8 days ago, my Rudy passed away. I have a lot of feelings at the moment, but suffice it to say, the grief has overwhelmed me in a way I did not anticipate. I had hoped that within a week, I would be able to return to work, but, as you all know, my work requires an uncommon level of emotional vulnerability. I sat down to write stories yesterday, write the newsletter/podcast today, and have concluded that I am currently not ready to be a responsible content creator at this time. . Everyone grieves differently. I prefer to be private about this situation as talking about it with anyone is still too painful, but I work in this weird world where all of you are sort of like my “employers.” I initially believed my leave would be short enough where I wouldn’t have to explain why I was gone, but seeing as how I now have no idea how long this is going to last, I determined it would be best to at least let you all know why there is, again, no podcast, no newsletter, no new recipes, no new content. . Thank you to those of you who have already imparted your condolences and all of you for your patience and understanding.