The Reason for My Absence

I know, where have I been right? Why do I even have this blog if I can’t keep it updated? Well, if it makes you (as a reader) feel better, I haven’t just been a negligent blogger lately. I’ve been a negligent housekeeper, a negligent friend, and despite my best efforts, I’m sure a negligent wife in some regards. But, before you start staging interventions for my drug or alcohol problems, I’ll just come clean. It’s just plain ole tiredness. I know, not very exciting, huh? Sure, I think about blogging. I have ideas, and stories, and random observations. But getting those from thought to typing requires something similar to energy, of which I’ve been in short supply. All of this is due to a parasite of sorts (and I mean that in the most loving way). Meet baby Stadler:

Sweet, little baby Stadler, who at the size of a grape is able to drain every ounce of energy I have. Unfortunately, I think I have to prepare for a lifetime of such exhaustion! So, I’m trying to muster up and get on with life. Blogging should certainly require less energy than say… cleaning the kitchen. We may not have clean plates… or towels… or clothes, but I’ll manage to type out more entries. At least I can do that lying on the couch!