Returning to the blogosphere

I know it's been months since I've posted here. A variety of reasons contributed. My family and I had a strange summer, with the process of moving homes protracted over several months and a few disheartening/depressing private incidents. I also only read half-way through several of the books I was reading in spring and had planned to post about. And I got distracted by other things (like Tumblr) and out of the habit of checking blogger.

Well, excuses, excuses, excuses. Now I'm back and hoping to start blogging semi-regularly (and visiting others' blogs) again.

To those of you who have inquired about and prayed for my cousin, many thanks. He's still suffering from nausea and has about a year of chemo ahead of him. He still needs lots of prayers

Posts on Jane Austen's birthday and on finally getting back to Uncle Tom's Cabin coming later this month.
Thanks to those who have commented during the long hiatus.