... is a day to clean up the blog. I haven't changed anything visible, but many times when I think of a possible blog post topic, I'll start a new post, write a few notes, and save it in case I think of something new to add to and turn it into a real post. I usually just date them January first of the next year, but that means when I was approaching the end of this year I had a bunch of saved possible post ideas, interspersed with real ones, like Unraveled Wednesday and Read With Us posts.
It was time to clear things out and start fresh with real posts. But that means you will be missing out on reading some some "interesting" topics. (I'm pretty good at clearing things out when all that's involved is clicking on a trash can icon.) Here are some of the titles I've just deleted:
Frugal vs cheap - This one came about after a discussion that John and I had about how he always buying the cheapest thing. I wrote a note that said, "When the time you waste or the quality of life you lose are worth more than you save in money," but that's it. John continues to buy things based on how much they cost, even when his shop is full of broken tools that he's had to replace with better quality ones.
Underwhelmed - When the pandemic was pretty much over and we started eating out again, we were often disappointed. Both ingredients and staff were in short supply and prices had skyrocketed. I really felt it after I had paid $35 for a barbecue chicken pizza and was complaining to Justin about it. He said that he was often underwhelmed when he and Jess went out, but there wasn't much more to say about the topic.
Old Rusty Hunks of Metal - I'm not sure what I was thinking with this one, other than I had found a couple of old rusty hunks of metal while digging in the garden. I was intrigued, but all I wrote was, "I have an appreciation for old rusty hunks of metal. Today I'm going to share a few with you, and even if most of you are left wondering "what the hell?" at least one person might get it." I'm sorry that none of you got the opportunity to appreciate my old rusty hunks of metal.
Coping - I started this one after the election, but never got any farther than the title. I sincerely hope that you're all coping and maybe even thriving.
Difficult Things - I think this was related to Coping. I did write, "We have done hard things before, and we will do more hard things in the future, and with any luck at all we will find tiny things to celebrate along the way. Even if today feels impossible." This doesn't have quotation marks in my draft, but I may have read it somewhere.
Silly Google Knitting Autocompletes - If you type "knitting" into the Google search box, here are some of the things Google returns.
- Who is the most famous knitter? Audrey Hepburn, but I think the real answer should be Eleanor Roosevelt or Elizabeth Zimmerman
- What is one sentence for knit? Huh? I don't understand the question.
- What does the slang knitting mean? Another headscratcher.
- Who is the queen of knits? Sonia Rykiel, but I had never heard of her.
- What is the most popular knitting pattern ever? The answer is Fair Isle knits or Lopi sweaters, but I think Hitchhiker should be a contender.
LOL - old rusty hunks of metal - Fletch in particular would love that one. (And he is another one to buy cheap). We are pretty much underwhelmed whenever we go out to dinner (diner breakfasts always seem to be good). Cheers to 2025 - looking forward to your book review tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think we missed out on rusty old hunks of metal! I guess if you never got farther than a line or two, that's an indication that the post wasn't meant to be. I'm sure tomorrow's post is going to be much more interesting!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am loving every bit of this! Hahahaha! (And cheap versus frugal reminds me of the dear Jeff Smith... the one and only Frugal Gourmet!) Yes, I am coping... and I think my beloved President Carter just showed me thriving. Yes... flags and half staff for 30 days, and I have a HUGE feeling that the crowds to visit his lying in state will surpass anything for the orange ogre's second inauguration. And my plan is to help make sure that the television ratings soar for the televised services (and then just it completely off for anything remotely connected to you know who)
ReplyDeletePeeking into Bonny's random thoughts, I love it! Sonia Rykiel sold knits, she didn't knit, so she definitely doesn't mean anything to an actual knitter. (I looked her up.) I really like the topics, but maybe my favorite is underwhelmed. I have never been a big fan of fast food, and after John got sick, we never went out. When I occasionally got take-out, I was really disappointed. My stepson eats take-out almost exclusively, and I just don't get it. I find it is generally overpriced and at best, mediocre food.
ReplyDeleteI think frugal vs cheap would have been a very interesting post. Actually rusty hunks of metal would be right up my alley too. LOL
ReplyDeleteWishing you, John, and the boys a very happy 2025 and as for me, I hope you'll actually write some of those interesting topics. They ALL sounded good to me.
I could have related to all those posts but especially to Underwhelmed. I'm so disappointed in our local Chinese restaurant. The prices are ridiculous and the food is practically inedible. I always look forward to getting some for New Year's but not this year.
ReplyDeleteIt's really sad, but I think everyone can relate to Underwhelmed. Paying higher prices might be justifiable if the food was good, but it's really not worthwhile at all if it's inedible. I'd like some good Chinese for New Year's, too, but I don't know where to get it.
DeleteOur minds are curious things. Thank you for a peek into some of the topics that did not make it into a post. My favorite is the one about the old pieces of rusty metal. The host of k3n cloth tales uses "old rusty bits" when ecoprinting and tea dying fabrics. I am not going to be doing those things but I do find old pieces of metal intriguing and often wonder about their stories.
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a pretty cool end-of-the-year post, Bonny! I think some of those topics could be worth exploring, especially the one about doing and surviving hard things.
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