because I apparently stink at replies

shirebound, azalaisdep, just_ann_now, saki101, dreamflower02, sjames_centre, fliewatuet, fractalwolf, donutgirl, engarian, lindahoyland, shadowfireflame, vulgarweed, vaysh, and anyone else I've overlooked in putting this list together:

(1) I read your comment, and
(2) reading it helped me out

Some of it cheered me up, or made me smile or laugh, or gave me encouragement or wisdom, while others just gave me a point of connection with you. For some reasons I'm in one of those funks where actually replying to a comment takes more energy than I can offer. But I did want you to know I read and appreciated what you said.