wordseed
It's best not to do the math. How long has it been since I've written anything other than a quick email here or there? So very long. At some point, the words just weren't there anymore; they sprouted wings and flew away. That was kind of scary, because writing has always been something that I did without question, without any external prompt. I just wrote. Until one day, when I didn't, and couldn't. I still feel blank, like there are ominous question marks where the words used to be. Maybe if I scatter some words around, it will attract more words? Maybe I can repopulate that part of my brain.
What can I write about? Of course, my kids are easy blog-fodder. These days, it's not so much the cute things they say and do; instead, it's "OMG, how do I handle this situation/this question/this explanation?!" Josh is so much better than I am with the technical and anatomical question-and-answer sessions... his frequent job-travel seems to overlap these little question sessions. It's unfortunate.
I can write about the many things I cook. I know, I know-- no one wants to know what I had for lunch. BUT, if you have to cook gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free like I do, there are never enough lifelines out there to help figure out what to cook for dinner. That's probably true for everyone, no matter if there are dietary restrictions or not, though. We have to eat EVERY DAY? Multiple times a day? Yeah, that gets old, and fast. The menu starts feeling so repetitive, and I get bored. The internet, superhero that it is, frequently saves the day! New recipes! New ideas! O frabjous day!
Speaking of new ideas, the internet has millions of pictures and ideas that get my creative juices boiling. I see something, and that sparks an idea, then I have to make it, create it, build it, do it. Thankfully, I have the world's most tolerant husband. He doesn't even try to talk me out of it when I suddenly decide that something has to be built. To Lowe's I go - did you know that an 8x4 sheet of plywood fits in the back of a minivan? It does! Maybe tomorrow I will post pictures of the shelves I built for the closet under the stairs. Josh helped - I have to give him credit where credit is due. He cut the giant sheet o' plywood down to the correct shelf sizes. The saw still scares me... but I'm working on it. Guess I'd better build some more stuff.
originally posted at pixellaneous.com
What can I write about? Of course, my kids are easy blog-fodder. These days, it's not so much the cute things they say and do; instead, it's "OMG, how do I handle this situation/this question/this explanation?!" Josh is so much better than I am with the technical and anatomical question-and-answer sessions... his frequent job-travel seems to overlap these little question sessions. It's unfortunate.
I can write about the many things I cook. I know, I know-- no one wants to know what I had for lunch. BUT, if you have to cook gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free like I do, there are never enough lifelines out there to help figure out what to cook for dinner. That's probably true for everyone, no matter if there are dietary restrictions or not, though. We have to eat EVERY DAY? Multiple times a day? Yeah, that gets old, and fast. The menu starts feeling so repetitive, and I get bored. The internet, superhero that it is, frequently saves the day! New recipes! New ideas! O frabjous day!
Speaking of new ideas, the internet has millions of pictures and ideas that get my creative juices boiling. I see something, and that sparks an idea, then I have to make it, create it, build it, do it. Thankfully, I have the world's most tolerant husband. He doesn't even try to talk me out of it when I suddenly decide that something has to be built. To Lowe's I go - did you know that an 8x4 sheet of plywood fits in the back of a minivan? It does! Maybe tomorrow I will post pictures of the shelves I built for the closet under the stairs. Josh helped - I have to give him credit where credit is due. He cut the giant sheet o' plywood down to the correct shelf sizes. The saw still scares me... but I'm working on it. Guess I'd better build some more stuff.
originally posted at pixellaneous.com