I haven't done this for a very long time. I had a blog back before the word 'blog' was even invented. Actually, being as a blog is nothing more than an online journal of sorts, I've probably had a blog for decades. You could say I love writing things down.
It has taken me all morning to find my way back into this blog account, what with long forgotten passwords and confusing instructions on what to do next - there is a difference between reviving an old account and starting fresh, but I think I'm up and running now. This will be my test!
My motivation to write a blog, way back in the day, was to provide a continuation of the online column I wrote for CBC from 1999 to 2004 (or thereabouts). They had hired me to describe prairie farm life, a subject close to my heart, and when they decided that everyone knew everything there was to know about farming and informed me that my services would no longer be required I set up a blog so that I could continue - you know, just in case a few people still wanted to know more.
As time went by though, and my life got busier, I let my dedication to the blog slide until it petered right out. I apologise to the people who looked forward to it - I will try to do better this time.
The reason I'm firing this site back up again is the very same as when I first created it - a writing job that I've had for 25 years (although I find this time line very hard to believe) is coming to an end. Our small town newspaper is closing it's doors, the competition from electronic media being more than it can bear. For the past quarter century (and again, I can scarcely wrap my head around this) I have been providing a point-of-view column every week. Sometimes it was laughter, sometimes it was tears, and hopefully it always made my readers think; I loved it when they would tell me how what I said had struck a chord with them. There is nothing better than feedback to encourage a writer to keep motivated!
But, here I am facing a dead end to something that is such a natural part of my life I don't know what I will do with myself. I've got to the point that inspiration about something to write about happens almost daily - where will all these ideas go if I don't write them down? I also have a few fans who say they are distraught (haha) over not hearing from me any more ... so my answer to this is that I am reviving this blog. We'll see how this goes.
I'll be in touch.
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