I’ve got Joey from Friends stuck in my head, “How you doin’?”

I know I’ve been a bit absent around here. I’ve been playing catch-up with Mireio after that doozy of a head-cold and I’ve been struggling with migraines. Oh, and did I mention school started?

Anyhow, for the last few weeks I’ve been attempting to adjust to our new school schedule. It has me teaching 4 days a week and that’s a bump up from last year. It’s going very well, it just doesn’t leave a lot of time for all the other things on my to-do post-its list. (note to self: buy more post-its) I’m sure, given a few more weeks, I will have this all mastered—but for the moment, I’m finding it hard to get everything one.  And then you add migraines into the mix and this blog and my laundry pile gets neglected. (Note to self: Underwear isn’t an option.)

So, I hope you’ll stay with me as I adjust to being “busier”. I don’t like that term, busy. In fact, I tend to bristle at it and really don’t permit it as an excuse. We’re ALL busy, right? My being busy is no more important than your being busy. But there is something about adjusting to change that makes the busy feel a bit frantic. I think that’s what been getting to me. I’m just not getting as much done (or more done, depending on your view!) as I’d like. I do appreciate the few of you who have stuck around during this time and left comments. Y’all are GOLD, I tell you!

What I’ve neglected besides the laundry:

Getting the boy to his “stylist”. Yeah, I looked at my calender and realized my long-haired boy hadn’t had his locks trimmed since June. The beginning of June. That long hair of his was more a sign of neglect than his choice of fashion. After a month of, “Mom, does my hair look greasy?” I realized I might need to address the situation.  So, we trotted off to get a cut.

He’s now channeling his inner Kings of Leon and I’m cracking up laughing at how much of a rock-star this kid is becoming. Rock Star-Rocket Scientist. It has a nice ring to it, no? And yet, the boy refuses to see the beauty that is The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai. (Note to you: Don’t make me explain the glory that is TAOBB to you. Seriously. If you haven’t seen this movie, you haven’t lived. And if you have and don’t like it… PIPE DOWN. Ahem)

I’ve also neglected to tell you that I’m being featured over on Lillyella. That’s not a big deal, (unless you want to read more about me!) except that it also includes a GIVEAWAY.  A nice one, too. So, if you’re a fan of Mireio go enter and win. If not for you, the holidays are coming up!

Ok, so I’m hoping the migraines are over and we’ll cross our fingers that I get with the program and start blogging more often. You people are such optimists. I love that about you!