Still working on the blog...scroll down for a surprise...

Just a quick post to let you know that we are back in Smithsburg...safe and sound. Our flights were uneventful, albeit long. Chesley rocked, just like normal. She spent the first few hours of the AirNZ flight to San Francisco sitting in her bassinet entertaining the cabin with hand puppets. I actually thought she was performing for us...silly me...I then realized that while sitting in the bassinet she was actually visible to the entire cabin. What a crack up!!! Sorry no pics, I was to busy trying to make sure that she didn't fall out of her first class seat. We actually got back in the middle of the night last Thursday. Stayed with my Mum & Dad in the city for the night, and travelled back to Smithsburg (to collapse) on Friday afternoon. Spent Sat & Sun trying to get our feet back on the ground and get caught up around here and now it is Tuesday (actually Wednesday)...where has the time gone??? Unfortunately I managed to get the cold funk right before our departure home, and Matt is battling it now. Chesley...she never really got the full blown YUCK but her nose is still runny as we speak. All is well on the home front. The dog and cat seem thrilled to see us, the house WAS super tidy upon our return (thanks CILDA!!!), and the greenhouse is really coming along (we are scheduled to stretch plastic tomorrow). We started drilling a well today...you can't imagine the mess!!! Thanks goodness we have friends with BIG backhoes to rapidly dig giant pits to catch the slurry!!! My only concern...keeping animals and small children FAR away from it all!!! Okay, tomorrow is going to come early enough...as you will notice I am back to my late night posting. Hope this finds you (all 3,000+ of you) well. Consider the blog still under construction. Lindsey was in with Matt today at the Extension office and moved a few things around...I have actually just figured out how to change the time/date stamp of individual posts...translation...I think that I can even streamline it a little better. Not sure when, but will keep you "posted." Cheers, Mary

PS - We would love to hear from you...that means those of you that were with us in NZ and those of you who have logged in and been "virtually" to NZ. I am still amazed when people, who I never would have expected, tell me how much they have enjoyed reading the blog. That being said, I am calling you out...readers, where are you, and how did you find us? Leave us a comment and let us know!!! Cheers, Mary