Why Blog?

Rooibos tea and a homemade brownie

For some time now, for at least a year,

I have been asking myself why I bother to keep on blogging.

Is it for myself?

Is it for others?

If so, then why?

I started my blog with much enthusiam some years ago.

I met so many interesting people from all over the world.

But blogging has changed.

I can see that many people visit me here,

but very few of them interact or leave a comment.

It's as if the soul has gone out of blogging.

Do I want to continue?

Maybe

Maybe not.

I may decide to make my blog private, 

just for myself, my family and chosen friends.

After all, they are probably the only ones truly interested in the photos I show

or the words I write.

The above photo is some of my crochet work:

A new hearts garland

and the beginning of a heart-shaped cushion.

If you crochet and are interested, you can buy the pattern at at Apple Blossom Dreams

I have ordered a heart-shaped cushion insert as the one I have is not big enough.

Here is a close-up of the heart with the centre for the reverse side already done.

I have enjoyed buying potted bulbs which develop into lovely flowers for my apartment

like this tiny tête-à-tête Narcissus.

The tulips are always beautiful and exist in so many beautiful colour combination

The Peach Blossom is particularly dainty

One day, I went down to the lake to walk with a friend.

We both wore masks and kept a suitable distance from each other in the open air.

The day was dull and it was cold,

but it was lovely to socialize with someone for an hour or so.

The weather has been particularly gloomy, dull and cold

which makes the present situation  more difficult to bear.

One day, a strong north.easterly wind blew away the clouds 

and we got some sunshine.

I liked watching these bamboo leaves madly blowing all over the place.

On Sunday, our cold snap broke and instead of day temperatures of -5C

We suddenly warmed up to zero Celsius!

I'd arranged to meet the same friend at the lakeside and took down some brownies to share

and we bought a takeaway coffee.

The sparkles on the lake were particularly lovely

 even though the mountains on the other side of the lake were hidden by the hazy sky.

Unfortunately, the gorgeous weather attracted far too many people down to the lakeside.

Next time, it would be wise to go on a weekday and maybe get there rather early and take breakfast!

There are plenty of benches along the lake.

It is a pity to see all the restaurants closed, with the chairs on the tables.

One wonders how soon life will get back to normal.

I did love to notice the Magnolia buds swelling up in the sunshine

It won't be long till they start to open if this warmer weather continues.

A good blog should create a sense of community

It's also a living archive of what is happening in our lives-

A blog requires regular updates.

Am I able to fulfil these things?

If you visit my blog and don't leave a comment,

maybe you would like to tell me what you feel about blogging.

if you have one yourself and/or if you like visiting other people's blogs.

It might help me decide if I am to continue to keep my blog public

or if I shall close it to the public and just offer my photos and my words

to family and chosen friends.

Heartfelt wishes,

Always.