Currently Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Our Lives? By Sara Davidson see related

It has come to my attention that I haven't posted on my blog for awhile. Funny how time has just slipped away here. I'm fine, just busy all the time. My job has become more stressful over the years; I spend a lot of time typing, plus with these tough times, those of use in the social services arena often suffer from what is called "compassion fatigue". By the time I come home from work at night, I often do not feel like spending hours on my home computer. But now Spring is here, and I feel ready to emerge like Persephone from the Underground after a long gloomy winter.

I've been knitting and crocheting, and I do have new photos to share. Joe and I have been going to concerts. The usual stuff. However....this Spring brings many significant changes. We have lost one of our sweet kitties to cancer. My daughter is a first-time home buyer and she is expecting her second child. My stepson is moving out next week, and I will be gaining a dedicated room for my home studio. I'm going to Scotland this month with my mother, sister, and daughter on what I've coined "The Magical Ancestry Tour". I finally just joined Facebook, which is really kind of stupid for someone who has been limiting her computer time, but what can I say?

I feel like I was meant to take a break and go underground, so to speak. Now changes are in the air, and I'm back....ready to turn the page into a new chapter of my life. After having a child living under my roof continuously for the last 28 years, I am more than ready to be an empty nester. It will be so wonderful to have all of my creative materials in one place. And a new grandbaby is due to arrive in December. I'm starting to get excited, actually.

I'm leaving today to visit my daughter and her family in Las Vegas, and check out their new home. I'm back, and I am ready to start posting here more regularly again. Sometimes we all just need a break.