Happy Anniversary to us!
The Rat's Nest is celebrating its first anniversary, so...
Happy Anniversary to us!
Happy Anniversary to us!
Happy Anniversary deeeeaaarrrr Rat's Nest
Happy Anniversary to us!
I blogged for the first time on October 23, 2009. My friend Craig, who I asked to help, forced me to put up a picture and say a few words, despite my being intimidated by the whole process. That first post was about my kids leaving home— Mekko to live in Brooklyn, Maya to go to college in Providence— and how when they left nothing made sense anymore. When I think back over this past year, I'd say nothing's really changed: we're still in limbo over them leaving—a limbo that's left us perpetually floating in space.
But although nothing's changed, a lot changed. I began a practice of daily writing, in love with writing this blog. I started making little videos and drawing again, things I hadn't done in years. Not until the house was empty of kids did I fill it up with what was going on around me—in the neighborhood, with the people I taught, with two rat's that played.
The question I'm trying to answer now is, should The Rat's Nest continue?
Of course, I retort, it'll continue, but then I wonder, is it time to move on? For now, though, life would seem kind of empty without it. We'll see where the Rat's Nest goes from here, which is the way, it seems, these things work: blogs being their own self-perpetuating (or not) blogging machines.
In ending this anniversary post (see below), I'd like to thank my loyal readers, all four of you! It means a lot to me to know you're out there, so, THANKS for reading. See you next post.
Yum yum! Red velvet cupcake devoured
by the Rat's Nest on our anniversary.
I love this blog! and I especially love the painting of you and Tom in space... keep writing and painting, Lotto! this is a great form. love, yr loyal fan, Lulu
ReplyDeleteThank You Lulu! Have a good retreat, I'll be thinking of you writing away....
ReplyDeleteNow you listen to me, Miss Charlotte: I have received so much pleasure from reading your blog over the past year, and I know others have as well. Don't deprive us. Please keep writing. And making videos. And painting gorgeous, magical, funny pictures (I still see the dog in the refrigerator in my dreams!). Viva El Nido del Ratto!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I forgot: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, dear Rat's Nest.
ReplyDeleteMelissa, I think the rat's nest next incarnation will be El Nido del Ratto, love that! and thank you for yr kind words...we are after all linked by our births in the blogosphere....
ReplyDeleteTo add some weight to the vote for continuing the Rat's Nest, I became an official follower. "We" do need to write for "us."
ReplyDeleteThank you if wishes, like yr profile pic.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! please keep the "rat" alive,,,i dont visit it very often, but when I do, it makes me cry, laugh, shout...and it brings me closer to you since we are so many hours and dollars apart!
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