Comments on: Yet Another New Blogging Year

By: Chris Corrigan

Chris Corrigan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:06:02 +0000

Still here too Fred. Voices from a far distant past, at least in bloggin years. Remember the EcoTone project?

By: Bill Day

Bill Day — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:54:09 +0000

Check in everyday. As I read your posts I feel that I am breathing that wonderful mountain air and watching the season unfold from my deck. Plus I learn things. What a combination. Thanks Fred.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:16:35 +0000

Hi Fred,
I am still here, way down in Florida. It’s raining here, all tonight, tomorrow at least til noon. Sometimes rain in FL is lovely to snuggle up and read an old fashioned book, which both hubby and I love to do. Still thinking of VA and Floyd, still smiling at memories of the people we encountered, the “performance” at the country store, the older couple and their grandson at the gas station where we asked directions. We are still talking about having our gas pumped with a smile and our front windows cleaned! Charming, totally charming. So yes, I still come to visit your blog because a piece of my heart is still way up in VA.
I would say that it is vital for you to keep blogging, because while “blogs” may be be “old school”, the way of life we encountered, however briefly in Floyd and Floyd county is something the entire country could use in huge doses. Don’t go away, this woman in FL needs to know that what we encountered, however briefly in October 2012 was not a figment of our imagination and dare I say “our longings” for “real people” who touched our lives with their smiles, their time. For us, asking directions and having people so willing to assist us, draw maps for us, with no impatience, looking at their watches, deep sighs, or rolling of eyes over two of the older generation who seemed mystified by country roads and country directions was pure delight and wonder. I think we both fell in love with Floyd that Saturday afternoon.
Hang in there, Fred. Could you write about your lunch with Doug? I find that totally amazing that at this point he was ready for that. Would love to hear more about it.
Remember, Spring will come again!
Lynn

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:11:26 +0000

I have my hand up to be counted!

By: Cop Car

Cop Car — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:37:49 +0000

You have so much more patience for sitting at a keyboard than some of us have. In theory, I’d love to do the longer postings that you (seemingly!) turn out so effortlessly. I admire your writing and your photographs and would be very sad were you to give up on us altogether.

By: Sean Sharp

Sean Sharp — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:46:12 +0000

By the looks of the comments, Fred, you’ve got a few of us who come ’round. I realized recently that I’ve all but stopped using my RSS reader on a regular basis, preferring instead to come to the sites (such as this one). There are times when I’ll pick a link in one of your sidebars and let that take me to a new place that I’ve never been before – which is pretty much always worthwhile.

So, keep on. 2013. For me it resonates – and I hope for you too.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:50:40 +0000

Fred, we may have left the County for a spell, but I’m never far from it in my thoughts. That’s the beauty of computers. Someone like me can check your blog, and look forward to reading about the love of place we have in common and the insights you lend to life…even though we’re miles away.
Also, anyone who’s worked in the professional world understands the psychological need for a deadline. I’ll ponder this. Hang in there. You have a lot of fans.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:35:15 +0000

Time marches on. I check your blog every day, Fred, but blogs are “old school” – being replaced by FB and the like. But us old farts are more resilient to change than we might think….
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/01/03/168567019/you-cant-see-it-but-youll-be-a-different-person-in-10-years

By: Colleen@LooseLeafNotes

Colleen@LooseLeafNotes — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:24:59 +0000

Well said, Fred and I understand the feeling totally. My blog still gives me a sense of structure that I don’t want to give up, but I also don’t feel as compelled about posting and trust that even when I feel dull and irrelevant something of interest eventually re-sparks my interest. Having recently had more than one experience of not being able to access my blog, due to hosting and corruption problems, I have played out its death and feel I would live on fine.

I sometimes find myself wishing that I could just click “like” on a blog post and while I appreciate Facebook to me it’s doesn’t take the place of blogging.

There are a couple of old male friends in the county that I would be very upset with if they cut their long hair, and there are a couple of old bloggers that I would feel the same way about if they quit posting.

Carry on! Small is beautiful too.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:05:58 +0000

I love this photo, but I am sad to read about your understandably declining motivation to do a daily post. Maybe an iPhone photo every day, if you aren’t interested in anything more? Was this photo taken that way?