Housekeeping

I am currently suffering from shingles, a recurrence of the chickenpox virus, which has slowed me down a little but appears to be fading. It seems odd that a virus can lurk in your body for sixty years without any symptoms and then reemerge suddenly. Possibly the recent heat triggered it, and perhaps this will be my last encounter with shingles. In any case, I have been less physically and mentally active than usual and therefore haven't had anything to write. Later this week I'll have visitors, which will further curtail my blog activities. After that, I'll be reading and commenting again.