Better late than never. Dear friends, I made it out of the closet again. *dusts off gown, shakes cobwebs out of hair*

Mead! Ale! Fighting! Flirting! I could do without the fighting, thank you very much. That's all they did in my husband's family - fight, fight, fight. Quite boring, actually.

Now, what has Amalasuntha been baking lately? Some apfelstreudel, I hope. I would like a big plate of anything from her kitchen and a large stein of ale too. I cannot abide the slop they push under the door for me. I am wasting away to nothing for all they care at home. *sniff*