I have been at my cousin Paige’s house almost all day long, helping her start the process of getting her house ready for a little one. We’ve been cleaning out closets and cabinets, trying to get things a bit more organized so that once she hits the third trimester and enters major nesting mode, she won’t feel quite so overwhelmed by what she needs to do.
So all of that has been great – her hubby fixed us a wonderful supper, we’ve laughed a ton, we’ve called Sister when we felt like she needed to be laughing with us. And we’ve gotten a ton done. But do you know one other great benefit of being here?
CABLE MODEM, my friends.
I deliberately avoided sitting down at her computer this afternoon, because I knew if I did, and I saw how fast my email loaded and how quickly I could move through all my daily blog reads, I would look up six hours later in a blog-induced daze and say, “Huh? What? We were cleaning? And you’re having a baby? Or something? I don’t remember? But hey! Toni is going to see Beth Moore!”
So finally, when we finished up with today’s work – though we have more in store tomorrow – I checked my email (oh, the speed with which it loaded), I checked my blog (oh, the ease with which the pictures appeared), and then I started to check the other blogs I read (oh, the frequency with which you people have posted over the last three days).
And I have made my rounds. I read everything – but I didn’t comment much because I am exhausted and would probably say something like “Emr. Alskb laks eirs.” Which doesn’t really enhance the conversation at all. But I do feel so much better knowing that my feedreader isn’t full, knowing that my inbox isn’t overflowing, knowing that I can post this blog entry in about two seconds thanks to the glorious speedy fastness that is a cable modem.
But more than anything, I’m a little surprised. Three days is about the longest I’ve been away from my computer since I started blogging, and it shocked me today when I realized how much I’d missed reading all my favorites. It’s one thing to choose not to blog for a couple of days…but it’s another thing entirely when you can’t follow your normal blogging routine because your daddy is a child of the depression who sees any technology beyond the bare essentials as pure, unrestrained indulgence and borderline conspicuous consumption. God love him.
All that to say: I have missed y’all. Real-life friends and bloggy friends. And I’ll check in this weekend as much as I can.
I found you though Works for Me and immediately added you to my Bloglines! I’m from Bham and I would love to read about it. Many of your conversations are the ones I miss! The food conversation is one I’ve had before, too. Lovin’ Martha!
Denise
Hiya, Soph. How is Paige? Please tell her hi from me. Does she know if she’s having a boy or girl? How are things in the Queen City? Hope you have a good weekend.
Well we have missed you too Boomama, but oh how wonderful it would be to be able to go spend time with the ones you love!! I hope you are having a grand time, and it sounds like you are!
Isn’t it wonderful to have internet access, it makes me crazy when I can’t just go in and at least check email…
Thankyou for your comment on my site. I can’t wait to see how God can use me, I really want to speak in schools.
You have a blessed day.
Oh, I’m so-so-so-so-so-so far behind in reading that I don’t think I’ll ever catch up! What all did y’all talk about here while I was gone? Is there a Boomama Cliffs Notes version somewhere?
Thanks for the calls from Paige’s…we need to set up a video phone…wouldn’t that be more fun? Oh, wouldn’t that be more fun?! :)
xo,
And believe me, blogdom misses you when you’re away. Conversations dwindle to nothingness and the air seems harder to breathe around here. BooMama’s wonderful fragrance of kindness and belly laughter is replaced with the putrid smell of spam comments. And nothing is right in blogdom until you return. I’m going back to bed!
We miss you too, Boo.
Love,
Dr. Seuss
There she is…and oh, if you haven’t gotten to your email yet I booked my ticket. So now backing out now girl! :P
oops…meant to say “no” backing out now :P
Glad you are quickly connected again! Hope the rest of your weekend is fantabulous.
BooMama, I’m glad you’re having a good time……BUT NOW IT’S TIME TO COME HOME!!! We miss you, and we’re missing the Boo pictures, too. Shake the dialup dust off yo’ feet and hie yo’sef back to high-speed internet territory, girl, LOL. :)
Well, I think it’s great that you’re getting her all set up. I think more new mommies new help with this! It’s hard when you’re just getting started for the first time and you don’t know what you’re getting into : )
Have fun and enjoy time with your family!!