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[loaded_march]

So I stepped out and... never stepped back in? Sorry. No, really, I'm sorry. I don't mean to disappear, but I did. And I admit that I would've kept on disappearing if someone hadn't poked me last week to see if I'm still alive (thank you, by the way).

Speaking of poking, here's a fun fact: I'm such a sound, quiet, still sleeper that my mother

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We've been Missing You!

[anonymous]

You're my favourite writer (of all time, not just fan fiction) and I'm delighted you're still in the game. I hope your forced vacation forces others to take up some of the slack and run with things -- and that you come back to a lighter load.

So happy to hear from you!

Re: We've been Missing You!

[loaded_march]

*hugs*

[geekslave]

LOL my husband is somewhat similar. He doesn't sleep stock still usually, but sometimes he does. I don't stick a mirror under his nose but watch him carefully.

Sorry your health has been off and work is so stressful. Hope you can get that project done at the end of next month.

Enjoy your vacation!

Stacey

[loaded_march]

I have to wonder if the Spouse does that to me... He's never said, though.

*hugs*

[pelydryn77]

They let you out of the dungeon? (Do we need to post warnings to the general public?) (I have a vision of you as a volcano... It needs to vent stories on a regular basis. But if it gets plugged up and the pressure mounts... I was alive when Mt St Helens blew up and turned our skies to night and dropped ash all over town. Fine, I was too young to remember it, but I was THERE... Er, I mean here... Whatever. Just try not to lay waste to too much of the surrounding area.)

By which I mean, go you! Write like the wind.

[loaded_march]

I think they let me out of the dungeon to make sure there was a dungeon to come back to after the holidays...

[pelydryn77]

Just in time, I suspect.

[ext_4929272]

I'm glad to hear you're doing okay! Sorry about the pain you're having, i hope you feel better!

As for me, it's been....rough. My mental health has been better but I think it's going on a decline. usually being at work helps my mental health and currently it's been hurting it. But I don't wanna do anything that'll jeopardize my team. I'm in a rut....

[loaded_march]

Sam!!

I hope you feel better soon. I'm sorry things have been rough. Do you see things getting better anytime soon?

[brunettepet]

I'm sorry about the work stress health woes crap you're having to deal with. It's a good thing you've been forced on vacation. It sounds like you really need it. Hopefully the stress will disappear as soon as the massive project is behind you.

The mister is into his second year of retirement so my time is no longer my own. it's a mixed bag of It's great to have him around all the time and Holy, fuck, why are you around all the time? We've also moved close to his family because his mom is getting older (just turned 90). They are all driving us crazy. We've found several excellent brewpubs to quiet their whiny, needy voices.

*hugs*

[loaded_march]

The dumb thing is, I keep saying it'll get better next year. It never does. You'd think I'd learn, right?

I've got a while yet before I can retire, but I watched my mom and dad go through the same kind of situation you and your mister are in. My mom was -- still is -- being driven nuts by my dad after all these years. I keep telling them they both need hobbies away from each other...

I think the Spouse would take to visiting brewpubs as a hobby though...

[brunettepet]

The brewpub thing is a hobby we both enjoy :D