I am going to work in Crabby Quarters this morning, making another runner top.
After lunch, once it has warmed up a bit, I'm going for a walk, probably just around the bridges/river bank. Going to the lake takes up quite a bit of time when I go on the bus, and right now I am more invested in spending time sewing, getting my stock numbers back up.
ONWARD...
Two things have been going around in my head this morning (and overnight).
ONE. I just can't bear the thought of the all the work and upheaval involved in getting new carpet put down. It is just too soon after settling in here, the move here is still too fresh in my head. So, I am cancelling the new carpet plans. FOR NOW... maybe in a few years I will revisit that idea. I think Stew is massively relieved, as he wasn't looking forward to all that work either.
TWO. I will have been blogging for TWENTY YEARS, every day, without fail, this October.
Rhonda commented last night that my blog has changed, and it's more (my words) normal and mundane. No dramas on here anymore. I am being more private. Of course it's due to respecting (up to a point) others privacy now. Social media is not what it used to be. It's not as safe.
So, here's my dilemma. Something I've been pondering for a couple of years really.
Do I want to keep blogging past the TWENTY YEARS? Who cares anymore if I blog or not? Am I no longer interesting enough to read? The blog will probably get more boring as I age and can't do as much as well.
I have used my blog as an online diary of my life, my family's lives ... but family are not interested in being on here anymore, and I doubt even half of them read it now. I think only those 'lurkers' who no longer have access to us do!
So that's something I am seriously pondering on right now. I have four and a half months to decide.
OPINIONS WELCOME. And don't say just blog once a week after October... I'm an all or nothing sort of person.
I stupidly gave away Stew's Angel Bay Beef Patties to Lacy the other day (as a thank you for doing my housework). WHOOPS.
So this morning I went to the supermarket to get some replacements for him... he has them for his lunches at work.
I came away with 5 full bags of groceries, NONE of which we really needed!
And bugger me, DON'T go to the supermarket hungry!
There's some lovely fresh shit in the fridge, fruit, dips, mussels for him indoors, and so on.
It wasn't ALL BAD.
Lovely material. Have a fruitful day 😁
ReplyDeleteDon’t stop blogging please. I love reading about your life.
ReplyDeleteDo what you want to do, not what we want you to do. If you want to blog for you, as a diary, do it. Don't do it to for anyone else's entertainment. If people don't want to read it because it's "boring" that's not your problem. It shouldn't matter whether we read it or not. It's for you, not us. So do what makes you happy. xx Colleen
ReplyDeleteAgree with Colleen. I would miss your blog every day - first thing I look at every morning before getting out of bed. Would especially miss the lovely photos you take, I am useless at taking photos. It is entirely up to you though, your blog, your time and your thoughts. As for people saying it is "boring", tell them to get some fiction books from the library! Audrey
DeleteI am with Colleen on that point Chris, mundane or not, I check in now and then and add my two cents if I have any to give :-) Do it for you. Lets face it people love drama and if there is none, they move away. Theyre the ones you don't need. All our lives are boring/mundane/same old same old etc. Don't let it deter you if you want to keep going. Its a legacy that your grandies can read oneday perhaps? Now I know I would love to have read about my grans life - boring or not. Big hugs, talk soon Michele PN
DeleteI love your blog but do what is right for you. Hugs and love.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog several times throughout the day. I don't often comment because most have already said what I would have done! I don't find it boring. I liken it to having a chat with an old friend over the phone. Your photos are gorgeous. Your observations are amusing. Of course, it's your decision but I think a lot of people would be very sad to see you go. You are a part of our lives and it doesn't have to always be exciting or dramatic. In fact, when shit is happening in my life I find coming here grounds me and reminds me that life goes on and all will be well.
ReplyDeleteI so get your decision to shelve the new carpet for the time being! I bet Stew is relieved lol gives him more time to recover from his knee surgery. As far as blogging goes, it’s totally your decision. You have said that you and Stew will be travelling when he retires, that would be fantastic content for your blog. I love seeing people’s travel experiences. That could be a way off though. Perhaps just keep your Pepsi blog going as you are safe there and you still have your diary that way.
ReplyDeleteI check your blog several times a day and will miss it if you stop. Your blog is calmer these days but your life is calmer. You have less people to run after/support and you are living ‘your’ life ❤️
ReplyDeleteI will miss your blog so much. I think it’s interesting and love reading about your creative endeavors, along with seeing all your beautiful pictures. Of course, I understand your reasons for maybe not continuing it. But, please, don’t think for even a second, it’s boring. You’re anything but boring. You bring us joy.
ReplyDeleteCaroline