I really have been here all year.
I don't quite know what happened. My blogging mojo just went poof. Some friends coaxed me into starting some projects on Flickr, namely the YIP (year in pictures) and 365 (a self portrait a day for a year- I just hit day 100). Somehow, that seemed more manageable- blogging snippet-style. I certainly put more of my face into it than I ever had here on the blog.
So for those of you not on Flickr- hi! That's me. And you thought I was just a chin.
I've also been knitting. Really! Some fun test-knitting for Kirsten, a blanket here and there. Here's a brief recap in pictures.
...and in other crafty news...
I don't know what it is that's got my mojo pumping again. Maybe it's that I turn 35 on Tuesday. Maybe my writerly self needed a year to, I dunno, watch "Battlestar" and read Buffy comics and just not have to think in essays. But the thing is, I like thinking in essays. So I need a vacation from my vacation.
It's time to come home.
It's good to be back.
Pls to write more essays. Welcome back!
Posted by: grumperina | August 09, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Oh, thank God.
Posted by: Bertha | August 09, 2009 at 06:13 PM
Hi again! *waves!*
Posted by: Nadia Lewis | August 09, 2009 at 06:30 PM
Yay, my little RSS feed was just waiting for another blog entry from you!
Posted by: Nancy | August 09, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Welcome back!
Posted by: Robyn | August 09, 2009 at 07:03 PM
i always get sad when really good blogger leave the blog world for other things. but then it just makes me happy when they come back. i see you on flickr, but somehow blogging makes it happen for me....i like the words.
you reminded me i have to finish my robots. stat.
Posted by: mamie | August 09, 2009 at 07:19 PM
My eyes widened to see "Frick Knits" boldened in my Google Reader. Welcome back!
Posted by: kmkat | August 09, 2009 at 07:52 PM
Yay! I'm so frackin happy you're back ;)
Posted by: SpiderWomanKnits | August 09, 2009 at 07:54 PM
happy happy joy joy!
Posted by: ann | August 09, 2009 at 08:22 PM
Hoorah!!
Posted by: Kate | August 09, 2009 at 09:18 PM
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooot!
Can you see how happy I am you are back on the blog? Fricknits FTW!
Posted by: Claudia | August 10, 2009 at 12:37 AM
YAY!!!!
Posted by: Cara | August 10, 2009 at 05:10 AM
Welcome back! I've been thinking about doing a 365 (starting with my bday next month). Glad to see you've been busy.
Posted by: Kathleen | August 10, 2009 at 05:20 AM
Ohai essayish mojo. I heart the mosaics. And welcome back!
Posted by: nova | August 10, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Welcome back, Julie! :)
Posted by: Kelly H. | August 10, 2009 at 06:24 AM
hallelujah! La Frick is back!
Posted by: brenda in toronto | August 10, 2009 at 06:27 AM
well hello there! we've missed ya. :)
Posted by: Carrie | August 10, 2009 at 06:34 AM
Yay, my Google Reader will be happy again!
Posted by: liz | August 10, 2009 at 07:20 AM
Welcome back!
Posted by: ann | August 10, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Yay! I just found my blogging mojo, too. Really glad to see you posting, Julie. :)
Posted by: Laura | August 10, 2009 at 08:30 AM
Hey! There you are! The blogging/flickr mojo is something I struggle with all the time. It's good to see you posting to the blog.
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Kirsten | August 10, 2009 at 08:46 AM
Glad to see you back!
Posted by: cari | August 10, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Hey hey! Welcome back. So great to "see" you again!
Now, can some of your blogging Mojo rub off on me? :)
Posted by: Sarahfish | August 10, 2009 at 02:39 PM
I've missed your blog a lot, so I'm really glad to see you back. Woohoo!
Posted by: Melissa | August 10, 2009 at 02:50 PM
WEll it's good to hear that you were well while you were away. I too took a long break from personal blogging and some how caught your same bug. It does feel good... doesn't it!
Happy knitting and sewing and picture snapping.
cheers!
Posted by: rachel | August 10, 2009 at 03:19 PM