, after 22 years,

i've fallen madly in love.

again. :)

oh, yum.

{and did i just spread some smiles again?}

hope so!