Tick Tock... Time Goes On

Tomorrow morning will mark the third anniversary of Ye Olde Batt (the blog). I have been looking back on the last few years through the many posts that I have completed.  A year ago I had decided to remove the Followers List since I knew that the list was not a true reflection of those who were following along with the blog (it all seemed to add to the idea that blogging was a popularity contest and I certainly wasn't interested in that).  As time goes by, I have gained some new followers and I have lost some of the old ones. Meanwhile there are a few who remain steadfast and true followers.... and to those I give a heart felt thank you.

I have enjoyed, over the years, writing for this blog, and while sometimes my writing has been funny and entertaining, sometimes the mundane parts of life have affected me and my writing has reflected that. Through it all, this blog has remained a way for me to keep track of the events of my life and the lives of those around me. It has given me an outlet to talk about and keep track of this little farm and my business which waits patiently to become one.  It has also given me a way to keep track of the joys and anguishes of becoming a Master Spinner. Always it has been a reference for my life.

While I don't share everything in my life (sometimes things are just too close to the heart to share with anyone, let alone with everyone) I have tried to share the more interesting parts. In this fast paced life where Blackberries and iPhones rule, where staying "in touch" is the norm, where computer screens rule, and social media have become the foundations for relationships, where face to face conversations seem to be on the decline, blogging has provided me an opportunity to meet new people and connect with old friends and family with whom I have lost contact. Through it all, my blogging has allowed you, the reader, into a part of my world.... and I hope you have found something to enrich your world too.

When I first started my blogging life I had heard from a friend that she had started a blog and I thought, well, if she can do it so can I. I wasn't really sure though if I could write about interesting things enough to make it worth my while. I had no clue about how to actually work a blog and the whole thing seemed a little daunting. So I decided to jump in and treat it like it was a journal with entries as often as I could manage. And so here I sit three years later still trying to write cohesively, coherently and responsibly.  I hope that I have managed to achieve that....

I hope most of all that my life will continue to offer a little humour, a little knowledge, and a little bit cheer into your life and I hope you will stick with me as I try to continue to do that.

The one and only thing that I would add,  is that I would ask you, the reader, to occasionally drop me a line in the comments as it really is encouraging to get an occasional comment and I do try to respond when I can...

Oh and by the way... here's a statistic or two for you... I have written 742 posts over three years which works out to approximately a post every second day.

In the meantime stay tuned as tomorrow I will be back with an update on my level 5 homework which I once again am attacking. (I have a really awesome Bamboo sample that I just took off the wheel...)

And so it goes.... tick tock... time goes on.