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Thanks to Bharat (no not Borat!) and others who pointed me toward Gallery2 software and the embedded plugin I now have a swifty-neato gallery.

It has been pointed out to me by my peeps at knitting circle that my blog theme changes like a mood ring. (tm Crazy Carla). If you have a preferred theme let me know in the comments. I noticed that Dee is using the brown theme I had going for a while. I like that one a lot. My favorite right now is the light grey/green one but the formatting on the static pages is wonky and until I can find a solution to it I'm cycling through the others I have downloaded.

Thanks also to many of my friends and readers that have given me support re: my depression and withdrawal issues. I don't really consider myself *brave* for "coming out" about this. There are very few issues in our society anymore that are considered tabu. Unfortunately mental illness and depression is still one of them. I'm not one to keep my opinions to myself or pretend to be someone I'm not. I'm pretty much, what you see is what you get, like it or not. On the other hand I don't go around announcing that I'm certifiably insane (just knowing me for any period of time will reveal that eventually.) But if and when the subject comes up I'm quite open and honest about it. That way if I happen to be able to help someone else indirectly to deal with this very painful and often times isolating disease I feel that I've done well. I have had friends confide in me that they or a family member is having problems with similar issues and they appreciated me sharing my experiences. I'm not brave or a hero, I'm just a real person with real problems that prefers honesty over keeping up appearances.

Now, stay tuned for the recipe for Bear Balls, the first recipe to be included in my new book.