Hello, how are you, I bought you a blouse.*
First of all I should probably come clean and tell you that I didn’t TOTALLY unplug. I read some things. Some blogs. Several blogs. Okay, I read many, many blogs. But I didn’t comment. Except on Jeana’s. Because NOT commenting on this post of Jeana’s would have been like hearing a preacher totally get after it and then leaving him hanging without a single “amen.” So I commented. ONCE.
(By the way, one day I’m going to grow up and be all smart like Jeana. And I will offer my opinions convincingly and intelligently and y’all will be all “oooooh” and “SNAP.” But until that happens, I’ll just keep talking about catfish and bacon and poo. Every blogger has her niche, you know.)
So, other than my brief comment at Jeana’s, I didn’t put any pressure on myself to “interact” with people – I just enjoyed what I was reading. And, as a result, I was able to read a whole bunch of stuff over the course of about 45 minutes, which I think is a pretty, you know, normal amount of time to spend on the computer every evening. Because the interweb hours that I’ve been logging lately? A little bit more than 45 minutes a night.
And then! You won’t believe it!
I actually TURNED OFF the computer when I watched television, and I didn’t write anything at all for 24 hours. That might not seem like much to you, but for me it’s a record as of late – if I don’t write SOMETHING every day I start to feel all fuzzy in the head. I even talked on the phone (Robin, are you proud?) and cleaned like crazy and washed clothes and made many, many PlayDoh creations with the little man. And I got the house back to the point where it feels like a home for our family instead of a repository for wayward toys.
So the break, it was good.
I even made up with the voicemail.
Leave me messages! Leave me many messages! And I will listen!
More later today….
*Do you know the movie? If you’re family or Todd, I KNOW you do – so let the other bloggy friends guess. :-)
So did you get all twitchy? Because staying away from the the computer makes me a little twitchy…
congrats on your home successfully being “back in order” — you are my hero – LOL!!! :)
Thanks for the kind words, friend. I’m glad you enjoyed your time away.
Terms of Endearment, of course. :-)
I always feel beter after staying away for a couple of days…..it’s like you get obsessed with the computer and HAVE to get on it. I’m glad you feel better. I always love reading and not leaving comments…unless something really strikes me to say something. I hope you have a great day…and week….
Jen
Wow. I’m 6th commentor (not 54!th!) Must be my lucky day! Congrats on ‘balance’!!! Something I need more of every day!
Hmmm. I get fuzzy, too (is there a perscription for that?)
Oh, I knew Barb couldn’t be far from our Family Tree! :)
xo,
We missed you! A break is good though. I’m in need of one soon so I can clean my house before company visits. :)
yes, being the new kid on the blog…I can see if I don’t be careful I may become attached at the fingertips :)
Long time lurker, first time poster :)
Just wanted come out of hiding :)
A break sometimes does do good doesn’t it? Now you can start all over agian! :)
My name is Kelli. I’ve never seen Terms of Endearment. Does this mean I can’t play here anymore? Sniffle.
So good to have you back all refreshed and all. Oh and by the way you might get more messages if you would post your phone number. Just trying to help.
Good to have you back! But I think there’s something in what you did- forcing yourself away from the blogging world (well, sort of!) in order to be able to come back with more of a balance…at least that’s what I think I may be doing very soon!
And please still be my friend, but I am one of the only women in the country who hasn’t seen Terms of Endearment yet…only little scenes. I’m a movie cryer, and from what I’ve heard, there would be nothing left of me if I were to watch the whole thing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed your break and found a home for wayward toys. “I bought you a blouse”…Terms of Endearment, filmed in Houston, TX by the way.
Blog habits die hard. :)
Welcome “back”.
Phone time?! That’s my girl…=) Glad you got to unplug and glad you are back.
Glad you enjoyed your time. You did enjoy it right…..no commenting (well just 1)….no pressures….just your home and family!
Since your back so fresh and renewed consider yourself tagged for a meme. Visit me for the details.
welcome back to blogworld! I just *met* you.. well, in the process of it anyways so I am sure happy you are back :)
Way to go on your break! It really is hard to do that isn’t it? I’ve been trying to cut back on my blogging with the up coming Universtiy session but it really is hard!
Oo, oo, oo, you’re back! I haven’t even read the post yet. . .just had to comment first!!!!!!
Welcome back:) I missed you dearly, but I do have to say that I haven’t blogged much, so I’m glad I haven’t missed out on your wit and wisdom:) And I need to call you, since you’re answering the phone! Blogging is nice, but voices are better!!
Sigh…I thought I’d get some kind of prize or something for knowing instantly that it was Terms of Endearment. I can sooo hear Shirley saying that.
Good job~ see, we can step away anytime we want. Anytime, right?
Yup–the phone was the first thing to go when the bloggy obsession took over. I figure it’s one thing traded for the other. I was on an involuntary blog break for 6 whole days. I did post (by having a friend put some pre-drafted stuff up there), but it was nice to see I could live.
I knew the movie quote immediately. Immediately. I wondered what in the world it was there for at first. I’ll bet I could quote some from Places in the Heart, but you wouldn’t know it because YOU WON’T EVER WATCH IT. People, can I get someone else to tell her that’s a great movie and she should rent it soon! She won’t listen to me.
So glad you got a break but I’m sure glad you’re back! You are too funny to stay away for long periods of time!!