Life. It is happening.
And I feel I owe my friends and apology.
Things have suddenly gotten a little wild and it has left my brain weary. I have been reading your blogs, I swear, every morning from 6:45 to 7 over coffee and blueberry yogurt, while I wait for the Things to vacate the bathroom and allow me to get ready for work. But I haven't been commenting like I ought. And I don't mean to imply that any of ya'll think I need to comment, so much as I wish I could comment but I can't think of what to say because of the aforementioned brain weariness.
We've had some shifts out here. Nothing catastrophic. But shifts. And the time I've had for blogging & blog commenting has been reduced beyond what I had originally thought it would be reduced because of my taking the extra class. And the book. And the committee work.
Jeremy is now working at the local library in addition to teaching a few classes. Adjuncting has become a precarious career out here in our mountain home. It doesn't make sense, but there it is. And local colleges are reducing the number of classes adjuncts can have under political, well, duress. Its weird really. They have reduced the number of classes an adjunct can teach, but have hired more adjuncts to pick up the classes a smaller number of adjuncts used to teach.
But that is politics, and I won't go there. At least, I won't go there from here.
So to make things work he had to move outside of academia. He loves his new position at the library (he works the research desk), but it means he's not here, he's there. And I miss him. We are a team. I feel like Robin must have felt when Bruce Wayne went to a board meeting.
All tight-ed up but no where to go.
And I've had to cook dinner. A lot.
And I have a cold. With sore throat & sniffles & everything.
*whimper*
So I apologize to you, my friends, for not commenting as per normal. I've been reading. I swear. And at some point we will find our balance & things will resume as before. Its just not this day.
Hugs~*
You poor dear! Having to cook all the time sucks. And a cold too? I'll be thinking of you. :)
ReplyDeleteI have worked at libraries before. Lots of strange characters. ;)
Awww, hang in there! It's been such a hard season right now for me, too, trying to fit it all in. I don't really have an excuse because the littles are actually OUT of the house for half the day, but... I don't know. Hugs to you, dear!
ReplyDeleteI so get it, Tabetha. And, even though my understanding of you is limited to whatever I can pick up from our mutual blogging/commenting, my heart truly goes out to you in your lonely Robin tights. I had an overwhelming rush of empathy/sympathy as I read your post (also, I am feeling writerly envy over your Batman/Robin metaphor). I'm sorry that life's craziness has had that kind of impact on you...particularly the reduced together time with your husband. Been there, done that. Don't like it either. And the brain drain. I get it. The rare moment that I actually have time to sit with my laptop, wanting so much to write, but totally stumped on my own drivel. I would suspect zombies, but I don't believe in them, and besides, I am perfectly aware of what is straining my brain lately. It isn't zombies. I think your duress is possibly steeper (you've got a lot going on!)... which only makes me respect you more. Hugs back, and hang in there. Post and comment at whatever rate fits you and your circumstances; I for one will always look forward to both.
ReplyDeleteI so get it, Tabetha. And, even though my understanding of you is limited to whatever I can pick up from our mutual blogging/commenting, my heart truly goes out to you in your lonely Robin tights. I had an overwhelming rush of empathy/sympathy as I read your post (also, I am feeling writerly envy over your Batman/Robin metaphor). I'm sorry that life's craziness has had that kind of impact on you...particularly the reduced together time with your husband. Been there, done that. Don't like it either. And the brain drain. I get it. The rare moment that I actually have time to sit with my laptop, wanting so much to write, but totally stumped on my own drivel. I would suspect zombies, but I don't believe in them, and besides, I am perfectly aware of what is straining my brain lately. It isn't zombies. I think your duress is possibly steeper (you've got a lot going on!)... which only makes me respect you more. Hugs back, and hang in there. Post and comment at whatever rate fits you and your circumstances; I for one will always look forward to both.
ReplyDeleteDon't be sorry! Life can be so hectic sometimes, but that's a good thing surely? When things calm down you can do all the things that are pushed to one side, right?
ReplyDeleteKate xx
Just Pirouette and Carry On...
I hope you guys settle into a routine with the new jobs and it all works out well. I completely empathize, often I'll read 3/4 of a post from a favorite blog, then get interrupted and don't comment. It is tough to keep up, but I'm banking on the winter being easier. Hang in there!
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