And we're back .. Happy New Year!!! And the drilling resumes. Nightly temperatures of -23 C have slowed down our startup. Warmed up to almost freezing later in week. We had some trouble getting back to bottom of hole - unstable sediment blockages - but are now on the bottom and coring ahead. Total depth as of midnight 6 Jan = 1633 meters below surface. We are continuing to drill in hope of encountering rhyolite, and will be evaluating our progress and costs every few days.