Hi Friends, I have just at the spur of the moment decided to upload an image this morning. Partly because I miss you all so much and partly to make me feel better. This is just a tranquil scene of a mommy Mallard and her three babies which I captured a couple of weeks back. Just a quick update on the health side... After my 17 days of antibiotics for the bronchitis and sinus infections, I have come down on Sunday with the Coxsackie Virus. It is of the same family as the polio virus but obviously not as dangerous. My youngest son picked it up a couple of weeks back and has now graciously passed it on. It is horrible and the sad thing is, because it is viral, there is no treatment. I am covered in a rash (much like german measles) from head to toe - even the white of my eyes, and this morning, as an added extra, all my joints (ankles, knees, hips, hands) are swollen and so bitterly painful. It takes about 5 days to clear - today being day 3 for me... It is highly contagious, so I am working from home... The show must go on!! Thanks for popping in and for your valued comments on this image and my previous uploads. Miss ya all. Hugs, Carin xx