I know I've been quiet the past few weeks, and I know I said I'd be back this week and that I have lots to post about.

The lots to post about part is still true, but I'm not coming back this week.

The truth is, I need a break. Not one of those dramatic hand-wringing, blogger-threatening-to-jump-off-a-literary-cliff break (no, I'm not talking about anyone I know), but a break. A good, old-fashioned pause. I am completely and utterly exhausted. I've been sick for 10 days now, and it's just not going away. We're talking "on the verge of passing out while standing but gee there's a fucking lot to do and no one else to do it" kind of sick. I am not in control of my emotions and booking myself a haircut, a massage, and a trip to the shrinky-dink to see what other pills I can go on tomorrow, all in that order. We've been through a number of big arguments and I wouldn't put it past us to have a few more before the week's out. The nursery is closed all week, my work is piling up, and I am covered in bumps, bruises and aches from trying to keep the house going over the holidays.

For those who said they wondered how I do it all - twins, work, writing, home renovations - the truth then is out - I can't. I've hit my wall.

So no 2008 re-cap which, let's be real, if you've been reading here regularly you know how my year has been. No witticisms, no angsty posts this week. Not just now. I'm going on a break. Not a long one, I'll be back shortly. I'm just completely out of energy in every possible sense of the word and I'd prefer to walk into 2009 instead of crawl, snot pouring out of my nose and my shirt buttoned wrong.

See you shortly.

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