SO that's the secret: Getting sick. Honestly, I'd rather fall off the wagon repeatedly than deal with the ickies. Speaking of...I stayed home today and slept the day away. Must have needed it. I am up but the there is no thought of going shopping - even for fabric (yet).
As for exemptions: AngelAnne - we are a creative lot. You list your event and we'll all decide if that is an acceptable item to add to the list. There is the "being sick" (which some of us might be using soon), the "bereavement" (could be as simple as "my favorite dish broke"), the "I had a lot of stuff go wrong in life and need a pick-me-up", the "my [fill in the blank] really made me mad and I didn't want to hurt them", the "oh I just couldn't help myself", and my personal favorite the "just because". Did I miss any?