Back Again!

Well hey there, its been awhile! The reason for my 4 month hiatus has been twofold.

The first stumbling block is my dear husband’s love for computer technology. And the fact that I am not able (allowed?) to have an “easy” blog, one that lets me compose, edit, and enter beautiful visuals such as pictures, font changes, and formatting with a click of a mouse. I have to learn the damn code to do anything cool. Or I have to look it up every time, or whine about it for ages (and then he will just send me a link to a website, where I will still have to figure it out myself). Now, I am not a technology whimp. I know I can do this. But it doesn’t make for quick, enjoyable blog sessions. Therefore, the blog has sat empty.

The second, and bigger issue perhaps, is that I do not know what I want this blog to be. Or rather, about what. My life is rather scattered, and I don’t like scattered blogs that much. I am an artist, a gardener, an avid food worshipper. I was a teacher, and I volunteer in schools. I sit on my ass and Google a lot. I could write about all of these things, but I find that I enjoy blogs that have something of a theme.

I have thought seriously of doing an art blog, where I post what I am currently working on in my studio, my thoughts, ideas, and techniques having to do with encaustic painting, and perhaps a little on the Seattle art scene (which I know nothing about at the moment, but really think I ought to).

I also think that a recipe & cooking blog would be good, especially since most of what we cook is damn good but dairy-free (a bit cocky, I know, but I think its true) and I know there are others out there in web-land who would enjoy a good recipe for their dairy-allergic selves or family members (but which are not necessarily vegan or vegetarian, which most dairy free recipes you find out there are).

And then, since the majority of blogs that I currently read (and love) are infertility/adoption blogs by hip infertiles, a charming group of which I now consider myself a card carrying member, I could always go that route. Not sure I need or want to make my every visit the the fertility clinic a public discussion, however (despite how little I now care about who knows my e2 levels, my daily follicle or lining measurements, or who shoves an ultrasound wand up my hooha). And since I have already given my real life friends and family members this address (a long time ago, perhaps they are no longer reading…..hmmmmmmm……are you out there?), this is probably way more info than they ever wanted to know already. Yep. Sorry guys.

So, those are the two issues holding me back from being a blogging superstar. Heavy stuff, I know. In the meantime, while I decide, I am going to take the easy route, that which I previously noted I do not always enjoy as reader. This blog is going to be scattered, for awhile, as I figure out what topics seem to inspire more bloggage. And it is going to be ugly. Because the of the damn HTML learning. Sorry. Stay tuned.

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