Swan Song

I've been blogging for seven years now. My first blog was in February of 2004, shortly after my seventh miscarriage (weird to think it was that long before I finally broke from message boards to my own platform.) I began after the prompting of Julia (Uncommon Miscarriage) and after falling madly in bloglove with Getupgrrl and Julie (a little pregnant). It has served me well. It saved my sanity during a time when the old sanity was starting to look for coins to pay the boat to Valhalla.

In these seven years, a lot has happened. The two most important happenings being two pregnancies that didn't fail, but flourished into healthy, kooky girls (the oldest of which, Lauren, just turned four this week.)

Speaking of Lauren's birthday, it was a week of way too many cupcakes and now I need a diet.

But I digress...

The time is nigh to let it go. I am horrendously slack at updating the blog these days. It's not that I don't have much to say, it's that I either don't have the time time to gather my full spectrum of thoughts into one coherent entry, or that I just don't feel as raw inside as I did for so, so long. The need to push my thoughts outward is now limited to Facebook entries (of which I am HIGHLY proflic, lemme tell ya. If you aren't over there on the old fb, you're missing out on my brain party... or maybe you really aren't missing much, it's a tossup.)

So here's the gist of the matter. This blog expires November 8. It's costly, and let's face it, I am a starving artist. I work for the love of my art, not for money.

*pause for Opheliaesque laughter while opening can of cheap refried beans*

But seriously, I'm letting the blog go. It's melancholy. I've loved it and relied on it (and all of you) for so long, but its time. There's a chance I might regroup and start something new and design'y over at (free) blogger, but that has yet to be determined.

But if you can't stand the thought of never hearing my sweet, sweet words again, I will always be found at facebook. No joke. I'm there A LOT.

Comments

[Jo]

Aw. Baby. You know I understand. I'm all over you on Facebook anyway.

[Ollie]

You know I know it, Jo.

[Cecily]

I get it. But still. My heart breaks a little.

[Katrina]

Sorry to see you go, but I understand. You have a new facebook follower in me. :)

[crystal]

I'm going to have to add you too, I've been stalking you far too long to stop now!

[Ollie/Melissa]

Come one, come all! I've been digging all the people coming over to say hi on Facebook. It's nice to get to know YOU. :)

[Sue]

Thanks. You and so many others really helped me through the rough times with the IF mess. I am sad to see so many of you going now but equally happy that so many are leaving because their lives are crazy-busy with what came next. Wishing you all the best. I should be on FB more, maybe I'll stop by...

[Orodemniades]

See you on FB!

[kateanon (was infertile, not inferior)]

I'm so glad to see an update on you (came from Cecily's blog)

I wish you all the best with everything, your girls are beautiful

[Stephanie]

So long ago, your voice helped heal me. I didn't feel so alone. Now, years later, we're both mothers. It's a different world. I totally get it. I'll miss you, but know I am so completely happy for you.

I still wear my shirts with pride!

[Amy]

I am glad to see you update, but sad to see you go. I am just one of those fuddy duddys that can not get into facebook. I know everyone and, literally, their mother facebooks. I just don't have enough to say. I'm so not witty enough.

I am glad this blog has healed you. I feel that way about my blog. It is a part of me. I hope you do something with all your entries so you will always have them to reflect upon.