I'm sorry I haven't been around for ages. My girls kept bringing home a new cold or stomach bug at least once a week all winter, and since I still haven't got a properly working immune system, I caught each and every one of them, severely limiting my time and energy all winter.

In the middle of December my youngest daughter lost her daycare place just when I was about to start working fulltime again (the lady that looked after her suddenly decided it was too much work for her), so I spent several weeks juggling kids and job and running around trying to find a new place. We finally found one in February and fortunately she really enjoys it there, too.

Then when things finally began to settle down again, my old dinosaur of a computer, who had been failing for over a year already (and hardly let me play my game any more anyway) broke down completely. It wouldn't let me play Sims2 or log onto TSR, so I pretty much dropped off the face of the earth where the sims are concerned.

I did spend quite some time going back to Sims1, and I enjoyed myself hugely, something I didn't think possible (I had last played Sims1 just after I had first installed Sims2 to my computer).

The good news is that I finally got a new computer last week. I'm still in the process of installing software and transfering data, but Sims2 is up and running again, and I'm hoping to have some of my work-in-progress projects finished and uploaded within the next two or three weeks.

First in line is the long-promised add-on sets to Hannah's and Hester's bathrooms with a stand-alone tub, towels, curtains, new tile walls and floors and more. Hester's add-ons will also contain an alternative shower with all-green tiles (instead of the original green and pink one).

After that, I've got an outdoors set and a couple of country nurseries waiting to be finished, as well as a couple of Arizona sofa varieties. I can't give you a timeframe for those yet, but I'm determined to get back into creating enough for regular uploads.

A special thanks to everyone who has signed my guestbook and commented on my items while I was away. Since my Sims time is still rather limited I'll try to use it for creating and uploading right now, which means I probably won't get around to thanking all of you individually, but I really appreciate each and every one of them (and I have read them all).

Hoping to see you again soon, Imme