Bas and The Goodstuff....

When I took my blog down a few weeks ago....I had no idea when or if I would ever be back.  I have a lot of thoughts on what happened...but I will try to remain a lady here...and keep my two cents to myself ;)  So...what brought me back?  Two things really....one I missed you all...and maybe more importantly....Bas.  Dear sweet...lovable Bas.  I remember when I put up my post about Betsy's blog being born....urging all of you to go and welcome her....Bas' hysterical reply on her blog was, "When Lucy says go...I go"....or something along those lines.  So...in turn....when Bas asks us all to keep blogging...what is a girl to do.....continue blogging of course ;)

All of the turmoil that has went on has left me wondering where my place is in Blogland.  I hope you all are aware by now I will never be the place for wise quotes or sage advice....and I am okay with that.  I am kind of like the mad scientist of Ttwd....I kind of experiment...throw things together....sometimes they work....and well, sometimes they don't.....

I am perfectly happy if you come by here....and I can make you smile....or more importantly show you want NOT to do! ;)  I have no idea how many people read this blog...I am really not all that great at the technical aspect of this whole blogging thing.  From the very first post...I just prayed...hit publish...and hoped for the best. To this day...that is the order of operations around here.  I appreciate you all so much...whether you comment or not....I would have never gotten this far in ttwd without all of you.  Long before I ever blogged...or heck, even had the courage to comment....I read a lot of blogs.  I read and I read and I read.....and I sent a lot of what I was reading to Ryan.  It was my way to try to explain what I was feeling, but couldn't find the courage to say.  I sent him stuff from Susie....Tess....Rogue....Lillie...Mick...Stormy...and probably others that I am simply not recalling at the moment.  You all said for me...what I couldn't at the time....and I thank you.

I guess what I am trying to say here is....we all matter....whether we are full of wisdom...or make you smile...we have a place in Blogland.  Bas....in his own little way....convinced me of that.  I am not going to be presumptuous and try to say what he would want....but I think it is safe to say that we can and have all learned so much from the life he lived.  We know his love for Lisa...that was so very evident.   We have all been moved by little Emily's story...and  Ryan and I have our own battle going on with his mom.  All of these experiences have made me very reflective I suppose...and just this once I will climb up on my soapbox here ;)  We only have this moment friends....this is it.  We are not promised a tomorrow.  Make sure those that you love know it....and grant forgiveness when you can.  Snatch the little bits of the good stuff along the way....and don't settle for anything but happiness.....life is just too darn short to settle for good enough.

I am not completely sure to what extent I will be blogging.  I hope one day I will feel completely okay with being out here again....I guess time will tell.  At some point....I will begin to go through my old blogs and put them back up.  I will leave you for now with a song I heard the day that Bas left this earth.  Maybe it is just me....but I listened....and it kinda made me think of him :)  Be well my friends...and I will check back in with you soon <3