~Why Blog?~

I am sure the question has been asked more than once, why a blog?

What do I have to say that is so important for others to hear?  Maybe a lot, maybe nothing.  I have come to realize that blogging, for me, isn't about who is reading so much as it is about what I need to say.

There a many reasons for blogging, tips to share and issues to raise.  I find that I need an outlet.  There are things I want to share, things I want to say.  As a housewife, I don't see a lot of people during the day.  I am usually home cooking, cleaning, taking care of animals and I love that, it is what makes me happy. I know there are others out there like me, even if they aren't in my backyard.

Blogging will eventually, I hope, connect me with others around the world that have shared interests and values.  Blogging also provides a legacy.

My mother was older when I was born, I was the youngest of 5.  I only ever knew one set of grandparents, hers.  I have so many memories of my grandparents, being at their home, feeding the chickens and staying away from the rooster. I was 15 when my grandfather passed away and 23 when my grandmother passed away.

Even with the memories I have I never thought to talk to my grandmother about what it was like for her being a housewife.  I have her cookbook, with recipes in her handwriting, but they are just recipes.  There are no notes about why she liked the recipe or if her family liked them, or when she made them and how often.

Turning 40 has given me a sense of mortality.  I look at my parents who are 76, and 80 and know I very well could have 40 more years on this earth with the opportunity to meet my grandchildren and great grandchildren and possibly even great great grandchildren. Then again I think about my father's parents who I never had a chance to meet and often wonder what they would have been like, and I realize that there is also a chance I may never meet any of my grandchildren.

This is one of the reasons I need to be more diligent about putting my thoughts out there.  I want to leave a legacy for generations to read when I am gone.  Maybe the generations that come after I am gone will get a sense of what I was like and see that being a housewife can be fulfilling, and rewarding.