In a few days I will be celebrating 4 years of blogging. Not as long as
some, longer than others. Not a record by any means. Since that time
I've changed jobs and gotten a new position (I'm now Lead Clerk at
Denver Public Library-- the organizer, essentially),  |
| could I have posed this any better? |
started seeing a neurologist for my ongoing struggle with migraines
(still a long and frustrating journey), I've moved into a new house, my
son has had his first day in middle school and now this year, high
school.
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| Just before middle school- 12 yrs old |
Maurice was let go of his job at the schools (long and frustrating story) and is now working at the
library. Maurice's son (to whom I am pretty close) has moved with the
love of his life to Oregon...
And my oldest daughter (25 years old!) has
moved into a nice little home she and the love of her life chose to buy
(if you're curious about my kids, you can see a bit more here)
on the opposite side of town. My middle daughter turned 21 and...
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| To Life! |
Well, let's just say, life has changed dramatically (as it does for all of us) although not as dramatically as the previous four years (but THAT is truly another long story).
I began blogging because I was asked by the founder? originator? person who thought up 'National Blog Writer's Month' ( a.k.a. NaBloWriMo) suggested I start one because I am a writer and because she hoped I would join NaBlo. I began writing on my blog as a sort of catharsis, ranting on politics, religion, and anything else that came to mind. I wasn't really aware of what blogging really was, that the goal was to get readers, follow others, etc... And perhaps even if someone has told me, I wouldn't have cared. I needed my blog to be what it was at that time. Eventually I figured out there were other bloggers out there- some with great pictures, others with interesting ideas and others who were writing (just like I was -and am). I had more time for blogging when I first began this little
trek of mine and though now my schedule is much more demanding, I still
plug on, posting mostly pictures that I take as Mo and I find beautiful
vistas and hidden wild gardens because, essentially, I have no energy to
write a lot for my blog and write on my WIP.
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| (I really love this cover design but doubt the artist will let me use it.) |
I'm usually completely satisfied with my blog- I love sharing the pics I take with you and I love looking back at them. Sometimes I feel a little guilty that I don't share a bit more of my life (I mean how many of you knew that my oldest was 25???)
On the other hand, I am firmly of the thought that my blog is for beauty and horizons, not for airing dirty laundry, family secrets or telling work stories (although I have told a few humorous ones).
Next month, I will strive to post every day although I can already tell you it is going to be difficult to etch out the time in my schedule. What will most definitely not be difficult is that I am going to use that time to tell you a little about the blogging friends I have found along the way because let's face it, what would our blogs be without readers? Well, I guess they'd be diaries- which aren't bad! But as writers we do hope to find people who will respond to what we wrote, who will find a bit of truth or make a connection in some way. All the bloggers I share will be friends, oldish and newish (all relative to my blogging years) not all writers, just fellow travelers out there in the blogging world.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I will!
