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Hiatus no more

I don't know what it is about January, but 'round about January 15th I go into a complete and utter funk - hence no blogging. It is as if I need to cocoon for a bit, metamorphosize, and re-enter the world in February.

This year has been especially bad due to our chaotic schedules with the kids, plus I have been working almost 60 hours per week as it is budget time and we are determining what exactly does "hunkering down" look like. Don't worry, work is still fun, challenging might be a better word. I truly love my new job, actually it was a promotion - didn't officially know until this week, so that jump starts the old engine as well.

Other than that I have also realized in the last week my body is really, really mad at me. Things are just not working as they should and finally made the decision to go see the doctor who helped with the torn ligament a few years ago. Bottom line, just haven't been taking care of myself and he cracked me around a bit so can sleep at night and also is having me "detox". I normally wouldn't even think about it, but since I need to jump start everything thought I would try it for two weeks the least it can do is help me to start thinking healthy again, drink water and not eat a pint of Haagen Daz in one sitting.

So here I am re-entering the blogosphere, excited to start the day, and drinking a detox smoothie that seriously tastes like sawdust.

Comments

bobbione8y said…
it's pretty bad when you have to look at facebook to see when/if your friends have blog posted :)

however, it worked! welcome back susan...i think a detox is in order over here too...
8:55 AM
Susan said…
Isn't it amazing all of the ways that we are connected? Think of when people had to think about a friend, write a letter, the letter took 2 weeks by horseback to get to destination, then friend would write back, another two weeks. So in roughly a month you would have confirmation that friend was still alive and well. Now is takes seconds and we know waaayyy more about some people that you never really wanted to know. Phew!
9:08 AM
Anonymous said…
Welcome back, my friend!

nik

PS...Want full report on Outlier book...Hockey dad suggested it to me last weekend.
8:25 AM
Karen said…
So glad you're back! I can't even tell you how many times I have watched that bb video..

Would love to hear about your detox plan...I could sure use some jump-starting over here, too.
1:00 PM
carey said…
sus, i think january gets the best of us. i heard BIRDS the other day so i think we are over the hump!
8:23 AM
Karen said…
HIATUS NO MORE!!!
11:11 AM
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