Where Have I Been?

I am going to assume that all of my faithful readers (at least 3 of them) have completely given up on me and will not even be checking anymore to see if I EVER continue blogging again. I've been "gone" quite a while.

I need to get back to it. Blogging is cathartic in so many ways. So, here I am...two days left in the year...but still so much to do.

December was a CRAZY month! That's all I can truly say. We were supposed to move on Dec. 1, then December 8 and finally we actually DID move on December 15. Can you imagine what that did to my December schedule? Well, let me just say that my Christmas cards and annual Christmas letter are still sitting in a bag, the cards not even opened. I still plan on sending them out. I figure it will be a treat for those who thought the holidays were finally over.

My Christmas decorations are all up (and beautiful, if I say so myself)...but we still don't know where the box is with clean socks. I keep thinking I'm going to get to that "room" with all the boxes...but just keep walking past it. School break is almost over and I still have about 45 research papers to grade AND lesson plans to plan. Zack has spent most of the break with his Dad...wish I could say that went well...but it is Ex's purpose in life to make sure that everyone is just as miserable as he is. I know Zack is glad to be home right now.

Now that it's all over (except for the 'taking down of the decorations'), I realize that once again I got too caught up in all the trimmings of Christmas and didn't take enough time to think fully about the true purpose of the season. I have this wonderful son and wonderful friends and a new "old" house to live in...I am teaching full time for the first time in many years, etc. I have so much to be thankful for and to reflect on. Yet, I know that I have put God on the backburner once again.

I hope that all of you had a wonderful holiday and I wish the new year to bring you all of the joy and peace you can handle.

Merry Christmas!