Monday, January 14, 2013

Planting a seed

This is my first attempt at blogging, and it feels a lot like poking a seed down into the earth and hoping for growth to begin.

Several online "Blogging 101" resources offered the same advice: before starting a blog, one must define a purpose, identify an audience, and find a personal "blogging niche."  While I am sure this is very good advice, the fact is...

if I waited til I had all those things worked out, I'd never get started at all.

So I'm just going to give it a go.  And keep it very simple:

a place to post photographs, thoughts, and words that make me think,

and a place to record projects, creative endeavors, and some of the ordinary magic that seems to go on all around.




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There will be fiber-stuff...

often knitting, but also dyeing with botanical materials, and the long, slow process of combing cashmere in the Spring, when the goats decide they are tired of their winter underwear.



I am Quinn on ravelry - here's my project page

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There will be food-stuff...

growing, preserving and simple cooking.  Very simple cooking.   Shredding carrots for slaw is almost "cooking" in my book, and I did just that this morning:


But since I'm trying to expand my cooking skills just a tiny bit, I also experimented with homemade mayonnaise for the slaw.  Luscious!


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Although I personally avoid New Years Resolutions (and the almost inevitable crash that tends to follow), I do have a few ideas for things I'd like to try in 2013.  I'd like to grow enough cabbage to make a years-worth of sauerkraut.  Then I'd like to make the sauerkraut.  I'd like to learn to properly clean my precious Singer Featherweight, inherited from its original owner, my Auntie Ruby.  And I'd like to learn to use even one of the many mysterious attachments that came with the machine.  I'd like to write for fun sometimes, instead of only for work...hence this blog.

So, if anyone is out there reading my First Post Ever:

Thank you so much for visiting and a very warm welcome!  As I begin to figure out the nuts & bolts of blogging, I will try to include all the useful tools I find so helpful on other peoples' blogs.  Suggestions are welcome.  I hope you will visit again and find improvements!

And meanwhile, please wish me luck :)

26 comments:

  1. Quinn-
    I have the pleasure of leaving the first comment on your beautiful brand new blog! I wish you the best of luck and I think you are off to a fabulous start!

    I'll be back to leave another comment when your blog is loaded in for the party!
    Xoxo
    Vicki

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  2. Quinn - You are all set girlfriend - your beautiful blog is loaded in! Looking forward to your special party post -- I hope you make lots and lots of new friends!

    Vicki

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  3. Love it!!!! Can't wait to read your next post! And the photos are gorgeous! Way to go Quinn!!

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    1. Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement :)

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  4. Hello!!!!! I'm waving madly! How lovely to see your first blog post Quinn - you are saved in my favourites now so I will be able to keep up with what you are doing. Now all I need to do is remember to write my own blog! Much love, Lucy xx

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    1. Lucy!! It's so nice to "see" you here, after all the times I've enjoyed visiting your blog! Thank you :)

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  5. Hello, I am reading your first post ever, isn't it exciting :0)

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    1. It is, really! Thanks, Ilona. I hope I can make this half as good as your blog. I am pretty sure there will be a frugal idea from time to time ;)

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  6. Ahhh, Quinn, I am so excited about your blog! And so excited about being able to visit YOU! Well done, looking forward to your posts muchly. :)

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting, Christine! I haven't figured out how to do a lot of bloggy things yet, but I did manage to get some of MY most-favorite blogs listed in the sidebar :)

      (And I just realized I should have "replied" to you directly instead of "commenting" on my own blog LOL! I came back to change it, because I want you to see it. Learning slooooowly....)

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  7. Good plan! When I started someone said to me, just write about what happens and that proved to be very good advice.
    I decided I would not discuss politics, personal issues, my health or any controversial issues, my blog is not a place for these topics.
    I look forward to reading about the things you describe.

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  8. Hello Quinn and a very warm welcome to Blogland!!

    I'm really looking forward to reading more of your posts and I think keeping it simple and just writing what you want to write is the way to go. It's your blog and you can go in whichever direction you please.

    Mrs Moog xxx

    p.s. I just love those pretty little goats :o)

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    1. Thank you so much, Mrs Moog! I'm so happy you came to visit :) I'm still figuring out the most basic Blogger things, and hoping I don't break anything!

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  9. OK, I came via the GYB Party, and the goats ARE so worth it...read your top post and decided to start at the beginning! This is a GREAT start to a new blog, and my morning! Happy Sunday - Tanya

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    1. Thanks very much, and I will tell Lily and Violet they have a new admirer :)

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  10. Welcome to the blabby bloggy world!

    xoxo Kay

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    1. OMD! Olive, is that YOU??? Wait til I tell Piper!!! :)

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  11. Great new blog! I want those goat kids ~ Laura

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    1. They ARE pretty darned cute, aren't they? :)

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  12. Beautiful blog! Congratulations and good luck! (Love your socks and cute animals!) Joana

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    1. Thank you for visiting and wishing me well, Joana! I hope you will come again :)

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  13. I love new blogs. Things are so fresh and exciting. Welcome to the blog sphere! It is a fun place.

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  14. The GYB party seems like a great way to kick off your new blog! You are off to a good start!

    ~ Sherrie (Bird Lady)

    http://www.birdladyblog.blogspot.com

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  15. Hi Quinn, I read the advice about beginning a blog too and like you I wanted to post about whatever is going on in my life. I find those are the type of blogs I enjoy reading. Love your pictures.

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