Oh no! Temporary lapse in communication! I sincerely apologize!
No, of course I didn’t just forget! It’s just that blogging is a whole new genre, and one which leaves few protective screens between the writer and the reader. I’m still adapting to a new century and new technology. When I had a weekly column, or wrote books, there was always an editor around to make excuses for those times when the unexpected hit hard. Now it’s just you and me, and I have only myself to blame and to explain.
All in all, the transparency is heartening. Knowing you missed me, knowing that the lapse was noticed, was actually a positive thing. It taught me what a tremendous dialogue we’ve started together. I promise I won’t forget. And I won’t shut you out again. Sharing with you has definitely become a vital part of my life!
Beyond the usual delays of learning a new technology and getting into a new rhythm, the last six weeks has been chaotic far beyond the usual hectic, eclectic mosaic of my life. Foot surgery, family visits during the holidays, and an abscessed tooth all hit around the same time, combining with an office relocation and a down computer for days. And then there’s number of other continuing factors that I’ll get to go into at length sometime in the future. (Aha! A mystery with resolution to be anticipated!)
It’s not that I didn’t log. I wrote in my journal almost every day, a thousand topics exploding. But getting it typed and edited; ah, that’s the rub! So you and I together can deal with New Year’s resolutions that need to be re-visited, and learning how not to avoid work that needs to be done. Oh yes! I try nearly every technique before I recommend it to you. If I don’t use it myself, it’s definitely a tip that has worked for someone else who shared it with me.
Sharing is the name of the game! So join me again. And know you have my thanks and my delight in your patience with a very human being!