
My only excuse is I was writing away from the net and it completely slipped my overtaxed mind!
Your Ode earned the most votes!!

Swinging off-topic because this is my last day here at Babes in Bookland. In an official capacity anyway. I'll be a regular visitor, reading the Babes awesome posts, and hopefully a guest blogger at some point, I just won't be a 'Babe'.
Presently life is a mixed bag of challenges--some good, some bad--and I find I need to focus my energy more keenly than ever. I've had a fabulous time here at Babes and Bookland. I want to thank the Babes for including me and all of the readers who made posting here such a thrill. Wishing everyone peace and joy and a future full of wondrous adventures! I'm off to embrace my challenges. 
Cheers, Beth
"Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark; professionals built the Titanic." ~~Unknown Author
You'll be missed Beth! Also - thanks for not posting that Titanic quote until after I got back from my cruise