I'm sorry! (Oh, the irony. Given that you have frequently had me snuffling the entire damn way through something.)

And thank you! I feel so spoiled with all the praise I've had in comments that I almost feel I don't deserve my own gift. *squee*

I love this time period because of that dichotomy. Everyone is doing marvellously fun things and being very exciting, but it's all about to come crashing down.