15 years

 I started my blogging journey on February 9th, 2009, it was a cold day, much like today, my eldest daughter had been blogging for a few months and helped me set up this blog, I let her do it thinking, I won't bother, but I caught the bug and I'm still here chatting about life local to me.

I have printed each year into a book, just putting each post with photo's, at first the system did it for me, these days I have to do more work, I could change providers, but I love to see my books all matching. I am working on 2022, and hope to get it finished with 2023 in November, when the publisher has their very best discounts. These are just for me, not cheap, but it's a luxury I enjoy, I often flick through a book if I am looking for something to refer back to, I can spend an afternoon reading one, just for the pure joy of reading it.

Loads of things have changed in my life, I'm retired, we have more grandsons and a granddaughter, we moved to our forever home, we have lost friends along the way, made some new ones, I record the highlights of my life here and a few lows. I am amazed how many people follow, read and comment on my post, and I'm grateful to everyone of you, I have always wrote for myself, recording my life such as it is, gardening, crafting, reading, preferring a much simpler life. 

I have never blogged everyday, I just don't have that much to say, averaging about 180 post each year, I keep it local and try not to bring in what is happening in our world, at the top of my page is the comment 'My little bit of this big world'. At one point I had 3 blogs, one for my dolls house and another for photography, they are both still there, but I have not used either for years. 

I do try and balance each post I write and swap the topics about, I am seasonal, gardening when the weather allows, crafting throughout the year, but more so as it get's closer to Christmas, if I am making gifts. I knit and crochet more in the cooler months, I not good trying to knit on hot days. I read alot, but last year I decided to cut back on my reading and do things instead, again I read more in the cooler months. I like to have photo's and I think 4 are enough, I do post more if it's a garden post.

I love my mornings, I spent an hour reading your posts, I love to see what everyone is doing, we are all so different, I feel this section of the internet is just what I require, whilst not ignoring everything going on around the world, it's nice to have a corner where harmony and sensible thoughts are shared. 

So I will keep on with my bit of blogland, with hope you all keep your bit going, we may never meet each other in person, we can enjoy each others company, at home with your preferred hot drink (mine's a coffee) and enjoy our moment together.