You know it’s a good trip when you don’t pine for home even once. And you know you love your home when you get back and find yourself practically skipping from room to room because you’re so happy to be there. Three weeks is a long time to be away from home! All of my plants utterly thrived while I was gone, which is a sign that (1) as I suspected, I have been overwatering them this winter (they *loved* not been watered for three weeks); and (2) re: my orchids, which would *not* have loved not being watered for three weeks, I have an excellent steward. :o)

The sight that welcomed me home.

I’m soaking in as much home as I can right now, because I leave on another trip in ten-ish days.

Loved the recent cover feature in Boston Magazine called “Single by Choice,” by Janelle Nanos. “When it comes to getting hitched, more Americans than ever before are saying ‘I don’t.’ Singles now make up nearly half the adult population in this country, and new research suggests they’re happier, more social, and more active in the community than many of their wedded counterparts. Now if only their friends and family (and oh, while we’re at it, coworkers, benefits providers, and the federal government) would get off their back.” (H/t JD!)

BTW — HEY EVERYBODY, IN CASE YOU DIDN’T NOTICE, DOWNTON ABBEY IS BACK.