The bad penny returns

So I took a break
Lost my mojo
Didn't walk had 2 weeks off from gigging and.........
Time to get up off my bum and become part of the outside world again.

I had an epiphany of sorts the other day. I had come to the descision to leave my chorus. ( not my band) I felt I was burned out and needed some time away. After about 21 years ( I have missed only 3 semesters in that time) it occurred to me that I didn't know how much more I had to give. My husband and father were ecstatic. More time with them. Little did I know this was the start of pulling away. My cocoon phase.
I was singing at a farmers market a couple of weeks ago when a fellow member of my chorus stopped to see us. Kate is still somewhat new. I just think she is awesome. She has come in with the excitement and energy of a new member. We spoke of the retreat. I have always planned the retreat for the chorus...well about the last 10 years....and I advised that I had handed over those reigns to someone else. She asked if I was coming and it occurred to me.......I would miss seeing this chorus and this experience through a new member's eyes. I always took this for granted. It was what kept it fresh to me. Looking through new eyes......so I will go back. I have pulled my head out of the turtle shell I was in and am plodding along.
The same thing happened about blip. I am on a Facebook group for blip. Sometimes it's discouraging to read the frustrations of the members. Well deserved frustrations. But I questioned why I stayed rather than why I joined. I met new people. People I would never have met 20 or even 10 years ago. I have shared marriages, births, loss of pets and people and even day to day happenings of lives that have touched me in so many ways. Blip is my friends.......not an entity in Scotland that does not respond. It's up to us to keep this going. I am willing to do that!
So I have put my big girl panties on and decided to find my discipline. Back to blipping everyday. I still took pictures just didn't post them! I will throw in some backblips to catch up. I sometimes find it hard to write a lot so......I am not going to put the pressure of writing a diatribe every day! That will help!
So here is today's blip. Thanks for everyone who asked if I am ok. I am blessed to be in this awesome group of people........and for that I am grateful
Until tomorrow...goodnight Downunder and g'day to the north!