The Unintended Absence

Ah back to the Land of the Living! Or something like that.  My apologies for the extended absence, my friends.  I have two main reasons for my unintended furlough, both of which are interrelated, and neither are especially tantalizing.  I wish I could say I went on an exotic vacation or was selected as a contestant on that secret singer show. But no.  My stuff is all within normal limits of mundane human existence:

1. Business took off- which is great, of course. But it also meant that I was working a lot and still not keeping up with anything. I have a great core staff for which I am ever so grateful.  Unfortunately, we also went through a handful of not-so-great employees, including couple of disastrous ones (which caused more time wasted, financial strain and stress).
2. I was in an auto accident.  It could have been far worse, so please don’t think I’m unappreciative.  I am.  However, the damage that was caused was enough to impair my functioning for quite some time.  The fast version is someone did not yield on a left turn and ran right into me.  Both of my air bags deployed, my car was towed from the scene and later deemed “a total loss,” I had a nasty concussion and some neck damage.  Exactly four months to the day and I’m still in pain.

The interrelated part is that the concussion had me mentally slow and confused and the neck pain had me not able to sleep, which compounded mental confusion.  I could hardly form comprehensive sentences, let alone make it through a full day. So things piled up. Not to mention dealing with employment hassles in the most regulated state in the country. Grrrrr.

Basically, I’ve been a mess.  I promise, I haven’t forgotten about you or my all-over-the-place blog!  Life is messy, ain’t it? We were never promised a walk in the park, I know.  Let’s keep praying for each other.
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Lots of love and virtual hugs, M