Day 30.

Wrapping it all up.

Friday, November 30, 2012
What has been the hardest part about blogging daily?

I was going to say the hardest part was getting into a routine. Sometimes I post in the morning, Sometimes I am sneaking that post in at the end of the day, but that really wasn’t that hard.

There is the question of what do I post. Do I stick with the basics or do I answer the prompts? Still not that hard, I did both as they suited me. If I am answering prompts, How do I know what picture to use. Ah, yes, finding the perfect picture. That is usually the hardest part of blogging for me. I think, the odd picture of the purple elephant or whatever pops into my mind.

Then I go looking through the files looking for that single shot. Usually I find something that works or is even better long before I find that perfect picture. Sometimes I am at a loss for what picture fits the topic. How do you choose a photo to go with the idea of having trouble finding photos? I cheated. I used a random number generator to choose which directory, which file and which picture. That came up with a picture with a lighting issue, so I went to the first good one of the same subject.

I like the randomness of it. These pieces are small pots that at the time of posting are available for purchase at The Gaslight Gallery.

For Nanowrimo, I did not “win” I did however make a slow but steady progress on my story. I can’t decide if these are excuses or reasons, but the headache from the car accident combined with working a job that did not allow for spending several working hours writing combined to make it more than I could handle. As far as the Art Everyday Challenge, I spent more time on the Nablopomo challenge. Yes, I still tried to work on creating everyday, but that also fell a little by the wayside in favor of PT and family activities. I guess you could say I spent the month exploring my written creativity, but I did not share with the community as much as I liked.

With my youngest heading off to college next year, I seem to be in the drop everything to do what ever with her. Next year she will not be here to distract me, so I will get more done then…

Seriously I enjoy spending time with the family. I am learning to balance what I want to do with spending time with them and working on their projects and needs.

Ginger Davis Allman says:

December 2, 2012 at 11:02 pm

I also struggle with finding photographs to go with blog posts. It’s easy when I’m showing off artwork or writing about the things I create. But what about when I write about concepts? That’s when it gets hard. I mean how can you find a picture for a shower fairy? Sigh. I’m trying to take my big camera with me when I’m out and about and am trying to take more atmospheric or “everyday” shots so I’ll have a library of images available to use for blogging.

And I’m soooo jealous of you having only one child left and on the last year. I’ve been mothering for soooo long that I’m getting tired of it. I was an overwhelmed single mother for so long and they demanded so much from me that I never actually sought them out when they were younger. I valued the small moments when they didn’t need me! But now that they’re 19, 17, and 13, I’m finding that they don’t need me as much. And I am beginning to realize I have got to make time to be with them or I won’t know them anymore.

rennata says:

December 2, 2012 at 11:32 pm

I know what you mean. I love both my children, and would not trade them for the world, but it is demanding. I have been blessed by having had my husband as a great co-parent.