Quick comment . . .

I know the word verification/spam-catcher feature that shows up when you try to comment is a pain in the butt. It's tough to make out the individual letters in the word, and the numbers are often faint. So last night I decided to deactivate it. Less than eight hours later there were 11 spam messages that had been posted to my blog. I've therefore turned the word verification feature back on. Hope you understand. —Carol Leigh