Much Ablog About Nothing

Those of you who know me are aware that I have a tendency to tweak the English language to fit my needs, both written and spoken.  To be perfectly honestful, that is sometimes necessary in order to convey what I want without putting too much pressure on my brain.  I'm not a walking thesaurus, nor do I keep one in my pocket.  That may not be a bad idea, however, as some people might think I'm glad to see them...

So, I've either gotten your attention, or sent you screaming down the street in horror.  I've noticed that as of late, I've not written very much here in my little corner of the Internet.  Perhaps getting back to work and saving my house from the evil clutches of the bank were a bit more important.  Any of you still reading this will be happy to know that I was successful on both counts.

But the whole purpose of getting an account here at Blogger was to have a place to do just that---write.  After nearly 11 years of doing it, I had to give up my position as editor of The Helm (the newsletter of the Ventura Power Squadron), so I no longer write a monthly column.  That was a good creative outlet, but my very frail body at the time had other plans.  Thankfully, a very capable person stepped in and took over that task and continues to do that to this day.

This week, the girls are up at Yosemite with some friends, so I have the place to myself.  What will I do with myself besides the usual chores of paying bills, getting the trash out, taking care of the chinchilla, doing the yard work and some laundry?  The first thing, of course, was to write a new blog entry.  Then I'll make dinner and go water the lawn.  Perhaps I'll even squeeze in a few miles of walking and do a little train watching later on.  Then there's tomorrow...

In closing (thank goodness, huh?), I just wanted to say that now that I have some tough times behind me, I will try to get more written here.  It really is enjoyable to write, and in future entries, I'll try to include photos and spice the page up a bit.