It has been quite a December and (almost half!) of a January. It is a new year in a new decade and from my surgery to the holidays and finally taking Web Boy to University, I have had a lot of time to think, celebrate, evaluate and create.

Create – that is where I want to be in this new year, in this new decade.

Musings is not fitting in with that plan.

Whether I would like to admit it fully or not, Musings turned into a Gosselin Blog very early on. That was never my intention from the start and as Musings grew, it was not my intention of the direction of that growth, but I had to face the fact that no matter what I really blogged about other than the Gosselins, some how, some way, it always segued into something about them. It is/was what most of the posters at Musings wanted to talk about, come what may. I accepted that, for the most part, for months.

Then I had surgery, then the holidays came and a long trip encompassing many hours driving – 18 to be exact. A lot of time to think – which is a good thing, actually.

From my time away and scanning the comments, it is clear that the majority of posters still want to talk about the Gosselins. The Gosselins, however, are something that I have given up in this year. I have no desire to follow the train wreck any further. The trains should have literally imploded by now and turned to dust, but nope! They keep going and going and going………………….

They, and their cohorts…………………damn – it leaves me speechless. There isn’t anything else that I could say about them that I haven’t already. I was right about them from the onset – nothing has changed there except that I never thought that either would take it as far as they have. It is clear that they will NEVER have their children’s best interests at heart. They never have, they never will and in the words of the great late Kurt Vonnegut (oh my God, I can’t believe I just typed Kurt Vonnegut in a paragraph about the Gosselins) – “So it goes.”.

Over the last year and a half I have spent at least 25 hours a week plus administrating Musings literally. That is a hell of a lot of time to dedicate to something one abhors and can do nothing about, and I am berating myself for it. I truly loved the community that was built here, but the subject matter leaves me with a bad, bad taste which I need to eradicate. Between the personal time and the money spent – I have to bow out to set my energy on things that are personally important to me – Kate’s hair and Jon’s douchery don’t make the grade. Not in this new year and not in this decade. Perhaps they really will be gone from the media in 2020 – one can only hope.

I thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart that tried to help with Musings’ costs through the last 5 months or so and even as late as today (Tam, I sent back your donation – the thought was so appreciated though!). It did help to curb about half the costs of running Musings monthly and was a massive help to me. You ALL ROCK!

There are so many blogs about the Gosselins, Musings should not be missed. That is my hope anyway.

I have today sold the Musings domain – I do not know what the new owner has in store for it. I don’t know if they will continue it or rebrand it – time will obviously tell.

My final decision regarding Musings came from a lunch that Web Boy and I had near the National Gallery in DC. We had spent the morning viewing art and had stopped into a Mexican bistro for lunch. Web Boy being the adventurer that he is, ordered a Grasshopper Taco among a few other tapas type of offerings. He has always been that way. Open to new and different things, particularly in the food realm – something that I admire. I don’t even like grasshoppers in the grass, let alone on top of my guacamole. He lives life and he lives it fully.

Another gentle (ha! more like a ton of bricks or a 15 foot deep and 5 feet tall container full of Holocaust victim shoes) reminder came after spending 5 hours in the Holocaust Museum – a visit which has hit me so profoundly it is hard to articulate – time is fragile. Time is fleeting and time speeds forth faster than one can imagine.

Time is valuable and gone in the blink of an eye.

What do I want to spend my time doing?

Creating.

The Gosselins do not fit into that in any way, shape or form, and I thank my lucky stars and final sensibility for that.

I will miss you all, but my email is always open to you, as is Crone on the Hill (http://croneonthehill.com), which I will be continuing, but should you come and visit, please remember that Crone is a blog about living creatively and art and me (perhaps you too) and life and love and all of those things that, in this new year, in this new decade, I want to concentrate on 100%.

I want to concentrate on the things that truly matter, so I shall.

With half eaten grasshopper tacos, peace, good and creativity~

Moon

EDITED TO ADD: Friday Follies will continue at Crone for those that are interested!

Greetings All~

Obviously I have been MIA since Christmas and probably will continue to be so for the next week as I am taking Web Boy to university in a few days……………..

Lots to do!

I do hope that your holidays have and will prove to be your best yet Ours were great – super lovely!

So use this thread for anything and everything.

I see the Gosselin debacle continues in full gear………..all I can say is “God/Universe Bless the Kids. Keep them safe and well.”

Peace and good – oh and Happy New Year!~

Moon

Play: 14 – The Rebel Jesus (LP Version) – 12-24-2009 22;22;57 PM

All the streets are filled with laughter and light
And the music of the season
And the merchants’ windows are all bright
With the faces of the children
And the families hurrying to their homes
While the sky darkens and freezes
Will be gathering around the hearths and tables
Giving thanks for God’s graces
And the birth of the rebel Jesus

Well they call him by ‘the Prince of Peace’
And they call him by ‘the Savior’
And they pray to him upon the seas
And in every bold endeavor
And they fill his churches with their pride and gold
As their faith in him increases
But they’ve turned the nature that I worship in
From a temple to a robber’s den
In the words of the rebel Jesus

Well we guard our world with locks and guns
And we guard our fine possessions
And once a year when Christmas comes
We give to our relations
And perhaps we give a little to the poor
If the generosity should seize us
But if any one of us should interfere
In the business of why there are poor
They get the same as the rebel Jesus

Now pardon me if I have seemed
To take the tone of judgement
For I’ve no wish to come between
This day and your enjoyment
In a life of hardship and of earthly toil
There’s a need for anything that frees us
So I bid you pleasure
And I bid you cheer
From a heathen and a pagan
On the side of the rebel Jesus

Happy Yule to all! Those not familiar with the holiday can read about it here

And with Christmas right around the corner, I have been busy with preparations and obviously have not been to Musings very often.

Please use this open post to talk about anything and everything ~ I do hope to be back soon

A huge congratulations to MonicaW and family. Their new little bundle of baby boy joy came a bit early. Mr. Mini Monica came into the world yesterday clocking in at 7lbs 9oz and was 19.75 inches long. All went smoothly for both!

A very Merry Christmas, indeed!

TGIF is here and so are Musings Friday Follies!

Ya gotta rant about your boss? Your spouse? Your family or friends? Or maybe you just want to bitch about the world at large? Vent here!

Ya gotta problem? A burden shared is half a burden!

Ya gotta a couple of giggles to share? Laughter is the best medicine!

Let it out on any subject and clean the slate for the wonderful weekend ahead!

(No subject is taboo if presented with decorum, except of course, the Gosselin kids and the “C” word. However, now that we have the word “Twaffle”, the “C” word doesn’t matter so much any longer now does it? )

Pat was admitted into the hospital yesterday and is in intensive care after having experienced a mild stroke. She is doing better, but please send her your good thoughts, prayers and get healthy vibes. I know they will be appreciated!

This is WAY to good let pass away~

Word Game Wednesday is sitting in the dichotomy of the “here to soon” and in the “nick of time” because
Kate Gosselin is to appear on the Jay Leno show this week.

http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/episode-guide/

If you are so inclined, please feel free to write the interview between Jay and Kate and your fellow Musers will vote for the funniest on this thread, out of the top three “interviews” Moon chooses, from the whole.

The interview does not have to be long.

The winner’s “prizes” to be revealed at the end of the thread and voting.

In the interim, a hearty BWAAA………… BWAAAAHAAAAA to the most fun bits to come!

(PS~ to all the trolls out there, over the last going on year and a half I cared not what Kate did as long as her kids were not financially supporting her ~ in other words, rely on her own talents whatever the hell they may be – or not. Leave the kids out of it – I highly doubt she can do this, but I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. One more “woe is me and my kid’s are breaking down because they miss the camera crew, or even if the “Superman wanna be mother Kate” resorts to tears on national TV yet again, all bets are off!)

Hey Musers one and all~

I have been pretty busy with Moon Manor, trying to get ready for the holidays and Web Boy bringing his Web Girl home for a “meet the parental units” holiday. They arrive back this evening and I am behind in preparations. As such, I haven’t been around as much, nor will I be for at least the next couple of days so please use this thread to talk about anything and everything.

How are YOUR holiday preparations going?