Photo by Well, not necessarily abandoned. Otherwise, what’s this post doing here?
I tried to find pictures of tumbleweed, but it just didn’t capture the feeling.I like the rundown shack, as it evokes not only the former presence of effort, and even achievement, but also that what was there before reclaims the space. Saplings though the floorboards, and all. I’m sure a thousand blogs have popped up since I last posted… Not that I’m saying they’ve pushed me out of the way, or are built on the ruins of this space. I think I’m combining two different concepts… How about this: only in rare cases in nature is the ubiquitous axiom “once it’s gone it’s gone forever” actually true. Nature is far more resilient than the romantic types will admit. Just look at Chernobyl. Irrevocable ruin is more often the case in human society, where, convinced we’ll never return to barbarism and/or tyranny, it comes strutting back in a new dress and smelling like utopia. And so, in a short paragraph, I’ve likened my blogging break to the collapse of Western Civilization. How humble am I?
Sorry to my reader for the hiatus. While it’s true that I’d decided to not apologize for my irregular posting, as my blog is my own, and certainly no one is paying me to write (though I’m sure there are some seriously considering paying me not to…and I’ll listen to all serious offers!), it wasn’t my intention to stop altogether. However, events conspired (due to my own actions, mostly) to squelch both my opportunities and desire to return here. Work is busier, for one – or I’m finally paying attention to how busy it’s always been – I’m not on the computer at home, and I haven’t had much to share. I’m still not sure that I do, but I thought I’d throw a pebble in the pond anyway.
Hope you’re well.
