"Hello, is it me you're looking for?"

What to write?  What to write?

Truth be told, I have tons to write about.  But sadly, I "ain't got my groove back".  Oh, I'm sure that it's just around the corner and if I would only look there, I would find it.  But who has time to get up and go hang out on strange corners?  It's not like I'm in my 20s again and need beer money.

This break is just what the doctor ordered.  Don't tell the Blogging Gods but I've actually enjoyed it.  Isn't that awful?  Honestly, what kind of good-for-nothing blogger am I who would actually admit that I was getting tired of Blogging.  And don't even get me started on Facebook and Twitter.  But you see, I'm like most Americans who must do everything to excess.  My posts were getting gi-normous and I couldn't stop feeding the monster.  I would think to myself, "what, only 30 photos in this post?  Must.Add.More!".  See, it's a slippery slope.  At least it is with me.

Though during this time off, I really was able to spend some excellent quality time with the kids.  I think I was being a bad parent.  School had started and I'm not sure I was helping them transition into their new year properly.  Bad, Bad Daddy!  I know.  Please, don't call CPS on me.  I'm also going to let you in on a little secret.  But really, it's a secret.  You can't tell anyone, promise?  You actually CAN have it all.  The big blog with lots of fans and have kids too.  But you just can't have it all at the same time.  Because here's the kicker, somebody loses.  So which do I choose, mega blog or healthy kids?  I know, it's a tough one, right?  Of course I chose the kids.  Honestly, what kid of monster do you take me for anyway?  So, I'll chug along until these kids are 18, shove them out the door and then start my  World Blog Domination.  So you all have 12 years to practice kneeling before me.  Don't worry, I won't gloat.

See, the problem is that I was just going through the motions of parenting but my mind was on this blog.  You know, the one that I say that I keep to journal the lives of my children.  All the while ignoring those children who I claim I'm writing for.  Yeah, that's not good.  No matter how I try to justify it.  So I'll just come out and say that I was wrong.  "Yeah, how does that grab your ass?".  I just quoted my grandma there.  She was a hoot!

So I'll try my best to not get carried away like I do.  Honestly, I really do try to make my posts short, sweet and to the point.  But once I get to posting photos, I can't stop myself.  Really, the most popular blogs are those that maybe have one photo, if that, and talk about a normal day in their house.  They get like 10,000 hits and I'm here scratching my heading thinking, What the hell?  Seriously, how do they do it.  Please, for the love of God, someone clue me in!

By the way, do you like these Fall photos?

This one's recycled.  Shhh!

I'm just thinking, this post is all about me, me me.  Okay, most of my posts are all about me.  But in my defense, this is my point of view, right?  Remember, you can't spell Blogger without I!  Wait, that can't be right.  Anyway...

Next week, I'll be back in the game.  Before October ends, I need to do a photo dump for September which I'm hoping will be short.  But you know how those things are.  And what's funny is that I have no idea what the photos will be until I look back.  It will be a surprise for all of us!  And then,  I need to get back to my de-cluttering project.  Remember, I need 130 more things to get rid of to accomplish my goal.  I thought my deadline was December 31st.  But I just looked back and my first post regarding de-cluttering was on January 14 of this year.  That means, if I don't have enough stuff by Christmas, I'm sure the kids will break a few of their new presents and I can get rid of those.  See, it's all good!

I really am glad to be back.  For the sake of my sanity, I plan to slow it down and be very boring.  After next week, I'll do stupid mind-numbing posts like how Fred keeps buying new boxes of Splenda because he won't look on the bottom shelf of the pantry to see if there is any down there.  I'll make it one paragraph with no pictures and I'll probably get 400 comments saying "LOL!  My husband does that too!".  And once again, I'll be like "What the hell"?

Your Friend, m.