What she said
Wow. I never intended to take a month break! I suppose life has been a bit hectic and generally getting in the way of all things blog worthy. A numbered list to explain what I’ve been up to:
Reason Number 1 reason why I haven’t blogged: Â Bloggy existential crisis.
We all have them. Why do I write? Do I still want to write? Ya-da-Ya-da. Mine was spurred by some comments left on an old post of mine (I will not link in an effort to let sleeping dogs lie). I do not really want to go in to it, I only mention it to highlight how much it took me by surprise. I have had very little negative feedback here and have always waved the flags of honesty and candor. I always appreciate the same in my commenters.  It, frankly, kicked my ass to think that people would target me in a personal way for an opinion that I posted.  This has all been summarized by others better than me so I’ll just refer you to my girls Cara and Stephanie, and add, “Yah, what she said you big meanies.”
After this they’re in no particular order:
Reason Number 2 why I haven’t been blogging - I have moved to a new city.
My sister, Sophia, and I exploring a part of our fair city
If this isn’t a big duh, than I don’t know what is. I am working here full time (telecommuting for the old job, major suckers) and still trying to get out and see stuff! and do things! and not be stuck in the freaking house all the time! I tried a new knit group and may have found a new book club. We’ll see how it all pans out. Meeting people sucks and I am a big woosey about it all. I miss my Boston Girls who are having a baby (Kellee), getting cool jobs (Jackie), moving across country (Elisa), buying houses (Melanie), sewing cute things for my kid (Debbie “given new meaning to the name Stitchy” McYarnpants), taking kick ass vacation (Maryse). I miss our Boston Friends and babies and I miss our house and I miss the city. All of this makes me sad and who wants to read a downer blog post?
Blogging time decrease - about 75%
Reason Number 3 why I haven’t touched ye old blog:
I know it’s the same old sad story, that you are all likely tired of. Mine is a bit different in that I haven’t actually entered any stash (well hardly any) or any projects (just a few).  I was one of the first beta-testers and have signed up to be a Sooper Editor. What little time I have to spend on Ravelry I like to spend cleaning up the pattern database. Call me an obsessive organizing freak. It’s what I am and I like it.
Reason Number 4 why I can’t write:
Sigh, I just finished last night.
Double-sigh.
So. Good.
Reason Number 5 why the blog has gathered dust:
I am in love.
She’ll be 6 months next week.
Enough said.
In Summary
All of these reason are still going to be here. But, I think I need to make some time for this. I read and read all of you everyday (No time to comment!) and I write in my head. It is my goal to sit and write more frequently.
Yo.
Sophia’s personality is really showing through! We’ve missed you but with your life so full of changes it’s understandable that you took a break.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:06 pm
I totally get why you are in love — what an intriguing child! “Intriguing” as in, I just want to hang out with her and see what she does. That’s how I felt about my oldest when he was that age, too.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:22 pm
6 months already???? Oh my time sure flies
You seem to have a very busy life… just blog when you feel like it
I’ll read any post you put up, don’t ya worry 
Cheers Eva
27 Jul 2007 at 12:23 pm
I can’t believe Sophia is almost 6 months old. (And seems impossible that she can become more and more beautiful, but she is!
Nice shirt.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:24 pm
All good reasons; escpecially the last one. She is so GORGEOUS!!!!!
I do hope you are able to find some time to blog once in a while, though. I miss your posts.
p.s. I LOVE the lady bug booties
27 Jul 2007 at 12:24 pm
Good to hear from you! Just when I was beginning to think that Ravelry stole another good one away….
Sorry you had some meanness in your life. Never a fun thing. Tell them I said to FUCK OFF and leave you alone. Or I’m going to KICK SOME ASS. You know I can do it. All the shit I’m mainlining is making me like the HULK with ATTITUDE.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:25 pm
PS - Sophia is the cutest thing ever and is making me cry buckets. Stop!
27 Jul 2007 at 12:26 pm
Sophia is just adorable! This is such a great age, eh? It’s funny - I was just telling Greg that not only am I in love with Owen, but I feel like I have a new friend, a dude I genuinely like hanging out with. I ended up with this sharp, funny little guy who suits me perfectly!
I’ve been sucked into Ravelry and lost all of last weekend to HP.
Wish you were here…
27 Jul 2007 at 12:38 pm
Sophia gets cuter all the time. Then again, so do you.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:48 pm
Six months!?!?! Wow.
27 Jul 2007 at 12:52 pm
Hey, I recognize the street from that picture…Southwedge! That’s my neighborhood!
Sophia is so adorable.
27 Jul 2007 at 1:00 pm
Go easy on yourself girlie! Your life is FULL to bursting! Just throw us some pics now and then, okay?
I loved the one of you in your Red Sox shirt. Poignant. Pure stinkin’ poignant.
xoxo Kay
27 Jul 2007 at 1:12 pm
who said mean things to you? fucker.
hi!
27 Jul 2007 at 1:17 pm
It’s funny how one or two mean voices can overpower all the bloggy goodness. I know exactly how that can be.
Sophia is such a cute lil’ chicken! Tres sweet.
27 Jul 2007 at 1:17 pm
Good to hear from you! Sophia is starting to look like a big little girl, what a face she has on her.
We miss you here in Boston. I wish the girls could have been able to spend more time together, but live moves on and that’s a good thing.
Hugs!
27 Jul 2007 at 1:18 pm
Sometimes there are more important things in life. You beautiful babe is definately one of those things!
Everyone needs a bloggy break now and then!
27 Jul 2007 at 1:22 pm
You are missed! And Sophia is beautiful. Love the photos!
27 Jul 2007 at 1:33 pm
a) I can see why you’re in love- she’s so cute!!!
b) I was attacked once by a prominent blogger, who used ME as an example of a mom inviting predators to prey on my daughter, as I posted a photo of her *in footie jammies* on my blog. Said woman wrote an article about internet predators on the popular Blogher site, and trashed me, and linked to me. That was the most un-fun blogging time of my life. There are some crazies out there in blog land- don’t let em spoil it for you…
27 Jul 2007 at 1:43 pm
One look at Sophie’s sweet face and I don’t think anyone could be surprised.
Book 7 knocked me on my butt. I was unsure of what to do with myself for days. Such a good read!
27 Jul 2007 at 1:44 pm
Where your ears burning on Wednesday? Judy S-H and I were wondering how you were doing.
Mean people suck. Sophie is adorable. Her expression in the first pic is priceless. Glad to see that you are starting her early on the good stuff.
27 Jul 2007 at 2:13 pm
Sophia is just adorable.
Mean people totally suck ass.
I tried a new knitting group, too. Uh, don’t think I’m going back.
27 Jul 2007 at 2:32 pm
I love the lady bug shoes!
I, too, have noticed a particular mindset is needed for good blogging (and I’m not willing to do bad blogging). You put it much more eloquently than I could. Thanks.
27 Jul 2007 at 3:15 pm
Ahahahaha!! Those ladybug bootees are killing me! I can’t look at that picture and not laugh.
So cute.
27 Jul 2007 at 4:07 pm
little Sophia is adorable!!
27 Jul 2007 at 4:43 pm
Yay, you posted!! And you gave us baby photos! Who needs more than that? Not every post has to be brilliant (witness my blog, lol) but it’s wonderful when you do.
27 Jul 2007 at 4:49 pm
Oh, you’ll get your groove back, it will just take some time! AND, we’ll be here when you get back into the swing of things!
27 Jul 2007 at 10:10 pm
Wen - Great to see you back. Now more than ever.
If you’re getting ad hominem attacks then you have truly entered the blogosphere and justified your server space. The great thing about being ambushed is the chance to think as they might think, understand something other people’s “normal”, because after all, we’re mostly talking to people who agree with us.
Thanks for the assists in the runup to our wedding. You’re bricks! J&L
28 Jul 2007 at 6:35 am
you have so many wonderful reasons to not be on the internet! sophia is gorgeous. so beautiful. and oh how i love that dog’s snout. do what ever you feel!!
and oh how I loved the last HP. I felt like I read it so quickly as not to be spoiled by others and need to read it again more slowly taking everything in.
28 Jul 2007 at 7:56 am
I wonder what it is about Boston. We moved from there last year, and I still miss it. I’m sorry about all the bad stuff, but welcome back! And really, who couldn’t fall in love with such a beautiful face?
28 Jul 2007 at 11:04 am
Welcome (back) to Rochester, Wendy! Hope to see you at another Chicks meeting soon! And thanks for starting the Rochester group on Ravelry. See you around the internets, even if I don’t see you in real life.
28 Jul 2007 at 12:04 pm
I was just thinking about you. I love summer with babies, all those teeny little clothes that show off their peachy roundness, their toes all hanging out.
Although you have been understandably distracted, I hear something in your tone that sounds a little more relaxed and contented. And screw the nay-sayers. Honestly, you can’t agree with all of the people all of the time, I usually just don’t comment then.
Enjoy the rest of summer!
28 Jul 2007 at 1:43 pm
So awesome that you are in love. I Will try to keep the thpought of my little one and the joy as he has now moved back home(at 22) to go to cooking school. Miss your bloginess.
28 Jul 2007 at 4:55 pm
Glad to hear from you! I’ve seen you around Ravelry, but missed ‘hearing’ from you on the blog.
I LOVE Sophia’s ladybug outfit. It’s adorable, especially the booties.
28 Jul 2007 at 5:12 pm
What an adorable kiddo!
28 Jul 2007 at 11:33 pm
Welcome back! J have 3 things to say…
I enjoy your posts whenever you get around to them.
I can totally see why you’re in love your daughter is adorable!
Mean people suck!
29 Jul 2007 at 12:46 am
Sophia is to cute! Geeze, six months already? Time is going way to fast here. I so relate to writing posts in your head, that’s were most of mine remain also.
29 Jul 2007 at 4:21 pm
Came across your blog thru another knitters site. Just have to tell you that your daughter is absolutely adorable!! Enjoy and spend huge amounts of time out with that cutie. Time flies. Mine is now 24. Seems like only yesterday he was that young.
29 Jul 2007 at 6:08 pm
Welcome back! She is beautiful!
29 Jul 2007 at 8:24 pm
I hear ya, I’m going through my own version. Sophia’s so cute! She’s getting so big, 6 months already??? And to the meanies, I fart in their general direction.
29 Jul 2007 at 11:05 pm
Reason #5 is more than enough - she’s just gorgeous! And she has your smile
29 Jul 2007 at 11:55 pm
Glad you’re still around and about! Sophia is utterly gorgeous…I’m not surprised that you’re blogging less. If she were mine, I suspect I’d be spending all my time playing with her, encouraging her to smile lots, and looking after her.
~x~
30 Jul 2007 at 5:47 am
Dude, she’s a cutie!
30 Jul 2007 at 11:05 am
Man, she is so freaking cute, just like her mama. She’s looks like a perceline doll, all round and soft. Cuuuute!
And that dog photo at the end is awesome. Glad to see you’re wearing your beantown colors while you’re out and about.
31 Jul 2007 at 10:35 am
Such great eye candy in this post! The cuteness… help!
Speaking of help- you rock.
31 Jul 2007 at 4:51 pm
What YOU said.
31 Jul 2007 at 6:57 pm
S is too freakin’ cute. I love that first pic. Baby pics galore! R’s pic is awful cute too. Moving away from where you feel at home is not. fun.
31 Jul 2007 at 7:38 pm