**Temporary!**

I have been split several ways for the last couple of months and noticed that I have been a bit stressed at the pressure I put on myself to get everything done. I've been trying to consider what can be trimmed for a couple of weeks now and I've decided to suspend the yahoo group for a month or two.

The idea of the group, and membership, hangs like a carrot over some of the subs I interview. But in truth, the number of members has fluctuated greatly and since it requires one-on-one time, plus planning time, and moderation time for me, it is just too time consuming at the moment. I am actually going to tweak it more in the next month and make it more...purposeful in the process.

On the up side, I have been working on the site more and I have a layout that I actually like. I am going to put up a bare-bones version this week and (hopefully) I will spend some of the time I'd spent on the group on the website, as that will be a static item crossed off the "to do" list and when it is complete I will have less on my mind.

I am preparing to relocate and the snow did a great job of initially stopping my progress and some sense of inertia did the rest. I started to feel homesick even before I left, actually, which was an unexpected feeling. Yet, it's an overdue move and a necessary one, and one that will take some time (I am moving to another state). I will still be here at least weekly, however, as it has become a way to de-stress for me. I continue to receive positive feedback and I do appreciate it.

It is rainy today, which is matching my "blah" and somewhat sad mood. It is the perfect day to listen to Nina's version of "Here Comes the Sun" while awaiting its return. The clouds do part, you know.

In the works...

Today I set up a lot that I had frankly been procrastinating on. I implore you to check out the website - which is blank aside from a kick-ass "parked" page - and bookmark it. I am integrating all sorts of tools into the site as I build it, including an internet-based radio show that you can listen to weekly right from the website itself. I am also busy as a bee working on the other projects which I will not formally announce for two more weeks (but I am super-excited about). I also set up a yahoo group, which I will link to here and I am in the process of choosing a moderator for that.

I was supposed to discuss Black Female Supremacy today but I will do it tomorrow as I have a lot more to finish up on tonight. I will probably begin to use the yahoo group for updates and use this for blogs only. Until then...