Yes, I did not write while I was travelling.   Daily writing did serve its purpose -- I was able to get my work done and submitted; so as this year and this time of rest draw to a close, I am picking up the digital pen again, because I have a lot of writing ahead of me these next days and months. To prepare for the work and the new year ahead, I spent my vacation reading a book recommended to me over a year ago -- Receiving the Day by Dorothy C. Bass.  I could not have chosen a more wonderful book to read as I try to wrap my…