Pop quiz!
What do Crazy Aunt Purl, Single Infertile Female, and Pioneer Woman all have in common?
They're all successful bloggers.
In other words, they're not me.
Common sense dictates that in order for a blog to actually be worth its salt, posts have to be both regular and engaging. Apparently I have that common sense, and yet lack the follow-through to make it a reality. Go figure.
Maybe it's because my one faithful reader (sisters and stalkers don't count) is on hiatus as she packs up to move from England to Indiana. Without her reading, who is there left to blog for? And if any of you wise guys out there say "blog for yourself!" I think I shall have to reach across the cyber divide and thump you.
Among the unremarkable quotidian adventures of the past few weeks, there have been:
-Numerous crickets making their way into our home. I felt like an awful housekeeper until someone assured me that they are everywhere in the summertime. Poor things, they're probably just trying to find respite from the 115-degree heat. Unfortunately, around here they get in from the heat only to walk straight into the jaws of our cats.
-In less than two weeks, I get to fly home to Florida for an extended weekend with the family. Since I won't be able to make it out for Thanksgiving this year, this is as good as it gets.
-We snorkeled with sea lions earlier this month.
-We're thinking about getting a Siamese kitten.
-We've planned a trip to Sequoia National Park in September. As Himself was booking the cabin, he exclaimed, "Hey, pets are allowed?"
"You want to take Austen and Maggie?" I asked in disbelief.
"Actually, I was thinking about taking the fish."
There you have it, folks. What you've been missing. Maybe more interesting content coming soon?
Don't count, eh? In that case, perhaps I shall stop checking in!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say "blog for yourself", but...ok, yes I would. I mean are you gearing your content toward your readers? Because you may get bored with that, yourself. Blog to keep yourself in practice, if nothing else. Look at it this way; the less you post, the less people come to check on you. The less readers you gain. You may even lose a few.
Hell, make stuff up. Use it as a writing exercise. Make lists. Post pictures of your cats. Post dreams. Something is better than nothing.