Apparently I am challenged in the blogging arena. Mornings are probably the best time for me in terms of creativity, and I can compose blog entries endlessly while showering and blow-drying my hair. Unfortunately time is constrained most mornings getting my children and myself ready for the day. Work involves approximately a million split second decisions a day, so by the time I get home from work I am brain dead and unable to compose an articulate sentence, let alone a snappy blog post. I also can't seem to get my picture taking down to the science I would like it to be. It's either late or overcast, and when it's sunny with lots of good nature light, I just don't think about it.
But I think I have a new plan, and it doesn't involve getting up any earlier (thank God) and shouldn't result in my having to stay up any later than usual (which is pretty late anyway being the night owl that I am) since this comprises the brain dead time of day and is therefore useless as blogging time.
Up until today, I would get up, compose a blog post in my head while preparing for the day. Drop the kids at school, get to work about half an hour earlier than I needed to and read bloglines or knit a few stitches, work, go home and attend to the various feeding, homework, TKD/Chorus/Ballet/Track/Cross-country tasks, and then try to reproduce the ephemeral thoughts that floated through my head that morning. If I managed that, then I have to try and find half decent light for some semi-interesting pictures.
I think we can all see the problem. What is supposed to be a relaxing hobby (the blogging) had instead become another time consuming and demanding responsibility.
The key, and I hope the solution, lies in that half hour after I drop off the kids and before I am supposed to be at work. Today I went home instead of straight to work. I took some photos with what I hope is adequate lighting given the overcast day, cropped and uploaded them to the server, and saved the entry. Then began to put down what was composed in my head this morning. We'll see how it works.
Obligate fiber po*n shot:
Cotswold Roving in Plums and Berries
Marnie raved about this, so I had to try it out.
I think it spins up beautifully, and I believe I see more of this coming my way in the near future.
Comments (8)
Yes, I have the exact same problem as you with brain function and actual free time to blog! I managed a day-time post yesterday, and felt much better last night that I didn't "still have to do that before bed"!!
Good luck with the new schedule!
The spinning looks lovely by the way.
Posted by Kira | January 27, 2006 5:49 PM
Posted on January 27, 2006 17:49
New fiber looks lurvely! And checkout the yarn on that bobbin---lookin' good Leah =)
Posted by amanda | January 27, 2006 10:00 PM
Posted on January 27, 2006 22:00
Your blog is looking great, you've been making a lot of changes! I work on not allowing having to Feed The Blog stress me out, too. It HAS to be fun! Nice to find the balance.
Posted by Mary-Heather | January 28, 2006 3:52 AM
Posted on January 28, 2006 03:52
I am lovin' that fiber, Leah! Any idea what you're going to do with it?
Posted by Lee Ann | January 28, 2006 4:27 AM
Posted on January 28, 2006 04:27
So pretty! The colors are great!
Posted by Karen | January 28, 2006 1:55 PM
Posted on January 28, 2006 13:55
Your spinning looks fabuloso and the colors show well on your blog..
From all of us out here in cyber-world, we appreciate the posts to blogs - but don't stress... young kids need lots of your time - and I agree, blogging should be fun! I wrote about this today as well - seems like the thought is going around :-)
Posted by Teyani | January 29, 2006 12:47 AM
Posted on January 29, 2006 00:47
I think we all need to clone 50 of ourselves to get everything we want to during the day.
Love the roving and how it spins up!
Posted by Gracie | January 30, 2006 1:03 AM
Posted on January 30, 2006 01:03
Hi Leah, nice to "meet" you. Thanks to Sandy I have discovered that you're another brave knitter attempting Ene's scarf (or should that be shawl) for the Knitting Olympics. Apparently we, a sort of unholy trinity, are now Team Ene. Good luck to all of us.
And I am so with you on the subject of blog posts!
Posted by Mandella | January 30, 2006 6:55 PM
Posted on January 30, 2006 18:55