… for my absence, as this will always be a type of HOME to me.

I have been skimming posts from those I subscribe to every now and again.

But I’ve just not felt like saying much of anything.

I think I have learned that not every bit of my life matters to everyone, if anyone at all so I’ve tried to keep it to myself.

But I do know that there are wonderful people that I’ve grown to love through this medium who might wonder what I or we have been up to so I am checking in.

I am …

Still married to the most tolerant man on God’s Green Earth.

Still offering a roof over my adult girl-child’s head as she works at Staples (Print & Copy) and attends community college. I am so very proud of her work ethic and am glad to see that she realizes she should have tried a bit harder her first year in college, so we co-exist peacefully.

Still living and loving with autism in our family. It is now in its teen-aged form and great fun. Seriously I thank the goddesses that I don’t have a “normally developing teenager” as that is just too ugly. I am thrilled to report that in a couple of weeks I will be having a tru “sweet 16″ party for my son. His guests will range in age from 2 to 20.

I have always said I don’t define myself by my job … “mom” but I guess I do.

I thank any and all of you who ever reminded me I was more than just a mom.

You know who you are!