...is THREE!

Three birthday candles.

Today, I have been writing in this wee bit of the internet for three years.

I've moved across the country, started two different jobs, baked and cooked lots of things, slightly shoddily crafted, gone to many gigs, gotten a bit excited by things like autumn and Christmas, read many books,  joined Blook club, met many lovely fellow bloggers, and written about happenings along the way. I am sometimes a bit neglectful - this post is the first one I've written in more than a week - but I try very hard not to be.

I've tried to explain the appeal of blogging to people before. It's appeal initially was almost as portable storage. I put stuff in here, and assuming the internet survives, it'll always be here. It has become so much more. I read other people's and with a some of them, have formed strong and lasting friendships (you all know who you are), from the others I get ideas and inspiration and find lovely things to cook. I feel that I am quite firmly part of a community - one full of creativity and ideas and opinions, friendship and compassion. I can't imagine a time when I won't consider this am important part of life.

I am ever so grateful to those of you who read, and comment on my wee blog. I am ever so lucky to call some of you my friends, and really mean it. I think we all have those moments where we think 'I might just stop', and knowing that even a few people are waiting to read about what's going on keeps me writing. I may not write very much that is deeply emotional, or controversial, but when something big is happening and I'm trying to process it and I can put it in here, it does me the world of good to put it into words.

a small celebration -  spiced brown bread and chocolate spread pudding cupcake
 and ginger tea with an autumn apple candle.

Thank you for reading and commenting, sharing your thoughts and stories with me, and giving me support. x