Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Oh My! Did Facebook take over my life???

I really hadn't noticed that it's been over 5 months since I last logged onto my blog.  The time just flew by while I was trapped in the land of FarmVille.  It's too easy to get lost in a world of make believe and forget about the daily routines, worries and responsibilities of real life.

Checking to see if the crops are ready to harvest before they wither up and die becomes an obsession.  Collecting enough Christmas gifts, valentine cards, gold coins and spring eggs is a race for more, more, more, just to beat your "neighbor" by having the most "stuff".  Gathering virtual eggs, milk, wool, oranges, almonds, maple syrup and circus peanuts becomes another chore.  

At some point, you come to the conclusion, that the escape you found in make believe has now become your daily routine, worries and responsibilities that you tried to leave behind in reality.  Hopefully this realization hits before too long.  I've come to that place now 5 months since I began.  But... Can I keep away from the farm?   Only time will tell... only time will tell...

Happy Birthday Kenny!

Has it been a 26 years already since my last child was born? He may have been number four but still unique in his own way. Never had I experienced morning sickness except with him. Never had I experienced false labor, not once but twice, except with him. And to top it off, born on a Friday the 13th! But I'm not superstitious. My last child had arrived and the wonder of this tiny newborn in my arms was once again miraculous!