People have blogs for many reasons. They want to connect on a social media site that lets them write about their life and maybe throw in some photos. My blog buddies are varied and wonderful. A few are writers and photos are not a huge part of their site. Some are hookers. Hey, get your mind out of the gutter! Rug hookers! I'm not a crafter. In fact I say my projects are more like arts and crap than craft. But I sure appreciate art in many forms and enjoy reading and seeing what's out there. Some are music buffs and I enjoy listening to their favorites and sites like my friend Shady from the Shady Dell always takes me back to my youth and teaches me about different artists and life at a special place of his youth. I love the writers that make me laugh! Cranky Old Man, that would be you! I know you know my blog is my journal. I usually have many photos. At the end of the year it all goes into book form so my kids will have something to fight over when I'm long gone. (I'm being funny here) I just got book #15 back this week.
Not a great photo of it but you get the picture. In it are the times I want to remember. Maybe it's the weather from last year or events with family that are recorded for posterity. Sometimes I get questions about when a certain thing happened and I go back to my old blog books and get the answer. What ever your reason for being a blogger I'm grateful you're out there sharing your wisdom, humor, recipes and life stories. Everyone has a story. Sometimes it's only a few years worth or other times it's many years of wisdom being shared. This past week has been one of sadness for a good friend that I will have recorded here for remembrance. I think I mentioned them in a post last fall. My friend Bryn and her hubby Terry had been going through a very tough year of his up and down health issues. He was going into hospice when I mentioned him last year. However, he decided he wasn't ready for that and struggled to do physical therapy and many other things to improve his health. He gave it all a valiant try. We cheered him on when he celebrated his 80th birthday in November. Bryn gave him a surprise party at the nursing facility and we all gathered to wish him well. However, his battle ended yesterday afternoon. I stopped by the day before at the hospital for a final visit with our friend. He and Bryn were married for 30yrs. A second marriage for them both and they filled it with love for each other and friends and family. My hugs and prayers to out to Bryn as she faces these times without him. He was 10yrs older than her so I'm sure this was something they knew could happen. Rest in peace Terry. We'll miss you.
Yesterday was also 20yrs since my nephew passed away in a car accident. He was 18 and very close to my boys, especially Jordan. It's hard to imagine him as a 38 year old as he will be forever young to us all.
Here he is as a young boy with my silly #2 son doing his Dolly Parton imitation!
Here he is with his sister Katie. He was in his freshman year of college. He wanted to be a police officer like her. So I will continue to blog to keep family and friends remembered or honored. Events recorded or weather posted. This week the weather warmed up, the snow melted. It was in the 50's these past few days. I know winter isn't nearly over but I'll cherish a relief from bitter cold even if it leaves us with rain and fog! So keep on blogging if you have the desire. There are times I want to just stop and in fact I blog less often than when I first started. I realized that I repeat many stories but that's my life. Sometimes new things happen and sometimes I'm in the memory lane. Whatever lane I'm in this year I hope to get it put down in writing and also many photos. Night all.
7 comments:
Enjoyed the visit. I am not sure why I blog. I was with AOL Journals and wish I had saved my journal but at the time thought it would be a waste of time. LOL
We always enjoy our stop here for a visit. I have thought about making my entries a journal, BUT my mind is scatteratic. Now Sherry keeps a note journal, very concise,
Anyway STay warm.. I think you have a great thing going with the yearly books...
So sorry for your recent loss and the loss of long ago.
I love that you have always put it in book form I wish I had done that but to late now.
We are snowy and icy this morning and another storm on the way for Sunday. Well it is winter after all in NH spring will come.
Cathy
I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend...and wishing you comfort and peace on the anniversary of losing your nephew. Somehow it is all more tragic with the one leaving is so very young. I obviously blog a LOT less than I used to....and there were times I walked away for extended periods, but I'm still here....I feel I have formed real friendships with so many people on this platform even though I never have and likely never will meet them. I did have my blog last year put in book form. I wish though that comments were included as they are all part of the story. And, unfortunately, that's the only year I did it. We're enjoying warmer temps too...Yay! ~Robin~
I blog for many of the same reasons as you and I compile my posts into a book every year too! I just did number 16. I like to imagine someone long into the future (perhaps a great-great-great granddaughter) reading my words and coming to understand who her ancestor was and, in a sense, who she is. Fanciful, perhaps, but I will continue blogging and creating these books for as long as I can.
What a lovely blog post. I'm so sorry about the loss of your good friend. I find that we have lost so many of our close friends and it's usually what happens as we get older.
I have printed my own blog post with comments and colored photos and put it in binders but it takes a lot of space. I enjoy reading the comments and I remember when there were so many comments even though I blogged daily. Now as I've gotten older, and I'm still busy, I've slacked down on posting and I feel that by the time I feel like posting the news is already old so I don't post but keep in contact by commenting and emailing.
I was going to have books made of my blog posts but because they do not publish comments, I did it my way.
It's snowing here today but seeing daylight increasing daily is good for the soul.
Take care and stay well, hugs.
Julia
So sorry to hear of your friends passing and your nephew. I lost my first fiance at 19 due to a car accident. I was devastated. It has been 45 years now, but I still think about him on occasions and wonder what our life would have been if he was still alive. I hope you continue on your blog journey for many many years and an so glad I found you. Janice
This is a bittersweet post, dear YaYa. I am sorry for the recent loss of your close friend's husband and the sad anniversary of your nephew's passing. I appreciate you mentioning Shady's Place. Over the past eleven years, you and I have shared countless memories here and there. I am truly thankful to have you in my life, dear friend YaYa!
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