Back. And thank you all.

So I'm back.  Thank you for all the kind comments.  It was a little much for me to respond personally to each one, but I do so much appreciate your taking the time to commiserate.

The last week was rough, and as usual for me, my body responded to the fatigue and stress by getting sick, which only compounds things, but yet does force me to rest. 

I am very much aware of the tragedies that unfold every minute of every day, and that what happened to us is minor in comparison to some.  There are always graces to be found amidst the tatters.  So for now we go on. 

Misc. updatery

I have not watched the Lost Finale yet.  Sometime later today.  Thanks to all of you who warned of spoilers in your posts.  I shall go back and read your posts after I watch my dvr recording. 

The reason I didn't watch was I could not keep my eyes open, starting about 8:15.  After I ate dinner, I got a little peppy and thought I might make it, but that didn't last long.

See, Saturday was more than a little exhausting.  My son planned a surprise for his 4th wedding anniversary and his wife's birthday joint celebration by taking her to San Francisco, so I had the kids.  And it was also our friend's memorial service that day.  Which was fine, the 3 year old loves it out at the ranch and there were other kids to play with, so it was fine, but just a worry that he stay out of the irrigation ditch and mainly the road.  And really, if you're going to take a baby somewhere, a 2-month old is pretty trouble free.  Except I forgot the baby bjorn-thingy so I could strap him on, as well as the swing, so I had to carry him with me and he got heavy pretty quick, even though he's still so small.  But he was good, he's at a good sleeping phase right now.  Except at night.  Except he really did well and slept for 4 1/2 hours straight.  Except I kept thinking he was going to wake up at any time so I couldn't get to sleep during that time.  And then he woke up every 2 hours for the rest of the night.  So I think I probably got about 2-4 hours interrupted sleep that night.  I've found I can get by just fine with no problems at all on 5 hours sleep--if it's straight through, and even 4-4 1/2 is okay, although that makes me pretty tired. 

So last night I was asleep by 9 pm and I slept until 6:30 this morning.  It's unheard of for me to get 8 hours sleep, a full night is usually about 7 for me, so sleeping 9 1/2 is crazy!  I think I even got up in the middle of the night and went right back to sleep.  Sometimes that's an hour-long ordeal, or more, trying to get back to sleep. 

Now back to routine.  Yoga and the gym today.  Hopefully some writing--haven't even attempted that.  I received a rejection letter this weekend, not altogether unexpected.  It was a story I subbed on a dare to myself.  I don't think I even had anyone crit it, and when I went back and read the story about a month ago, well, to be kind, let's just say I *should* have had someone crit it.  Although the story I thought was fine.  And it did go into a second hold, so I have to be happy with that.