Thursday, April 18, 2013

"P" is for Petered Out

I have changed the title of what I promised this post would be about. Ever since I started this blog, I have hinted at a huge injury I had as a teen, especially since I started telling my stuntman stories. When I made up my A to Z schedule for the month, I said that today 'P' would be for picnic table. I was finally going to tell the story. However, it is not going to happen.

It not that I am trying to hide the story. I'm not and I really want to tell it, but I want to do the story justice. If I write it tonight, it will just be cranked out to get it done.

Normally when I blog, I have time to craft my stories and some of them build for a couple of weeks before they actually get posted. In a blog hop requiring me to post every day, I get a little bogged down. I love the A to Z Challenge and will participate again next year, but tonight I am just worn out.

I just started a new job that I love this week, but it is physically demanding. The weekend before I started the job, I worked 16 hours (4 p.m. to 8 a.m.) on both Saturday and Sunday. When I got off work on Monday morning, I reported immediately to my new job and put in another 8 hours. By the time I got to bed, I was what my grandma called 'petered out.' I was done.

I know that was two days ago, but I just haven't totally recuperated yet and really want to tell the picnic table story properly. When the blog hop is over (the end of the month) I promise that I will get to it soon.

Thank you for your Patience and Happy 'P' Day!



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25 comments:

  1. No worries preach always great no matter what...glad you came to the smartphone family...

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  2. I'll hold you to that 'P'romise.

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  3. I'm hitting that petered out point too! I've struggled with the last few posts and I'm stressing about next week already because I haven't even picked some of the words that I'm using! Yikes!!

    I just started a new job too and I can empathize! It's hard to adjust to a new schedule and incorporate all the things that you want to be doing!

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    1. I really understand wanting more hours in the day. Although, then I would be even more tired.

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  4. You're just a big tease lol.

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  5. I am positive that everyone doing this challenge understands! I love the topic of the post I did for today, but last night when I was writing it, I was exhausted, so my writing in the post is crap. I may fix it later today, but probably won't. Just don't have the energy to care all that much :) For me, it's not the doing of the posts that is so rough, but all the reading and commenting! It's fun, but just so much work.

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    1. I have really fallen behind on the reading. I was taking in about 50 a day for two weeks. I don't think I have looked at any this week.

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  6. I totally feel the same way. A to Z has been fun, but the marathon nature of it has caused me to put up some less than steller posts. I look forward to May, when I can really take the time to properly craft and edit each post before it goes out.

    alioffthemark.com

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    1. I feel the same way. I have loved doing this, but look forward to regular posting again.

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  7. Wow, that was a lot of work hours and you've a right to be petered out. Rest and regroup. We'll all be here for your story when you're ready to tell it.

    Have a fantastic day. ☺

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  8. I'll wait patiently for anything you want to write.

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  9. Thwarted!! I figure I've waited so long for the picnic table debacle I respect the fact you want to give it it's due. Hang in there, champ...

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  10. I totally hear ya!! I'm petered out too. Can't wait to read the story tho!

    Hugs!

    Valerie

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    1. Thank you. Hopefully, it meets everyone's expectations.

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  11. Darn. I really wanted to hear that story! I completely understand though. Sometimes its better to wait for things to be done better than to try to rush something and do a bad job of it.

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  12. Man, back to back 16 hour shifts, followed by an 8 hour day, at a new job no less? I wold be petered out too!

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  13. Of course now I'm all adither with anticipation. It's good you're taking care of yourself, though.
    Jagoda

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