Everything seems a bit slow of late.  No, I don’t mean the bustle of the season, the idiots on the icy roads, or the ever-marching time (is it seriously the end of December already?)  No, I mean the blogging world has slowed down considerably.  I’m not exempt either.  It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, and even longer since I’ve written anything interesting.  Most of my bloggy friends have slowed the pace down as well.  It’s the time of year where no one has the time or inclination, I suppose.

A few people still update daily, or at least a few times a week.  Lately, these have been the “just checking in” type of posts you see when someone feels the need to blog, but doesn’t really want to.  Others have simply put things on hiatus until the holidays are over.  I can understand that.  I know how it is.

I just want to stop and take a moment to let all of my wonderful readers know I’m still here.  I still have ideas, and I still have rants, and I still have lots of things to observe and/or complain about.  The Christmas season for me isn’t quite what it is for other people.  Most of my friends live a couple of thousand miles away, and my local friends all have family that’s near.  I, on the other hand, am here pretty much all alone.  I don’t want to sound like I’m complaining too much, but I admit it’s kinda lonely.  Add to that the fact that I’m really not a Christmassy kind of person.  I suppose I just feel depressed around this time of year.  Anyway, my blog is still here and my thoughts are abundant, so expect more from me soon.

I look forward to the new year, so I can get my bearings back and start making plans for the future.  Hopefully, things will look up.

Until then, Happy Christmas.

Not really. I just thought I’d say that.

I have had a couple people ask about the sticker though. I’m going to re-post it, but with a disclaimer.

These stickers are really popular in Utah. They depict a little family, with a mom and a dad and some kids and maybe a dog or a cat. Outside of Utah I’ve seen them with five or so members, but here in this state the bloody things cover the entire back windshields of SUVs. Mom, dad, eight or nine kids, four dogs, two cats, and I’ve even seen a pet turtle. In some other cases, I’ve even seen them with a dad and two or three moms and kids. Probably a joke I’m sure. At any rate, family is big here.

Even so, I’m not sure everyone realizes how people from other places look at these. Perverts and criminals see them as lists for kidnapping subjects. Lots of people even depict their family complete with names below them. Almost an advertisement for unsavory people.

Those of us that aren’t sick-minded (at least not in the criminal sense) see them as highly amusing and a more than a little odd. I mean, I love my family and all, but I don’t need to display them in effigy on my car for everyone to see. To each their own though.

My sticker was just a humorous little take on road rage. It wasn’t meant to be perceived as a hit list. It’s just a joke.

So here you are.