Dear Friends, a seasonal apology

There are a number of blogging friends and Friends I feel I have neglected for a while. I must admit, as Thanksgiving approaches, and Christmas, I feel a growing sense sadness, as being rather alienated from my family, these times are particularly lonely. One grows up with a sort of programmed reliance on these days, and well... I tend to withdraw a little.
Anyway, I look forward to being back in the mundane part of the year soon when being alone for long periods of time is just the normal life in New York. On a happier note, a good friend is dropping in from England with his daughter for a few weeks, just after Christmas, on a less good note, that means I have had to give the house a really good try at a cleaning, and I now can almost see the old place again...
Happy Christmas all,