2012 Was a Leap Year, Literally

At long last, after many months, nay, years, if one discounts the two entries from 2011, years being technically correct since at least one year has passed since 2010, though of course connotatively perhaps somewhat deceptive in speaking of years, thereby illustrating a deficiency of a proper word in the English language to indicate something longer than months but shorter than years, of waiting, dear reader, I, finally, happily, have returned.