Why Write?

I have often wondered if anyone would read anything I might write in a blog. I follow a few bloggers on a regular basis. My writing skills are terrible, I haven't taken an English class since 1973. Erin's blog is great, her life is full of fun happenings to write about. Her friends live interesting, global stories that I love to hear about. Amanda's photos are so fun to look at. She has become a great photographer--enough that I think I might like to take a photography class. I do however lack the proper equipment. My camera is "a piece of crap" as Erin put it, ans I don't know where the memory stick is. I did buy a nice Nikon Digital, but unfortunately it wasn't for me (you're welcome Tessa). Matt's stuff is interesting, but I admit I rarely make it all the way through his posts, they make my head hurt, too much looking up meanings of words. I read about the lives of other people in The Nie Nie Dialogues (if I knew how I would put a link for you), but nearly dying in a fiery plane crash is too big a price to have something interesting to share. Her sister CJane is a fun read, but I think that is because she is a great writer.

So, why should I write a blog. Maybe because I need a creative outlet? Maybe because I just need to count my blessings? I feel frustration in my life, stuck waiting for it to move on. Two years of job searching, putting my entire life into storage, and moving in with my daughter and son-in-law have been hard on me. They have been hard of Scott. They have been hard on our marriage. We don't need to talk about the financial part....

I am trying to use my talents. I have been busy exploring the idea of starting a business using my sewing skills. I have been busy making tote bags, purses, diaper bags, little zip-bags. I would post pictures, but alas, the camera issue. I plan on having Erin take a few pictures for me. Hopefully I will figure out how to post them. The problem is that in order to make them special, you have to use really great fabric which will probably make them too expensive to sell. However, it has been nice to create something that is lasting.

Well, enough ranting for now. Tessa's wedding pictures are fabulous, I have the complete disc now. I will figure out how to sort through the hundreds of shots and share some with you soon.

Julie