Blogging/Not Blogging

I have had several friends and family members call or e-mail and ask if I am okay.  Yes, why?, I ask.  It seems my blogging rhythm has been inconsistent.  Maybe I have run out of things to say.  No, that can't be it for I am a known rambler of words.

Here are my reasons for not blogging regularly:

1.  The garden.  Although the work is not finished, Greg the landscape guy and his workers do such a great job of clean-up at the end of everyday, that we find ourselves puttering about in the garden and then sitting on the deck sipping something cool and contemplating the horizon.

2.  The aforementioned puttering continues to play havoc with my allergies and then I spend the next day sneezing and rubbing my eyes and taking my allergy medication.

3.  The aforementioned allergy medication makes me very drowsy and every afternoon I find myself battling and losing the desire to take a nap.  I have never been a napper, but I am lately.

4.  The aforementioned nap is always accompanied by extremely vivid dreams that require elaborate retelling to my patient John.

Blogging is fun for me.  I love the challenge of finding a photo to match my topic or vice versa. I enjoy the comments and e-mails and how my rambling blog topic was perceived by you, the readers.  But sometimes the well run dry and I really have nothing new to share.  We have been very busy this Spring with a variety of different activities and when I read through other blogs, it seems that our activities are pretty much the same as everyone else's.  I do not want to bore you.

I didn't have my camera the other day when a perfect photo-op happened right in my own backyard. John and I were admiring that day's plantings in the back yard when a cart of golfers started shouting "Ginny!".  It turned out that it was one of son Tim's friends who had just been hired by the company Tim works for. The friend and his golf partners walked over to our yard.  The partners were Tim's boss and another new hire.  I had met the boss before so we all sat down on our patio and chatted.  John was passing out beers and sodas when I mentioned that wouldn't it be funny if Tim stopped by and saw "his people" having a beer in our backyard.  They laughed and said that Tim was in the foursome following them.  Two minutes later two golf carts drive off the fairway and into our yard and we had a full-fledged party going!

And that my friends is why we love living in this community.

Comments

[Pam]

Pure happiness.

[Rachel Greig]

Great story Ginny about Tim :) As for blogging, you know I find it hard to blog a lot, but I do think up stories in my head - just rarely get them onto the blog!! I'm glad you're a more frequent blogger than me :) Enjoy those naps too!!

[Brian Kasstle]

I can totally relate to the blogging "problem"... I have alergies too. I finally went to an alergiest and he has me on AlegraD. He is pushing for shots but I really don't want to go there yet... if I can help it. I do hope you get some relief. Wishing you the best!

[Amy]

I love your blogs when you post them, and do miss them when you don't. I kind of feel like you're a good and lasting friend and your blog to me is kind of like that check-in of "so what's new today?" and sometimes nothing is new. But that's OK too. The check-in part seems to be more about just making that connection, now that we are all so physically separated in this world. Just my two cents worth!

[Gayle Pritchard]

Your blog is fab, so we miss it when it's not there, but you are entitled to some down time. I think it's all about the juggling act, and balancing everything we have to do with who we are. Refresh and recharge!

[TACE]

I know how it is about not having the time/material/whatever to blog. I personally just don't like to force it and refuse to feel guilty for not being a *regular* blogger. :)I love your blog and all the variety of posts. Crafty tips, art links, family stories and anecdotes. Pure awesomeness!!!!!!!

[Marianne]

I don't blog because I don't have much to say. But I do enjoy visiting your blog. I don't visit everyday so I don't see the gaps between posts.
I have always been a very private person. I could never live on a golf course. ( ilive deep in the forrest with no neighbors in site.) It's great you found a home you love and people to share it with. It's also great to connect with people in the real world, not only thru blogging.
It seems you have the perfect balance of both.

[JaPRA]

Spring is a busy time of year. I noticed that a lot of bloggers (myself included!) have cut back a bit.

What a fun sounding party! Your neighbourhood sounds great :-)

[Matthew Leanna]

At least now you know that you and your blog are in demand! That's a sure sign that people are visiting your site. Of course, writer's block can wreak havoc on our rhythms... in those case, try to write anything that's on top of your mind. That may keep 'em sated for now. :)

[Aiden Carns]

This just proves that a lot of people have been following you on your blogs. You have to continue blogging, especially if this is your hobby and it helps you relax. Well, I guess their minds would be put to rest now that you have started blogging again. Do you have any updates for us?