It has been over one week since my last post.
Do you really want the explanations and excuses? I didn't think so. I'll give you the general stuff: We were away. Which means there was getting ready for the trip, going on the trip, and recovering from the trip. With the summer schedule (or lack of one) I do not get a lot of free time to think, let alone write.
I have to say for the record that I really hate feeling overwhelmed, like I can't get a handle on all I have to do. It is paralyzing for me. I feel that I can't do everything so I end up not doing anything. It is a serious problem of mine. I try to keep it together by lowering my expectations and not taking on more than I can reasonably manage. But it creeps up at times, like when I wrote this post.
And right now. Where the mix of little time to myself and too much time with the kids together (I can handle them each individually) and becoming immersed in blogging and all this reading of blogs and about blogging. I feel myself slipping down the slope and quickly flailing.
So, I will do what I do. I will write a list of what I plan (I use that term loosely) to post about. Because I am more of a planner than a doer. A personality flaw of mine. The reason why it is sometimes torture for Matt (a total doer) and I to get along. It makes me feel better to write a list, even if I never actually complete the items on it. Here goes:
Observations at the pool
Summer updates on swimming, potty training, yelling
SPD research project we are participating in
Jane's crazy new antics and her emerging personality
Questions and thoughts for the BlogHer Conference
My fancy new Mac Book
My new running class and the concept Matt introduced me to of participating vs. observing (also K. Armstrong's thoughts)
The blogging community and specifically my latest favorite obsession, BlogRhet
Much linking and comments to be made on many blogs, especially some new (to me) really great ones.
Vacation and visiting family stories
A blog tour at 3 (now close to 4) months, updates all around!
Google hits that get people here
Libby, Dog Vader
Parenting and religion
Oh, I could go on and on. OK. Must. Stop. I need to fight this and just start writing. NOW.
Tac - Thank-you for caring! I am glad someone actually reads this! If you have a preference for a subject I should tackle, let me know. I'm always looking for input. And the MacBook. I am still adjusting to having a laptop. The problem is lack of internet access, oh and I'd hurl if I tried to type in the car!
Posted by: Lori at Spinning Yellow | July 21, 2007 at 02:57 PM
oh, thank goodness you are back! I was really going thru SY withdrawal. I mean, can't you take your MAC book along and write in the car?
It's your fault I've developed this addiction!
Posted by: tac | July 19, 2007 at 07:46 AM