Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been around the internets lately. One of my favorite people ever in the world noted a general “lack of hilarity” (just one of the reasons that she is on my List of Very Favorite People).
I had to take a break.
A break from writing, from life, from work, from the internet, from everything. My battery was low and needed recharging. There are a lot of ways to say it, but basically I just needed to get away from everything for a bit and gain some perspective.
My health-o-meter is back up into decent digits and my cup of hope is overflowing. I’m also full of weird, random metaphors. Or similes. I get those confused.
Whatever.
I feel peaceful and mostly sane and those are two things I do not take lightly.
I missed you guys with a fervor you would probably find frightening. I feel almost like you all broke up with me and it’s been all I could do not to drunk dial you at 2 a.m. Minus the drunk and the dialing because I don’t drink and also I don’t know your number.
So, that’s it. I just wanted to say I’m back and I’m better and I missed you. Yes, you. Every one of you.
We Don't Chew Glass 
September 16th, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Glad to see you back! You’ve been missed around these parts! (Clearly your weird similes are causing me to break out in cowboy vernacular–I think I’m just grateful I didn’t call you “pardner,” because that would have been a little strange for both of us).
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:14 pm
I wish I could think of some cowboy response, but I’m drawing a complete blank. Pardner.
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September 16th, 2014 at 2:28 pm
OMG! I was SO HAPPY to get this notice in my email.
I’m glad your cup is all flowy..I’m glad you’re filled with hope. I’m glad you’re feeling well.
I’ve missed you terribly.
And oddly enough, was just thinking about you today!
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:15 pm
I’ve missed you too! I’m going to have to spend a whole day or three catching up on blog reading!
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September 16th, 2014 at 2:38 pm
Yay! Glad you are feeling better. The weather around our part of the country (yes, yours and mine) has been bizarre – but at least we aren’t having hurricanes, right?
Now, get thee to a keyboard and write me something that will make me spew coffee across my keyboard. Or a nunnery. Whatever.
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:19 pm
Lol. It could be worse, for sure. I’m working on the funny, I PROMISE. And by that I mean, I haven’t written a word but I sincerely hope to soon.
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September 16th, 2014 at 2:51 pm
Whew! The balance has been restored. Welcome back!
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:20 pm
Ha! Thanks lady!
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September 16th, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Glad you are feeling better. I understand the need to kind of hibernate and recharge one’s batteries. Especially when its the cup of hope that needs refilling.
The news is bad bad bad these days on every front, add our own particular brew of not so public criseses, I haven’t talked to a single person who doesn’t feel at least a little unsettled.
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Thank you!
I’m with you on the news. It’s crazy. I can barely stand to even watch, it’s always so bad.
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September 16th, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Welcome back. I look forward to reading you again.
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September 16th, 2014 at 4:21 pm
Aw, thank you Cassandra!
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September 16th, 2014 at 5:55 pm
I’ve missed you too! Welcome back…:)
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:25 am
Thank you!
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September 16th, 2014 at 7:12 pm
So glad your back! I’ve missed you terribly, and thought about you daily! It seemed really empty up here, knowing you weren’t down there!
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:26 am
Favorite neighbor! Lol. Thanks so much.
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September 16th, 2014 at 7:32 pm
I missed you, too. Glad to hear you’re feeling better. *hugs*
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:26 am
Thank you! *hugs*
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September 16th, 2014 at 8:43 pm
Yay! You’re back.
Now let us know
You can really shake ’em down!
(To mis-quote The Contours. The song is also now stuck in my head and although it’s 3.43am, I may need to start dirty dancing around the bedroom.)
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:27 am
Bahahaha!
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September 16th, 2014 at 10:11 pm
I admire the fact that you 1) not only realize when you need to take a break but you, 2) actually do it! But I’m super glad you are back! I did a little happy jig when I saw your post!
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:27 am
I’m so glad to be back. I can’t wait to catch up on all the posts I missed!
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:11 am
There you are – I missed you 😱
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:28 am
Here I am! Thanks, you sweetheart.
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:29 am
So glad you are back but had me worried for a awhile . Cyber hug 💐
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September 17th, 2014 at 4:50 am
I missed you too, Steph. Glad you’re feeling better.
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:28 am
Thanks Merry. I am feeling much much better!
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:41 am
Welcome back, Steph. I’m happy to hear you’re feeling better. I hope you found what you were looking for.
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September 17th, 2014 at 10:12 am
Thanks, TD. I definitely have a better perspective now.
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September 17th, 2014 at 10:13 am
Yay!
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September 17th, 2014 at 7:08 pm
I actually checked your site a couple of times because I didn’t receive any post notifications. Then I got all antsy and wondered if you’d been run over by a combine harvester, like almost happened to Lightning McQueen in the movie Cars. Anyway, I’m glad you’re back.
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September 18th, 2014 at 9:01 am
A combine harvester? Things have been rough around here lately, but not THAT rough, thank God. I’m glad to be back. I missed your crazy, silly self.
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September 17th, 2014 at 9:24 pm
🙂 My week sucked last week. Its better now… you were gone last week and now you’re back. Conspiracy theorist in me finds a pattern……
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September 18th, 2014 at 9:04 am
This makes sense to me. I think you’re onto something. My week sucked last week too, but then I read your facebook comment and a text from your husband and I felt better. 🙂
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September 18th, 2014 at 11:19 am
Good! ( im glad u have detoxed the negativity and are back btw)
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