Thank you for the emails asking if everything is OK. It was the longest-ever break on this little blog and there's not even a good reason for it. The weight of a terrible year, I guess, and the unexpected complexities of re-entering a wider world. And of course the wild puppy, who came home from her training with a new set of manners, calmer and more confident and eager to say hello to strangers. Such a turnaround.

Meanwhile, for Throwback Thursday, here's some rain.

Throwback Thursday: Rain on PCH just south of Mugu Rock on January 5, 2016.