Now It Can Be Said

Some of my readers and my favorite haunts will no doubt have noticed my recent relative absence. While I am still (mostly) faithfully blogging about six times a week, I have visited almost none of my favorite people and places since before Labor Day. The broken connections feel like a gut punch to someone as wrapped up in Bloggywood as I am, and yet Capital L Life will not be ignored and must be appeased.

A lot has happened in the last several weeks.  Sparky started kindergarten in early August.  Both girls began ballet and tap classes a month later (for which their hair must be restrained in tight chignon in the morning, I'm learning).  We moved into my childhood home Labor Day weekend, although we haven't finished moving out of the old house because THERE ARE PEOPLE CAMPING IN IT.  ACK!  I need a sedagive.  The tap water in the kitchen smelled strongly of sulphur for a couple of days; there was a significant leak in the cold water hookup to the washer. The garbage disposal staged a three-day pout and then magically fixed itself. We had no phone service for two weeks, no satellite for three weeks, and no mail for no reason I could name . . . but it's all fixing itself, as these things tend to do.

One trip to the vet, one trip to the pediatrician, three excursions to furniture stores later, and all is (mostly) well here at Casa Foolery, formerly Squalor Holler on the Pushing Water Ranch.

But there was a significant detail I couldn't share until today.

(Photo stolen from these guys)

One of my two bosses is retiring.  Though my coworker and I were officially informed the other day -- Thursday, was it? -- it hasn't been a well-kept secret.  Uncertainties abounded.  Will the agency continue?  If it continues, will I still have a job?  Should I have left a long time ago?  Can I do better?  Will the new version of my work world present even better opportunities for me than before?

So many questions.  And in the midst of it all, a job application -- not because I went looking, but an opportunity presented itself and I had to give it a shot.  I have heard nothing as yet, but am hoping to get an interview.  It's not that I want to leave this job, and it's not that I don't.  It's a chance to better serve my family and our bottom line, so of course I will try.

Today the news of my boss's imminent departure reached our radio and TV reps, who are our first associates in the world of advertising.  Clients are calling to wish my boss well, ad reps are wistful, things are weird.  Weird but good.  It feels so good to be able to SAY something.

So, while I'm still too busy for my own good, and my toilets STILL need cleaning, I'm expecting to be able to exhale soon.  I almost never blog about work, because for the most part it isn't professional to do so.  But this is an exception, this is okay.

I hope to be more available to visit some of my old favorite blogs, my growing interests, and my new finds.  You are collectively my entertainment, my inspiration, and my friends, and I thank you for hanging in there with me as I adjust to multiple new realities.

Meanwhile?  All I can come up with is the ridiculous stuff, sorry.  Hang in there, baby -- it can only get better.

Comments

[Auds at Barking Mad]

I've missed your posts, but know you're pretty busy.

We'll be sending "good luck" vibes and positive thoughts your way!

[Jason]

Are people REALLY camping in your old house?

[sher]

i have missed you. but we're muddling through kindergarten and such. i feel that end of pain. the house stuff? well, hang in there. i don't feel that pain at this point. but i remember.

y'all come back when you're good and ready :-)

[Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy]

That's pretty busy alright. Don't worry about us. We'll survive. Somehow.

[Suz @ aliVe in wonnderland]

I am glad you are stretching your wings. You are insanely talented and the more people who know it, the better.

[Marcy Massura-The Glamorous Life]

Change is good. Embrace it. It keeps things interesting....

So what your saying is you are busy actually LIVING you life instead of reading about ours? How dare you! (slap your face with my white glove.)

:)

[Alias Liz Jones]

My goodness, Swams. You're busier than Snake Blisken was in New York with that patched eye and the time bomb thing in his arm or wherever.
I miss you but understand. Good luck on that career decision.
Hey, I am proudly going to display a blog hus logo on my blog. You'll be proud of my accelerated web learnin.
Love
xo
Liz

[Meg]

Yeah, but what about... US???

Kidding.

I miss your visits - takes me twice as long to get through a box of red wine. The good news is, there's still some left, and a clean glass ready for whenever you pop in.

Till then, hang in there!

[Da Goddess]

1) Blogging is a hobby.

2) Real life comes first because (see rule 1)

3) It's okay not to blog or read blogs because (see rules 1 & 2)

4) Hi!

[TamiW]

OMG! I thought my twin sister and I were the only two people in the world who request "sedagives"!!!

Tell me, have you ever attended a bent knee fit?

[Kyddryn]

Whew, I'm tired just readin' about it!

Catch your breath - Life getting busy is why we have pre-dated blogs and archives - so we can catch up to each other.

Yeah, not because we don't feel like getting up early to blog, read, and play games before the kid gets up and demands every iota of our attention and time until he passes out that night. Umm...right?

Shade and Sweetwater,
K (who already knows she won't be doing much reading next week - pre-planning the busy!)

[Cactus Petunia]

With all that going on, I'm impressed you've been able to post anything at all!

Good luck with the job thing...applications and/or transitions.

And anytime you need a break, feel free to come on up for some fresh-baked brownies with a side of red wine...

[KD @ A Bit Squirrelly]

I Think Fall brings not only a change a seasons but changes in life in general for many! I know I am still trying to catch up and write regularly after my hiatus. It is a busy time! Best of luck to you in the coming weeks!

[Bob Cleveland]

For what it's worth, you gotta love any gal that's into Despair.com.

[MommyTime]

Hang in there, my friend. You certainly have a lot on your plate! I have been wondering about how the move had gone, and I'm sorry to hear it's been a vaguely waterless experience. I wish I were your neighbor so I could bring over a giant pot of stew and some red wine this weekend and let you just BE. If I can figure out where to buy that Willy Wonka gum with the five course meal flavor, I'll send that. :) Don't fret. We're not going anywhere.

And GOOD LUCK with the job situation! Keep us posted if the new gets exciting.

[MomZombie]

You are a juggler with many balls in the air. As soon as I typed that I thought of Beavis and Butthead; She said "balls."
Don't worry I'll keep reading your blog and following your stories. I'll leave the light on for you. BTW, I nominated you for a blog award. Stop by when you have time to check it out.
Sorry, I probably added another ball to the mix.

[Rick's Cafe]

Life sure is fun.

By the time school lets out next summer, all this excitment will just be water under the bridge.

....and you will be an expert at braiding hair in less than 3 minutes :)

[Chesapeake Bay Woman]

Your Ridiculous Stuff is what I aspire to.

Things will turn out with the job the way they're supposed to. But uncertainty, particularly as it relates to your family's bottom line, is unnerving to say the least, especially the older we get.

When all is said and done you'll come out on the other side of this better than ever, and you'll have plenty of "ridiculous stuff" to write about.

Hang in there.

[Steph]

So. Am I rooting for this job interview? Or not? Am I Switzerland on the matter?

Also? I hope the people camping in your house aren't, like, squatters because then I would kind of be rooting for them. I mean, who doesn't admire someone with the chutzpah to steal a freaking HOUSE?

Clearly, my morality is not a strong suit. I hope I make up for it with my endearing goofballery and charming quirkiness.