I’ve been on leave from work since the afternoon of Friday, 25 July.  That’s a month ago.  Today felt like the first real day I’ve had off, though.  When I started my break I was getting ready to go to Denver, then I was in Denver, then I was in the bit after Denver where I worried about health and stuff.  Well, that’s all laid to rest and this morning I met up with my brother for coffee and a chat, then with the family for lunch, then did some idle shopping.  I’ve really done nothing much, and it’s what I need.  I’m very aware that there’s a lot of stuff I need to do, and I intend to get to it Monday (I’m shifting my editing work onto my regular work schedule and taking the time I was editing as holiday time). I apologise if I’m late writing to you, owe you a proposal or something – it’s not that I don’t value it or take it seriously, it’s just that I need a little time.