As previously noted, gang, greetings from a blessed breather... the first decent down-stretch this scribe has had -- or so it seems -- in a good while. (October, maybe?)

As some have asked, everything's fine. It's just pretty rare to get a quiet spell like this between cycles, so best to take the time while it's here. This point next month, of course, things'll be rather wild... and that's just the top line of it.

Even for the stillness, there are some things taking shape for down the line, but no need to get too far ahead of 'em. In the meanwhile, hope you're keeping warm, safe and happy these days, and your New Year's off to a blessed and beautiful start.

As ever, more to come... well, once the news dictates.

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