I am a "young" senior citizen living in the Southern Tier of New York State, not far from the snowbelt. Yes, we get so much snow here we need a snow pole in our stores - only kidding but I did find this in a Trader Joes about an hour from where I live, back in 2016.
I'm an amateur photographer, with no formal training. I love to take pictures.
Right now I blog and I also work full time in a totally unrelated field. Call blogging my relaxation, my excuse to have almost 10,000 photos on my phone, and my way for me (an introvert in real life) to connect with others.
With this blog, I try to create an oasis of calm, showing you the beauty that is my world here in the Binghamton, New York area. I have been blogging since April of 2009, inspired to finally jump in to blogging by a tragic mass shooting near where I work. You can check out my very first blog post if you want to read more (note, I would edit it a lot more if I was writing it today).
I've been blogging daily since late April of 2011. I started doing that with a blog challenge that no longer exists, and just kept on going after I found the original Ultimate Blog hallenge. I don't know when that daily blogging streak will stop - in fact I'm giving it a bit of thought right now. This post will be my #3,709th. Do I really need to keep going?
My current lineup of posts depends on the day of the week, so you can join in daily, or just for the days that interest you.
Mondays are Music Mondays - I join in a meme called Music Moves Me, where a number of bloggers blog weekly - one week on a theme picked by a monthly "guest conductor" and, on alternate weeks, any type of music we want. As long as your blog contains at least one music video, we would gladly welcome you, too.
Every second and fourth Thursday, I join Thursday Tree Love, where we blog about - yes, you guessed right. Trees. Because some of bloggers in this twice a month feature lives on the Indian subcontinent, I see climate zones way different from mine. I really enjoy this one.
Friday I participate in Skywatch Friday, where bloggers from all over the world show the sky in their part of the world. Some participants are amateur photographers (like me) and others professional. It's an interesting mix, and I like this one, too.
Finally, on the 15th of each month I write a post for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, where participants take pictures of whatever is blooming in their yards or houses. I've been doing this one since 2011.
On other days, I blog about anything that moves me. Like today.
I'd love if you introduce yourself to me in the comments below.
Day two of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost.
Yes you should keep going, to stop now would leave a big void in your life that would need to be filled but you would still be taking the pictures so why not just share them. I have enjoyed the many pictures you have shared in past challenges and I am sure we are in for some nice surprizes from you during this challenge.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big believer in "bloom where you are planted"--I am too, smiles. Have a great day, friend.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much blogging has become part of the daily routine of our lives for so many of us.
ReplyDeleteWe've been introduced long ago. Thanks for reminding me about your schedule. I am far less dogmatic in what I post when.
ReplyDeleteHello fellow blogger, nice to meet you. LOL.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, though, I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll write about in the coming days.
Hi, AM! Yes,you need to keep blogging! :D Us introverts need a safe space to influence our world.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you are still able to blog daily after so many years. I wish I could develop the habit to a point I can stick with daily.
Well hello, Alana! Nice to meet you! My name is Aletha McManama and I've been participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge for my fifth year in a row. I definitely don't have as many blog posts as you do, but that's okay. I'm committed to blogging every day this month and putting in a better effort to blog regularly after this month. I mostly publish articles around my business niche (website design, email marketing and social media marketing).
ReplyDeleteI hope to start blogging again in 2020. The last six months have been challenging, to say the least. I tried to blog, but I just didn't have the energy. I'm hoping that will change.
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I don't blog daily. I like to give myself permission to not post every so often. But that's me. I'm the kind of person who would totally turn into one of those people who just *had* to get that daily blog in, so not blogging every day is something I have to make myself do.
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