[laplata]

That’s no excuse. She should have stayed for a few minutes to thank everyone by pinging “All”. It was not considerate or proper to start a thread for her own benefit and then drop out.

[piusv]

Well, it appears you got your apology. Personally, I don't think she needed to give anyone an apology. When it was ready, she returned to the thread. If she completely abandoned it, that would be one thing, but she did not.

Catmom: I am also in the process of preparing for a general confession. Someone suggested a book which I don't have handy right now, but if you want, I can PM it to you.