tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72658790253476134162024-03-04T23:53:58.862-05:00Reticent WriterTrying to find my own style in the big ol' blog world......Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-69474764787794643182010-06-11T07:53:00.003-04:002010-06-11T08:03:34.854-04:00Bet you thought I was gone for goodAs if I have anyone left wondering about me : ) Life has been very hectic for the last year. Since starting my 'new' job a year ago I have traveled to Minneapolis, Denver, Los Angeles, Dallas, Iowa, Ohio, Boise, Seattle, Orlando, and Salt Lake City. I travel about once a month and am getting ready to go to Montana and Los Angeles next month. Add in a child with special education needs and Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-47795802608875147142009-08-06T08:09:00.005-04:002009-08-06T08:28:06.757-04:00Swiped from Brad PittI couldn't have put it more perfectly. This is from an article in Parade. It sums up my feelings exactly without being all wordy as I normally am.“It’s ridiculous that Prop 8 took away gay people’s right to marry! I have no understanding of that kind of hatred. Maybe it’s fear of difference or of the unknown. If you feel belittled, maybe you need someone else to belittle to feel powerful. It’s Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-6822693022771970052009-06-25T22:08:00.001-04:002009-06-25T22:08:23.818-04:00Testing 1, 2, 3I am testing my new BlackBerry and making sure I have everything set back up right. Gonna figure this out for when I start traveling next month. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-58655690987951864202009-06-24T09:33:00.002-04:002009-06-24T09:45:13.802-04:00Back in the land of the livingI know I have explained my absence in a few past posts so I won't rehash the negativity. Suffice it to say I have been severely underemployed for several months and going further and further down the financial ruin drain. It has been very stressful but hopefully we are putting all of that behind us and moving forward. What else has been going on? My kids had their birthdays last month. Son Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-49979700495558400422009-05-02T06:44:00.002-04:002009-05-02T07:11:48.987-04:00My Greatest Hits ListI'm not too ashamed to say I have been taking some time off lately to get my priorities back in order. Job hunting, school, a child with Aspergers and now a broken ankle have taken the majority of my attention for the last few months. I have tried to keep up with my favorite blogs to keep me centered but haven't felt the need to post anything of my own. However, my favorite blogger Heather Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-92076714795737543432009-02-27T19:40:00.004-05:002009-02-27T20:01:11.921-05:00Dropping off the side of the flat earthIt's been so long since I updated that I almost forgot I had a blog. I log in periodically to check the blogs I follow but failed to remember the real reason I set up this account. I have no excuses for not blogging other than I really have had nothing to say. Nothing witty, nothing laughable.Sometimes life throws you such hard curveballs that by the time you recover your breath, you realize thatReticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-68533700844378761532008-11-05T16:02:00.008-05:002008-11-06T10:20:09.969-05:00DisappointedI thought I would feel like a million bucks if the day came where Obama was elected President. From the start it seemed impossible. His name, skin color and opponents were formidable foes. Yet, somehow, he overcame the odds to win the election with a wide lead in electoral votes and popular vote. I cried when the announcement came and said to my 12 year old son, "Watch close because this is Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-19066980159248488942008-10-27T15:38:00.008-04:002008-10-27T16:50:04.967-04:00Imagine if you will.....I am overwhelmed at the moment with schoolwork and trying to find a job but read an e-mail recently that has me thinking even harder about the upcoming election. Obama has been my pick since the beginning and I am so happy to see how far he has come but I am still afraid. Afraid this election will come too close and have it stolen from us. Again. Afraid of what a McCain/Palin administration will Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-42377800827642872362008-10-01T19:12:00.014-04:002008-10-01T19:44:24.671-04:00Taking it down a notchI know my recent blog posts have been fringed with anger and/or frustration. Please know how much I appreciate those that come back in spite of it. It has been a rough couple of months but even I am tired of thinking about them so I can't even imagine how tired everyone else is of hearing about it. On to lighter fare. Maybe I should do a small update on other areas of my life. -We met a cool Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-67489433731921230562008-09-30T15:53:00.005-04:002008-09-30T16:09:16.835-04:00Ever have one of those months????I am so not going to miss the month of September. It has been hectic beyond belief and I need some downtime without having company or visitors. My mom left a few weeks ago after spending a staggering 8.5 weeks with us over the summer. She did it to help with our son and all the problems we had with him but it was seriously time for her to go home. I appreciated the help enormously but her Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-57506418428334864192008-09-04T11:47:00.004-04:002008-09-04T12:46:02.099-04:00Jumping in the FrayI am not one to shy away from political topics or religious discussions. I truly believe if your beliefs are strong enough that hearing someone else's thoughts and opinions will have no bearing on yours. Hearing someone else's beliefs has no bearing on mine as they weren’t born overnight and I think deeply about an issue before I develop my own opinion.I love to hear others opinions on an array Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-37063755442722423882008-08-07T18:36:00.005-04:002008-08-07T19:03:35.751-04:00The Mother of All BluesI need a moment to unwind from a trip to visit my mother in Missouri for a week. Prior to us going there, she had been here in Maryland for almost 6 weeks keeping an eye on the boy child. We got along great while she was here but something changed when we got to Missouri.The plan was to surprise her with my brother coming to visit with me and then end the trip with a surprise 60th birthday party Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-14986671047172758422008-07-15T14:48:00.003-04:002008-07-15T15:00:52.977-04:00Update on the HomefrontAfter a few appointments and interviews, the doctor at Children's Hospital thinks our son has Asperger's. It is tough to think that there really is something wrong with him that he won't outgrow but at least it gives us something to work with and he is healthy otherwise. I am in the midst of planning my mother's 60th birthday party in Missouri. From Maryland. Can I tell you how much fun that Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-89208451732351356932008-06-29T13:56:00.005-04:002008-06-29T14:25:51.971-04:00Where's the "In Case of Emergency, Pull Cord" when you need it?Thanks Amanda for the sweet comment yesterday asking where I have been. It has been a rough month in my household and I haven't quite been up to the light mood I try and keep on my blog. I am a mother but use this blog to express who I am besides my mommy title. My kids mean everything to me but that isn't all I am. So I try not to make this a total mommy blog where I prattle on and on about my Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-30568054397725089322008-06-08T12:37:00.004-04:002008-06-08T12:43:59.431-04:00Forces of NatureThe pictures speak for their self....I couldn't even tell you how this happened. We had a storm come through last night that reminded me seriously of growing up in Tornado Alley of the midwest. This tree did not get hit by lightning and barely made a sound when it went down. The fence is crushed under it.Believe in Global Warming now???Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-69961478173128319392008-06-07T13:24:00.004-04:002008-06-07T17:30:05.077-04:00Dog Days of SummerOh, that's right. Summer hasn't officially begun yet, has it? Then why the hell is the temperature over 90 degrees before noon? Did I accidentally move in the middle of the night to the Sahara Desert? We're off to a pool party for daughter. It stinks because there will be tons of kids, no shade and no chairs. Daughter doesn't know it yet but we won't be staying long.After the pool party we are Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-40460750652924179482008-06-05T20:43:00.009-04:002008-06-05T21:43:36.767-04:00In TouchIt's amazing how much you can miss someone without realizing it. You don't even know that a piece of yourself is missing because you can't stay in contact with someone you love. Even if you haven't been able to keep in close contact for years.My brother finally has e-mail. He sent pictures of himself and where he is working in Kansas City. His life is turning around (*knock on wood*) and he is Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-79554786210233888032008-05-28T15:22:00.003-04:002008-05-28T15:27:07.714-04:00A funny thing happened this weekend....Apparently if you leave a laptop out on the dining room table, your guests will help themselves to it. To check their e-mails. And not sign out.I am now the surprised owner of the knowledge that Sam's cousin is not in the monogamous relationship that she thinks. Her dumbass boyfriend didn't think to sign out of his Yahoo account after he checked his e-mail. I had no clue until I clicked into Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-57568071329060731282008-05-25T14:46:00.004-04:002008-05-25T15:06:04.871-04:00I love my friends but...I am always amazed when I spend time with them at the differences between us. Yes, differences are good. They are why we seek friendships and relationships. But sometimes I am surprised at the way my friends act or respond to things.We had friends over yesterday that we only see a few times a year. I mentioned them last week because their daughter and son came over for our son's birthday Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-1086264380521640412008-05-16T21:26:00.006-04:002008-05-16T21:46:44.649-04:00What the HELL was I thinking???At this very moment, I am the 'mother' to four kids. Yes, four. The count stands at two 12 year olds, 1 ten year old and 1 six year old. I must have been smoking something mighty fine when I offered this deal. Too bad I used it all up before they took me up on the offer......When my son was 4 years old, he met a girl in daycare. He was enamored with her from the beginning. He was always reserved Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-28625173908588435292008-05-13T08:37:00.003-04:002008-05-13T08:48:57.483-04:00Just in case you're the worrying kindI haven't dropped off the face of the planet. I haven't moved to Tahiti. Although the move enters my mind daily. Who wouldn't love living in a grass hut on the water? Maybe not everyone but I would. It certainly appeals to me lately with the hectic pace of my life. Just a few updates....We survived daughter's birthday. She turned 6 and it is a great age. She is very aware of her day and Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-35251400243170581772008-05-04T18:48:00.007-04:002008-05-04T19:44:14.986-04:00It takes so little to encourage me...All props for this post go to a new commentor on my blog. Jess left a comment basically saying "if you're going to talk about it the least you can do is show us what the heck you are doing" ; ) I'm not sure she knows me well enough to know I am embellishing or taking artistic liberties with her innocent enough comment but it was all I needed to write this post.I mentioned early on in my blog thatReticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-64160108905826410212008-05-03T12:10:00.003-04:002008-05-03T12:22:38.100-04:00I lied.....We got up early this morning and went to eat breakfast. Even though the day was overcast and gloomy, I couldn't resist the pull of going to Lowe's and buying the rest of the top soil we needed. It killed me to leave the project we started last weekend unfinished. When we had the retaining wall built in March there was a large space between the existing landscaping and the wall. It had been Reticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-7851882889219386072008-05-02T15:42:00.005-04:002008-05-02T15:58:22.346-04:0045 minutes and counting.....Give me 30-40 minutes to get home from work and then it is ON!!!! Let the weekend begin.The weather is gorgeous and I am dying to get out of these stiff work clothes. Not literally stiff but you know what I mean. I am ready to kick off all shoes that don't show my toes for 2 days.No big plans but I can tell you what I won't be doing. I won't be doing research on employees 401(k) accounts. I won'tReticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7265879025347613416.post-91218385626450349272008-04-25T10:04:00.003-04:002008-04-25T11:15:26.968-04:00A Cluttered MindCleaning the house has always been my job. Sam could care less if we sat knee-deep in our own waste as long as he could lay on the couch undisturbed. Growing up in a filthy household (I do mean filthy but won't elaborate right now), I swore my house would never, ever, ever be a source of embarassment to me or my kids. Never would they be afraid to bring friend's over because of the mess and smellReticent Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107090668615422594noreply@blogger.com2