I’ve been here, I’ve been there.
Tried dabbling in my own deep interests (e.g., US politics up to Joe’s much sought-after and totally vindicating election; or vegetarian recipes).
I’ve tried theming my blog.
Of recent times I’ve so done away with theming that I don’t even have categories or tags.
Some masochists might recall that this time ’round I opened it up in crochet and knitting mode.
Sighh ..
Somewhere I lost my way.
It’s possible that I’ve grown anxious about providing stuff that interests everyone who visits my blog. (I left out the ‘l’ in that last word; and the resultant sentence caused me to fall about laughing. Possibly my problem is simple-mindedness ?)
Anyway.
There is a porpoise to all this whingeing. And yes, I believe FIRMLY that the word must include an ‘e’; whinging simply doesn’t look right. But .. I shouldn’t need BOTH an ‘e’ and an ‘i’ to soften the ‘g’ .. So perhaps I’ll bit the bullet from now on.
There’s a purpose to my whinging (eeeek !): I’ve decided to revert to some topics, but not many.
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- Knitting and Crochet (the activity I spend most time on)
- Aging (the various signs of which are creeping on)
- My environment (nicely non-specific, covers a shitload)
One thing you will see very little of is gardening, as in days of yore –
because my balcony has proved itself to be a furnace. Last week we had days of around 30-32 degrees from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive: as my balcony is never less than about 12-15 degrees hotter than the BoM says is happening, all the little plants in my standing planter-box were cooked. I watered them when the sun wasn’t around, but it didn’t/couldn’t save them.
I do have – Something ! in mind, though ..
I like popping in regularly to read anything you’ve written, regardless of the topic. It’s nice just knowing you’re there. And you always cheer me up.
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Regularly, eh ? – well, you don’t COMMENT regularly. Tsk !
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I imagined you’d get a lot of wind up there, and that this would keep the temperature lower than the official temperature.
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You was wrong. Actually, you was right in one respect: there is indeed a lot of wind on occasion. But during the fierce hot weather the wind is either absent or unfierce.
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Hello fellow bogger. (I did that deliberately) I’ll read whatever you choose to post. And I’ll have you know, I don’t read too many of my original favourites anymore. Something has changed for me about this platform.
Bog on, my friend.
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You do make me laugh, Maggie ! :D
And you are also witty.
PLUS you’re an excellent researcher.
Basically you’re a pain in the (_|_).
;)
XO
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I suppose this is where I say, “it takes on to know one!”
[ducking][covering][snorting]
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‘Tis true ’tis pity; and pity ’tis ’tis true.
See how well I write ? [grin]
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I was constantly in a mental pickle when I tried to write for my audience. Now I just write for me, and only when the mood takes me. It gives me freedom!
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I shall emulate you.
How’s the palace ? :)
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What’s wrong with potpourri blogging m’dear? Themes are over-rated and I for one find it easier to respond when the subject matter’s not too specific or arcane.
Sorry to hear about the balcony furnace ☹️
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It’s all very well for a person who takes A-MA-ZING photos on every lens known, and through a bevy of filters ..
~(>_<)~
It doesn't have a good LOOK, I think, Su. A canine first meal of the day comes to mind.
I think I must be a secretly neat old fart .. :D
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Thank you. I do know what you mean, but don’t have any useful suggestions :-(
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I forgive you. You weren’t meant to provide any, you know .. :D
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Forehead slap … and I just spent an hour on the phone to customs 😉🤣
Seriously, I’m just venting because I’ve learned yet another of my Xmas cards has arrived looking like it travelled via the rubbish tip. Grrrrr 🤨
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Did they have aught to offer ??
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M-R it seems to me that you are just staying true to your grumpy whingEing bogging self!
Everyone gets in a bogging funk, I think and that is saying something from a bog addict such as moir.
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I can see I should never have made that typo ..! [grin]
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Teehee. I won let you forget it
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GRRrrrrrrrrrrrr ..
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My typos are so annoying. It is clear my phone has a mind of her own. I am glad you can decipher correctly what I mean.
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Excuse ME – that’s my line ! [grin]
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Then it is contagious!
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I hope my comment will be taken as entirely genuine, M-R, but most of the time when I follow a blog, and check in, I am really just looking for “how is my blogging friend doing?” I like to know what interests you, even if it’s not a shared interest. I’ve had a blog for more than 10 years now, and I am lucky if I put something up monthly, but I’m just not ready to fade away. You write about whatever is on your mind at any day, and I can guarantee you that we who have been around a while are going to be interested! I’ll also just add that I’m emotionally exhausted after a year of stress and chaos, and sometimes I go to a blog just to check in and hope that others are doing well. I think we’ve all had quite enough “excitement” for a long, long time! LOL! Calm and ordinary-every day activity is quite enough! :-)
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Well, hon, you certainly didn’t get excited by anything I posted ! [grin]
Last year – well .. possibly the less said about it the better, eh ? :D
Thanks as always for your comments: they’re what keeps a blogger going, after all/
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