Looking back on the past few months, I notice a disturbing trend: I realize that I write less and less here.
At first I stopped blogging on weekends. To be honest, I’ve been not blogging weekends for quite some time now, way before I made it official. I’m sure you’ve seen the tag “Webless Weekends” on a few occasions. Nevertheless, I used to put content up on weekends, now I don’t anymore. I spend time with my family. I drink wine. I drink Scotch. I go see movies. I play with the kids. I bake.
I blog about none of these things.
Work is… weird. I never blog about work anymore, because really how subtle would it be to blog about good things while completely staying silent on other (less than stellar) occasions? It’s not that nothing good (or bad) is happening – it’s just really extreme.
So I blog about none of those things.
I’ve also stopped being a slave to the midnight rule. If you look back through the archives, you’ll see that until a few months ago, all my posts were published at midnight sharp. If you go back more you’ll see I used to publish at one minute past midnight – go figure.
Then there’s the Diptych Wednesday. I didn’t think taking pictures was going to be much easier than writing words, but I loved the idea of doing that because that was one more day that I wouldn’t have to put words on a page.
There’s also the whole “reply to comments” thing. I used to reply to comments religiously. Replying to comments is a big part of what I enjoy about blogging. Why am I not doing it anymore? Or really, doing it really late and in batch?
I semi-jokingly thought about skipping today’s post and then tomorrow posting a blank jpg with the title “Wordle of my Thursday post”. That would be two posts writing nothing and/or about writing nothing. Seriously, this has to stop. There’s only so much posting about not posting I can do before it becomes ridiculous.
Maybe it already is.
Now where’s my Batman & Joker .jpg?
Maybe you don’t feel like you have to post so much now that the title of “Canadia’s Blogger” is no longer in your masthead.
.-= delmer´s last blog ..It’s Pretty Easy Being Green =-.
Seriously, if you have nothing to write, this would be an example of “OK”.
so, stop writing. Post more photos. Let the well fill back up and you’ll be back at soon enough. Sometimes the muse needs to nap a bit
.-= Mrs. Hall´s last blog ..This is why I married Mr. Hall, right here: =-.
I think it’s your blog- your rules. I’ve seen people take months long breaks from their blog and it’s ok. Some blogs I look most forward to are just pictures. Your blog is all about you and what you want to share with the rest of us, not what we expect from you. Again, your blog, your rules. And that’s my two cents on the matter
I think we all go through these cycles. I say don’t worry about it; blog when you feel like it. That’s what feedreaders are for!
.-= Finn´s last blog ..While You Were Out =-.
I can relate. I used to post every day at midnight. Now I post when I get around to it. No biggie.
.-= Karl´s last blog ..@NakedJen on 2HRadio Tonight, Now With 33% MORE Naked! =-.
I don’t post anywhere near as often as I used to and you know what, I’m fine with that. Post whenever you want to mate. Once a day, once a week, once a month – it’s all good. We’re all subscribed to your feed so no-one’s going anywhere.
.-= Kevin Spencer´s last blog ..Sharing Is Caring =-.
um. just a heads up. Wrote a review for a Canadian Zombie Film.
GO CANADA!
Your blog isn’t supposed to be a chore. Just let it exist.
Remember when only like 4 people were reading it? Did you care so much about what you posted here? Maybe you did, but… your blog is still for you, no matter how big or small the readership.
And I still like you no matter.
.-= Poppy´s last blog ..Laundry list =-.
@Delmer: I didn’t think of that.
@Mrs. Hall: Well said. Thanks!
@Janelle: Well, it’s also what I expect of myself, right?
@Finn: True that.
@Karl: Thanks buddy!
@Kevin Spencer: Woot!
@Mrs. Hall: That movie sounds awesome.
@Poppy: Yes, I did care the same.
But yay for liking me no matter! 
Replying to comments is something I’ve had a hard time doing the last few months, too, so I know what you mean. I feel bad about it, like I’m letting someone down, too, when the truth is that most people don’t care, and if real life gets in the way, then it gets in the way.
.-= Avitable´s last blog ..Things you can buy instead of an out-of-stock iPad =-.
I understand!! I’ve had issues with finding the time to comment on other people’s blogs. And I used to pre-write my posts too…I stopped that though, I guess. lmfao. I write when I want now
.-= Sarcastica´s last blog ..some stories just aren’t yours to tell =-.
I don’t have a lot of time to write to my blog anymore. I just do it when I have the chance. There’s no rule, is there?
.-= Lynda´s last blog ..That Day =-.