One Hundred

Two years ago, on a hot steamy August afternoon, my fingers started moving across my computer keyboard, writing my first blog post. I still have no idea why this happened. I had never entertained the idea of being a blogger and up until that point the number of blogs I had personally read numbered in the low single digits. Truly, I have no business entering into the world of cyberspace writing. But, here I am, fingers still pecking away at a keyboard as I write my one hundredth post.

I suppose this is the part where I announce a grand giveaway drawing for a free harpsichord or curling iron to reward you, my faithful readers, for being a part of my blogging community. Alas, there will be no drawings or free trips from this chick. Be assured, however, that I would love to reward all of you for your words of encouragement and willingness to look the other way when my grammar is less than stellar, my spell check fails me and my love of commas takes over. You are, indeed, a kind group and for that I am grateful.

I am not sure if I have another one hundred posts in me or not. Honestly, after each post I write, I am always quite sure that there will be no more. My muse is a fickle one and I am either inspired by a turn of events or I am staring at a blinking cursor, wondering why nothing is happening after the first sentence. Perhaps it is time for me to buckle down and establish a true focus for my blog (I think that is a Blogging for Dummies basic rule). Here are a few suggested possibilities.

1) Politics--Oh, gag me. I know enough about this subject to fill a tea bag. I am a faithful and loyal voter, but I am not ready to get aboard the HMS Partisanship. It is best for me to let others lead the charge in this arena.

2) Cooking--Intriguing idea due to my love of all things culinary. Unfortunately, I do not have the patience or photography skills to snap a photo of the 38 steps it takes to make dinner. I would also have to start measuring ingredients and that's a deal breaker for now.

3) Travel--ummm, gotta go places for that one. I greatly enjoyed writing my Oregon mini-blog series but once our vehicle was parked in the home garage, it's been back to reality. Work and...and....and....work. Hard to drum up a story with that route.

4) Teaching--certainly rife with new material. It is best, however, for me to keep things a bit more diverse. All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl and sometimes I just need to step off the hamster wheel for a few moments.

5) Old lady stuff--obvious. Doesn't take much thought on my part for my age to seep into my writing. I'm up front about my advancing place on the number line but I'm not sure I want to write a series of blog posts about flu shots and early onset dementia (quite sure I have that one).

6) Arts and Crafts--giggle. I am aesthetically challenged and certainly not known for creating anything more than a dust storm when I finally get around to cleaning. I will continue to admire the works of others.

So, where does that leave the future of my blog? Do I continue to wander in the wilderness of blurred focus? Is it time to shut the whole business down? Is there a lucrative book deal looming on the horizon (another giggle) that will take me away from all of this nonsense?

I suspect my blog will continue as it always has. One post at a time with me still wondering what it is that makes my fingers move across the keyboard.

You have been warned.