Blogger's Block

It is a known fact that writers sometimes suffer from writer's block.

So it seems only natural that those of us who have blogs can experience a similar feeling.

After writing a recent entry entitled "Why Blog?". 

It did seem that I had lost my own enthusiasm - even though I know that I write here

for myself above all, but also for any others who care to come this way.

With the convenience and rapidity of computers, the art of letter-writing

has become a thing of the past.

It seemed to happen overnight if I judge by the stashes of beautiful writing paper  

I still have in my cupboard.

Last year, I took out that pretty stationery and started writing letters again.

They don't need to be long, but they do need to be thoughtful and caring.

I can imagine how nice it must feel to receive a pretty envelope containing a few personal words

in the post-box among the usual bills.

I certainly haven't experienced any blockages in taking photographs

and have been enjoying taking still-life images, 

like this tiny exotic perfume bottle, offered to me by my son many years ago.

A souvenir from Sharm El-Sheikh on the edge of the Red Sea in Egypt.

I've been playing with depth of field and colour and enjoying the effects.

Black and white photography can be really interesting 

and is especially suited to abstracts

or capturing light and shadows in my home in the morning sun.

During the whole of February, I've been taking daily self-portraits

as part of a gathering of other ladies.

This is a challenge as the years go by, but it's all part of our acceptance journey

of embracing the changes that inevitably take place.

So without waiting any longer to be inspired to make the best blog entry ever,

perhaps the everyday happenings are enough

and I'm just being hard on myself or too much of a perfectionist!

We've been going through a Siberian-like cold snap through this latter part of February,

but after a few snowfalls tomorrow, things will start warming up again.

March is definitely coming in like a lion! 

So I think we deserve some beautiful tulips - to remind us that spring is on its way!