I’m busy making furniture today. Actually, “busy” doesn’t cover it. “Going like hell commensurate with not forgetting one table leg out of four or being called ‘lefty’ or ‘old one-eyed stumpy’ for the remainder of your life” is more like it.

But you’re all so nice, I need to thank you for visiting and commenting and buying furniture, and for all your expressions of goodwill and holiday cheer. And hey! we actually got presents for Christmas from some people. So thank you — you all deserve a Russian Kiss from Pat et Stanley: