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Hello Again! Anyone out there?

3/11/2018

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PictureAnother reason I haven't posted much.... been busy with this little girl!
Wow I haven't contributed to this blog for about two years Lots of reasons. Working very hard. Using Facebook to post most everything. Politics have distracted me. Not taking as many photos. Lots of stuff.

But being a frustrated writer, I kind of missed posting here, so I will try again! Actually, the other reason is that while Facebook is great for immediate posting, it isn't a good "journal" for when I want to refer someone to something, or when I want to reminisce .

I recently joined a (private) Facebook group that has some very thoughtful people in it. One of the activities there is the posting of occasional writing prompts. It was one of those that really made me think about writing here again. The prompt was "what is your comfort food?". The idea is to then respond for 5 minutes to the prompt... no planning, thinking or edits. This was my response.

  • "the most comforting food is shared food. From the day we are born we learn to share food at our mother's breast. Food shared is celebration, it is solace, it is humor. To share food is to trust and be trusted. To share food is to be selfless and selfish at the same time. It is one of the most primeval and compassionate things we do. from sharing the bite of the wedding cake, to Disney dogs sharing spaghetti, to a malt with two straws; sharing food is iconic comfort."
It got me thinking about sharing, and what an important part of our life it is. How our sharing of information helps intellectual advances happen. Sharing sources and techniques can increase efficiency. Our sharing of thoughts can expand our ideas.

And sharing our hatred can erode our community and humanity.

I love Facebook. Without it I would not have the intimate knowledge of my far-flung family's lives, I would not see artwork from all over the world. I would not have the gaggle of  'friends' who I know but have never met. But sometimes it is just too easy to post and run, There is quite a bit of TMI, knee-jerk sharing, and it can quickly perpetuate misunderstanding and give credence to things that do not deserve it.

So I decided I would go back to this as a primary forum for sharing my thoughts (and just post the links on FB) Sure I may still post my photos and some of Jon's beautiful meals, and even an opinion now and then, but on here I hope to be more thoughtful and share in a way that will be welcome by some and can be easily ignored by others! And posting here makes me think a bit more about what is important to say... or not.

P.S. I have updated most of my pages on this site, so take a walk around!

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Mary Ann Littlejohn link
3/11/2018 11:55:45 am

I too struggle with blog vs. FB. Thanks for sharing the idea of writing prompts. I enjoy seeing your work too.

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Desmond Moore
3/14/2018 05:44:10 am

Enjoyed looking at your art.

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Liz Schneiders
9/1/2018 08:20:34 pm

I am so glad that you have chosen Charlottesville as your new home. As a budding art quilter I am delighted by what you have shared of your talent here. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more from you.

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