Exploring
19 Nov 2011 2 Comments
in Serendipity Tags: inspiration, learning, serendipity
It’s quiet in the house. All the kids are doing their own things and I’ve found myself alone with time on my hands and a computer sitting unused. What a serendipitous combination of factors! Like it’s beckoning me to make use of the opportunity.
Actually I’ve been grabbing little moments like these all week. I’ve been making time here and there, maybe only five or ten minutes, but enough to check on my blogs and think about what to write next. Kind of get my mind noodling about my next entries. Also I’ve made a really conscious effort to read other people’s blogs as often as I could. I’ve been checking the Freshly Pressed choices every day and reading a couple each day that appeal to me and as a result I’ve started building a “following” list. I’ve been learning a lot from reading other people’s blogs, both from the writing itself and getting inspired for my own entries but also I’ve been learning a lot about blog styles, etiquette, commenting and formatting from other people’s sites.
So thank you everyone that I’ve read so far and everyone that I will read and learn from in the future. You are all my teachers and I am your humble student. I bow before all who have gone before me.
I’m Back!
14 Nov 2011 2 Comments
in Return Tags: computer crash, good intentions
Well I was off to a good start and really I had good intentions. I even read about the post-a-day thing and thought I would give it a try. Thought it would baptise me and get me jump started. Really. No bull.
Then our computer crashed. Thank God it was still under warranty. Thank God for warranties. However it was gone for three weeks. I thought my kids were going to go completely squirrelly. I thought I was. But we survived. Barely.
Anyway it’s been back awhile now but it’s been a challenge to get on most days between the kids all wanting or needing it. Plus unfortunately I’ve had quite a few days of not being all that well and Sarah has also which means she needs extra attention and time from me, which means no computer time for me. Plus believe it or not I do have other things to do. !!! Shock and wonder!
So here I am. Back on my blog. My almost brand new blog. Ready to tell my friends, and anyone else who wants to read, the stories of our lives.
My First Post
30 Sep 2011 2 Comments
in First Post Tags: new blog
Well, it looks like it could be third time lucky! I’ve tried two other blog sites, each of which had features that I liked and problems that left me not satisfied . I was convinced starting out that what I wanted in a blog site existed out there somewhere and if I kept looking that I would find it. Afterall, I wasn’t really looking for all that much. Just basically for a simulation of my old DS experience. Laila will understand what I mean by that.
I did not want to have to sign up for a separate email account that I will never remember to check since I have enough trouble getting to the one I already have. Having my readers be able to leave comments so that we can have a sort of ongoing conversation of sorts was a key feature I looked for. And I want the site to be user-friendly, with training videos and other helpful advice, not full of techno jargon that makes me feel old and stupid. I have my kids and the rest of the world to make me feel old and stupid. I don’t want my blog place to make me feel inadequate. I want a place where I can feel relaxed and peaceful, so I want to come here. I want a sort of journal that I can use to stay in touch with my friends, but I might just use it to vent when I need to also. My friends will understand and probably be grateful they dodged the phone call I would have made to them to vent if I hadn’t had another avenue to use.
So now that I’ve rambled one gigantic entry to start I think I’ll check out the rest of this site until one of my kids kicks me off of the computer.
Ciao for now!
