Another Anniversary

Here I am again, wondering what to say tonight. Typical! I have a deadline to meet, as today is my two-year anniversary here at Mary’s View. The novelty of blogging has waned and my days of posting twenty-five times a month are long gone, but it’s good juice for me. I do crave it. And love it. Still.

In two years, my style hasn’t changed much, buzzing around haphazardly about this or that in each post,

floating, without a plan most of the time.

I don’t offer a lesson, nor do I impart much wisdom,

so I share my views with a few random thoughts attached.

And laugh or cry. It’s all I can do.

Because of blogging, photography has become an important part of me,
sort of a real good vice.

In my world full of routines, schedules, and long days in a windowless office, I get relief spending time with Chloe and Bella who keep me jumping, and watching birds, fish, snakes, and bullfrogs when I can. Little bits of time stolen between stirring a pot on the stove or throwing a load of laundry into the dryer works for me. Those are the times when I plan my next post.

I’ve met the best people through blogging, some only briefly. Others I know like my old best friends. Here are a few,

Susan at Susan Gets Native let me post this collage she created of some special blog friends I’ll meet next April in West Virginia at the New River Birding Festival.

From top and left to right, Jayne at Journey Through Grace, Nina at Nature Remains, me, Delia at Beginning to Bird, Kathi at Katdoc’s World, Laura at Somewhere in NJ, Lynne at Hasty Brook, Susan at Lake Life, Susan at Susan Gets Native, and Ruthie at Nature Knitter. WOW.

We call ourselves “The Flock”. It’ll be a celebration to meet them! A party! And for the first time, I’ll meet Julie, who encouraged me to start a blog over two years ago. She’s the bomb, and leader of our Flock whether she knows it or not. Equally good will be to meet her family, including her Boston Terrier, Chet Baker, who just might steal the whole show.

During festival week we’ll arrive in West Virginia at different times.

There will be no introductions, hand-shaking, or ice-breaking.

We’ll continue on from the day prior and enjoy banjos, wine, birds, binoculars, cameras, and lots of laughs.

Let’s see…I have a little more than six months to lose a chin and ten pounds around my waist…oh, boy.

Thanks for two years with you.

Sincerely.