Thanks @lizelle. I am missing the mountains so much - sometimes if I have to drive somewhere I go the long way round and just look at the mountains in the distance! And yes, I was caring for my mum, and she sadly died at Christmas, after suffering a stroke in early December. It's been quite a tough time, contacting all her friends to tell them the sad news, and organising the funeral. That's why I was off Steemit for a while - I missed all the exciting developments with Justin Sun and Hive!