9 Years & Counting

A very merry Unbirthday to me and my blog.  As of today I have been blogging for 9 years (https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6995577290615134533#editor/target=post;postID=6689280161304650187;onPublishedMenu=editor;onClosedMenu=editor;postNum=607;src=postname.)  How crazy is that, I have been keeping up with this for a long time.  Thinking I will try to keep blogging for another year, this time next year I want to say I have been prattling on about my silly self for a decade.  Saluting the milestone.

Still wishing for that perfect tea party.

Not Forgotten

Sorry not to have blogged.  I have had so many things I have thought to blog about, but not blogged.  We have been house hunting, I have been obsessively cake hunting, Baby Sis has moved to town, and Pride is just around the corner. Much busyness. 

Finally, had some tough days with father's day last week and my dad's birthday tomorrow.  Still learning to cope.  Will catch up with my blog soon.

In the meantime, here are photos of details from some of the Cakeway to the West.  Because it is my obsession.

Katy Trail Cake in St Charles

Koi fish swimming on the side of the Grant's Farm Cake

Loved the Elephant on the side of the Eads Bridge cake

Praying Mantis on top of the City Museum Cake

Angriest Dove I have ever seen on the base the Christ Church Cathedral Cake

500

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This is my 500th blog post!  Yes, I have rambled on in the last 6 years to the tune of 500 posts.

 

I am excited to have lasted this long on my blog, and to reach 500 is worthy of a post saying, "YAY, Tempest!"

 

 

 

500 of anything must be good.

 

In Roman numerals that would just be

 

 

Maybe not a grade anyone of us would want, but when you put that with another d it is a millennium and an impressive cup size.

 

500 pennies is  .

 

500 denotes the measure of a race in NASCAR.

 

 

And the Proclaimers, proclaimed they would walk 500 miles to be the man walking next to you.  And to end my special 500th blog post, I give you the Proclaimers' biggest fan's singing to the tune of 500 Miles. 

 

 

(If the video isn't loading, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2c6qENWh2jQ)

 

Thanks for keeping up with me for 500 posts!

 

 

 



Returning from Vacation Soon

Yes, Tempest is still virtually in her pot of tea.  Will be back very soon, getting my thoughts together on a true return back to the blogosphere.  In the mean time know I am thinking about you all and getting ready to return with increased blogging vigor. 

Taking A VaKay!!!

Over five years ago I started blogging (http://tempestinapot.blogspot.com/2007/09/sept.html) for several reasons.

1)     Because I was no longer able to go to my Wednesday knit night and I wanted to still have a way to connect with this awesome new circle of friends.

2)    As a new knitter, I wanted to record my knitting life in a very public forum.

3)    I like to write.

4)    My life was changing and I felt this was a great way to document these changes.

5)   Many of my new knit friends had blogs, and well I wanted one too.

Five years later my life has changed in many ways and the blogging has helped to give me perspective on so many of these changes.  Lately, one of those changes has been to ask myself why am I still blogging?  Do I feel I still need this outlet?  Would I miss blogging if I stopped?  One of my very brilliant co-workers suggested I take a vacation from blogging to see if I missed it.  I meant to take my leave of absence after the trip to Nashville, but then I wanted to brag about the color block blanket.  Next 7 got sick and I wanted to have an outlet for all the emotions that went with agony of losing a small, furry friend.  Which brings me to now, and a break from blogging. 

I want to say this is not a plea for a flood of comments saying, "OH NO, please your blog is a shining star of blogdom, you must not leave me in the lurch!"  I could only dream of such an impact and to be fair, my blog gets far more attention than I ever imaged it would receive.  I just want to examine my reasons for talking about my life so publicly and see if I miss blogging.  I will be back maybe with a new perspective and possibly a revived desire to virtually connect with my friends.  Wish me luck and thank you for letting me share snippets of my life with you over the last five years.

Much Love.
Tempest