Sick and Sicker

About to go back to bed for the day, just like I did yesterday. The cold is morphing into an infection of some type with swollen lymph nodes so it might be a few days before I'm fully back. Not answering emails, not answering pms, not dealing with anything. Threw up a quick post on NLQ but not sure I even made any sense.

There are days when I'm tempted to just shut everything down and leave the internet. This is one of those. Thank God Jim is back and knows how to microwave my chicken soup.

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Littleblueheathen said…
I've been reading your blog for a while now, and enjoy it very much. While I was reading this post, it occurred to me that although I love reading your blog, I've never given any feedback
So here it is.
I like reading about how you keep shit together and running, through health problems, bureaucratic red tape and just the general aggravation of daily life. It makes me think 'Hey I can do this!'I stumbled across NLQ in 09 googling for fundies to try to make sense of my (mercifully) brief encounter with an IFB school with its ACE curriculum. I spit that kool-aid right out. At the time, I had no idea that such a seemingly innocuous movement would grow into the monster that it has.
All that to say this: I just want you to know that you've got people out here who love and appreciate what you do.
Take care of yourself and feel better soon.
10:46 AM
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