The delay of our books has shot stress levels to new depths here, but sometimes it's good to hit your lowest ebb because everything's uphill from there. And indeed that does seem to be the case. Now it looks like the books might get here Thursday (which should give me enough time to sign). And I'm doing well getting the strips drawn for my two-week absence. As usual I wonder what life would be like if I made this kind of all out effort more often - I could be months ahead on strips! Ah well, a person's gotta dream I guess.