Oh sweetheart! - and now I really am teary-eyed. not just because I'm tired - and relieved. Your faith in me means so much.

Confession: once I started seeing other entries come in my anxiety started to fade away and I knew I could do it too. (Then I worried about getting them done on time!) I have so much more confidence in my abilities than I did just in Round 1 and it's not false modesty. But goodness having good tools, mentors, and a personal cheering section are so, so important. Without that - without you - I'd be nothing (to paraphrase Ms Bernhardt).

I wish you luck in the 20in20. :)

Thank you! *in tee-tiny stage whisper* I really want to win at least one award this round - not because of a miscount.*shifty eyes* I also have my sights set on winning at slayerstillness 1st second or 3rd place - it's the comm I've received the most awards for but never one of those three. *more shifty eyes, whistles innocently* Is that silly of me?

Oh, I finally got my hands on some tapes by Jewel a neighbor left behind so I thought of you when I was listening to Hands. I can image Tara listening to her back in the day.