Opinionated Silence

I haven't posted here in a while, I know.  Part of it is that I was sick - I'd never had bronchitis before and it amazed me how much it knocked me on my ass.  I was just exhausted all the time and a lot of things got neglected. 
The other part of it is that I've been feeling extremely opinionated lately.  I understand that blogs are generally considered a great place to let loose and just say whatever you're thinking, but that's not what I want this space to be about.  I know that most of my readers are my family and I don't like offending anyone, especially people I actually care about. 

I also know that my opinions are often outside the mainstream.  And honestly, I just don't want to deal with the drama.

I want this blog to be a place where I can express myself freely, but also that you can come to find some inspiration or at least to feel a little uplifted - not offended or disrespected.  I wouldn't do it intentionally, but when I stop holding back, I tend to get mean fast.  I just don't want it to be like that here.

So until I have something crafty or recipe related to say, the blog silence continues...