Avoidance

I've had a couple of emails from folks commenting that I've not been writing my usual kind of material here - what I'm thinking about, what I'm ticked off about, what is happening in the political world, etc. I assure you I'll be back to my usual self after the holidays. I just need a break.

I'm sick to death of hearing about the horrible economy and all the other "news" of the day. So, I'm avoiding. Those of you who have read here for a while know I'm a big believer in avoidance as a coping technique. Denial catches up with you almost immediately but avoidance, avoidance my friend can carry you through for a long time.

So, I'm avoiding. And, blissfully, it's a great season for avoidance. There are sparkly holiday lights and Christmas music and pretty presents and looking forward to seeing my family.

You can always haunt the archives if you need a fix of the other sides of me. Below is a list from 2007 and earlier, in no particular order, of some of the things people mention to me now and then. Meanwhile I'll be here, cocooned in my fluffy Christmas world, for a bit longer.

This I Believe
http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/08/this-i-believe.html

Is This appropriate?

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/07/logic-and-appropriateness.html

Quivira

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/10/quivira-national-wildlife-refuge-today.html

Bits and Pieces of Life

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/10/bits-and-pieces-of-life.html

Mama

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2005/05/remembering-mama.htm

I am No One's Daughter

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2005/04/i-am-no-ones-daughter.htm

How Big is the Sun?

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2005/04/how-big-is-sun.htm

Easter Sunday Thoughts

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/04/easter-sunday-rambling-thoughts.html

The Last Time

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/04/could-be-last-time-i-had-very-full-day.html

Let it go, let it be, let it lie

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/03/creative-sisterhood-and-more.html

A Ten Year Plan

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/08/10-year-plan-tonight-was-chicks-and-it.html

Letters from 1982

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/06/1982.html

Old Friends

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/06/old-friends.html

Poking at old lives

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2007/07/poking-at-old-lives.html

Dr. Robert Putnam

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2005/04/dr-robert-putnams-speech-in-hutchinson.htm

Finding a Good Man

http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/07/finding-good-man-i-heard-song-today.html

Not Natural to Be Happy
http://www.patsyterrell.com/2006/02/no-longer-natural-to-be-happy.html

Travel with Matthew - 4/9/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/6516.html

Teaching Children - 4/18/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/10405.html

Mama 4/24/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/11506.html

Journals 7/27/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/30958.html

Unity 9/14/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/40971.html

Happiness 9/17/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/41245.html

Person of Rivers 10/10/2004
http://patsyterrell.livejournal.com/47544.html

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