Life has a funny way of getting the timing just perfect sometimes. I have not been writing as often and while most of that has been a result of a full plate at work, some of it was just a case of the blahs. I haven’t been sure what to write and maybe just needed a break.
Last week I got just that. After an amazing and relaxing week with friends and family I am feeling recharged. Vacations are definitely sweet. To make it even better, I got a pretty sweet surprise when I discovered that this blog was freshly pressed. I thought the timing of that was pretty cool and encouraging so thanks WP people. I wasn’t as responsive as I would liked to have been to all the new readers and will catch up very soon. Thanks so much for wasting a click to stop by and read. I truly appreciate the kind words and visits here.
I think I finally have all of the sand washed out of my business and I am enjoying the last few hours of my vacation before waking up and being a grown up in the morning.
I so appreciate all of you reading. I am blessed with the opportunity to recharge my batteries and I am looking forward to some good (well maybe not good but I will at least shoot for readable) Sweet and Weaks to come.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and resist the urge to burn down your workplace or call in sick.
Cheers,
Simon
P.S.
Not a bad picture with an iPhone eh? That was the sunset on our last night.
Simon C. Holland 
July 24th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
I’ve had a case of the blahs too, and there’s nothing like being Freshly Pressed to provide a much needed jump start. Congrats!
July 11th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Still giggling at you washing the sand out of your business. Tee Hee!
July 11th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Haha, yes sand is very exfoliating. My new nickname is Smooth.
July 11th, 2012 at 2:21 am
A good blog to read and entertaining. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!.
July 11th, 2012 at 10:29 am
Thanks Walter, much appreciated.
July 10th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Congrats! I missed you being Freshly Pressed this time — we are on vacation at the moment (shhhh!! security-minded hubby has forbidden me from announcing this fact publicly). I need to catch up. Glad to hear you had such a nice week. 🙂
July 9th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Gnar pic, and even more gnar that you got another Freshly Pressed. Keep L-I-V-I-N-G man (yes that’s a Dazed and Confused reference minus the underage girls part).
July 10th, 2012 at 9:02 am
most gnar comment ever
July 9th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
FYI…tomorrow you are being nominated for a shitload of blogging awards by moi! Check out my blog, http://www.paltrymeanderings.com, anytime after 6:30 a.m. E.S.T. tomorrow for all the details. Congrats!
July 10th, 2012 at 11:41 am
You are a peach.
July 10th, 2012 at 11:43 am
And you are a man buried up to his neck in sand, erm, I mean, awards.
July 9th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Congrats Simon!
July 12th, 2012 at 10:16 am
Thanks Becca!
July 9th, 2012 at 11:38 am
I feel the same way and congrats on your freshly pressed.
July 9th, 2012 at 11:39 am
Thanks sweet pea (that seemed kind of weird typing that, I call my girls sweet pea sometimes haha)
July 10th, 2012 at 12:01 am
I bet it would be. I have never thought of it before, it is a nickname I got as a kid walking around with my drooping like a sweet pea flower.
July 9th, 2012 at 11:11 am
Beautiful picture! So Simon, did you make it back to work? http://www.segmation.wordpress.com
July 9th, 2012 at 11:20 am
alas, I have returned to my office and the flashing light on my phone telling me I have eleventy billion voicemails.
July 9th, 2012 at 10:22 am
great. congratulations.http://www.planosodontologicos.org
July 9th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Welcome back 🙂 that’s a lovely picture!
July 9th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Thanks, I am a pretty bad ass photographer but most of my pictures are just of bowls of cereal or hot pockets.
July 9th, 2012 at 9:07 am
So glad you got recharged. I know exactly what you mean. And congrats on being Freshly Pressed — again! Well deserved, Simon, very well deserved.
July 9th, 2012 at 9:37 am
Thanks Brigitte, I don’t know about deserving it but I will take it with open arms. Fun stuff.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:17 am
Congrats on being freshly pressed! I love the sunset photo ,too. Glad you enjoyed your vacation.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:55 am
Appreciate that, I guess it is time to get back to the grind.
July 9th, 2012 at 4:37 am
Love the picture, great blog and if I didn’t say it before Congrats on being FP’d!!
July 9th, 2012 at 8:54 am
Thanks so much Jen, hope things are good this winter down under.
July 9th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
it’s been very mild. lots of sunny days with semi cloudy skies. Much nicer than I was expecting 🙂 The chill factor though, is something else.
July 12th, 2012 at 10:17 am
It has been hotter than usual where I am, the chill factor sounds nice.
July 13th, 2012 at 3:07 am
and a week later I seem to have caught a head cold – if i find who tossed it at me, wacth out! Not happy.
July 9th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Congrats on being freshly pressed. You deserve it – wonderful blog.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:54 am
Thanks Don, appreciate you reading.
July 8th, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Congratulations on the freshly pressed blog and on recharging. More people should do that for themselves (the recharging that is as we know we can’t do the freshly pressed ourselves).
I have been taking all my blog photos with my phone lately and they are coming out better than with a lot of cameras. Who knew?
July 9th, 2012 at 8:54 am
Thanks Michelle, I appreciate it. The phone is just so handy and makes taking pictures easier, bonus that some of them turn out ok.
July 8th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed! That’s a great end to your vaca. Hope you enjoyed it…
July 9th, 2012 at 8:53 am
Thanks Stacie, and thanks for another hook in your last post you little trickster.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Welcome back!
July 9th, 2012 at 8:53 am
Glad to be back, now I need to try and catch up.
July 8th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Congrats on the Freshly Pressed. That’s a nice summer treat. 🙂
July 9th, 2012 at 8:52 am
It really was, thanks Carrie
July 8th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Sweet and Weaks. Just sayin’ 🙂
July 8th, 2012 at 10:47 pm
How embarrassing is that? That’s what I get for writing a post with my phone. I just fixed it. Thanks Maggie.
July 9th, 2012 at 2:22 am
Of course I noticed the same thing. Congrats and welcome home. Sorry vacation is over. That’s always weak 🙂
July 9th, 2012 at 8:58 am
yeah, that was totally weak.
July 9th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
It’s not embarrassing, I’m just annoying 🙂 And I think you should get extra points for typing that much on your phone!