I am totally new to blogging, a friend has blogged for years on and off. She is the reason I've decided to try my hand at this. I would suspect that this blog will be as diversified as my interests.
I must admit though, I failed at "diaries" when a teenager, journals as I grew older, always afraid it would be read, I'd be discovered (the internal me). Or perhaps leery that I should discover me. I'm delighted to have left that phase behind. The awkward, geekie me (and yes NOW "geekie" is the thing).
I'm a woman about to arrive at the end of middle age. By the way, who or what defines middle age? The U.S Census Bureau? Society? Chronological years? Maturity? I've been told that life expectancy in 2010 is 80 plus for a woman. Then middle would be 40? By that standard I'm past middle age. Is it exuberance for life? If so then I'm 20. Is it ones body or state of mind?
Or...are we as humans always sliding between ages. My blogger friend is a "Mature" woman, intellegent,irreverent,funny and satirical. Yet...she has this ability to shed years and be 4; small, playful and even needful. Her four year old draws tenderness from those near her. She seems to galvinize women into mothers or playmates. I envy her ability to fully immerse herself in the age of 4. Try it sometime, it's not as easy as it sounds. Your mission should you decide to accept it, is to be 4 for an entire day. This message will self destruct in 30 seconds.....29,28,27,26.... (lord I've just aged myself).
Welcome to my musings, I hope you visit often.
7 comments:
Mother mine, you didn't age yourself with the Mission Impossible comment. They made movies about it starting in 1996. It's all good. Though, they used "choose" instead of "decide (or decided) ;-).
I have come over to say "hello" from Risley's blog. Risley's a hoot and one of my favorite bloggers. She is one of those rare breeds -- an intelligent blogger, and a good writer, and so it would seem are you. It's refreshing to read a blog that doesn't have a recipe posted on it, or pictures of someone's children. In the world of the Internet, all children look the same. :-)
It's always fun to read a blog where the writer actually cares about what they're writing.
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Blogging. *heh*
Cheers!
Jo,
Thank you for your warm welcome and thoughts.
I must say I am so impressed by your lovely blog, and have been happily reading it on and off through out the day. Is the art work yours? If so you are very talented. I enjoy painting in watercolor myself.
I look forward to reading your blog.
Thank you again for your warm hello and welcome.
Linda
Any friend of Risley's..
...has to be at least a little bit nuts. I'll stick around and find out. ;)
Welcome to the blogosphere!
Hilary Hi,
Thank you for your warm funny welcome. As you can see I picked up on your "little bit nuts" and ran... Thank You! Crazy Making is dedicated to you ;)
Linda
Hello: I'm so glad to have stumbled over your bog at it's start. I wish you a lot of fun with it. I don't have a blog myself. At 79 I just don't feel there is enough going on in my life to sustain a blog. I am looking forward to following you. Good Luck.
Jackie
Jackie Hello,
I'm delighted that you've stopped by. Thank you for your warm wishes.
I'm betting that at 79 you have a wealth of stories and experiences that others would love to read. And another perspective on life with all of it's joys,trials and tribulations. If you reconsider and blog, please drop by my blog and let me know.
Thank you again,
Linda
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