he-he-hello!
I don’t know where to begin. How about, “Hi?” Hi!
When last we spoke, we were stuck in the depths of winter. And now it’s June, my favorite month, and everything is different. I had started to feel weird about this space. There seemed to be only a few of you still checking in and while I wish I could be nonchalant about audience, I can’t. “Know your audience” has been drilled into my brain by every writing instructor I’ve ever had. Not knowing who was still around made me feel odd. Then one day the “visual” editor in WordPress was no longer working and life got really nuts and I thought, “That’s that. Taking a break. Not thinking about it until I think about it.”
I haven’t really missed it here, partially because I really needed a break from being the writer I had become, and partially because I needed to focus on other things. A few weeks ago, a writer who I respect and admire complimented what I had put here, and it got something stirring. It wasn’t ready yet, and I’m not sure that this is really my jump back into this space, but this awkward re-entry seems necessary.
So much has happened, and all of it required my full brain. It seemed like there was no room for immediate reflection, so I didn’t even try. The biggest thing is that I got a big, new job that is really perfect for me. I was really scared, though, to go from the job that I’d had for over 9 years to something completely new. But with each day I realize what a positive thing it is and it’s disarming to see how good things are, to see some really hard work and a lot of difficult years pay off.
My husband and my kid are amazing. I’ve been letting this particularly good patch just ride, maybe snapping the occasional picture or posting the occasional tweet. I’ve always liked being able to read back through time, and it seems like documenting good stuff would be helpful, especially when rough times inevitably return. But I don’t think I’ll regret just living without simultaneously writing a rough draft of a recap in my head.
All of this meandering is to say that if you’re still here, cool. If not, cool. I’ll be tinkering more and more and I hope to hear from you now and then.
Here are some fajitas smothered in cheese that we got in Detroit:
June 4th, 2013 at 10:01 pm
I don’t know how or when I started reading your blog: I mostly stick to home decor blogs. But I loved your writing and liked you as a person. I’ve been worried, and I’m glad you’re back. xo
June 17th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Thanks!
June 6th, 2013 at 5:45 pm
Good god, why would you do that to a fajita?
June 17th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
It was the right thing to do. Believe me.
June 7th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
Good to see you back. You’ve been missed.
June 17th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
Thank you!
June 11th, 2013 at 11:17 am
PARTY GIRL
June 17th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
RIGHT?