Wow, what a year!

I've always found the idea of writing a blog fairly intimidating, and so when I posted a couple of things during the presidential primary, motivated by a deeper political involvement than I've ever made before, and by strong feelings of anger and disillusionment, the whole thing then went nowhere. Sort of like the many times I've bought a diary and then after a time or two, stopped writing in it. I find the whole idea of regular writing intimidating to contemplate. However, inspired by blogs of friends and family, I am seeing that the blog is a way to stay in touch, to let people know how I'm doing and what I'm thinking about, and then they can read what they want, look at what they want, and there's no obligation for great thoughts, lengthy articles, or inspiration on demand. Just ruminations, experiences, impressions, etc.

This past year I've turned 40, gotten more deeply politically involved than ever before in my politically aware life, and chosen to have a child, whose imminent arrival has been dominating my internal landscape fairly completely lately. My partner and I have done quite a bit of work on the house, and that's been another significant change for me; I am stronger and more capable than I realized, and that's a nice thing to experience. Though of course, these days I can't lift much and run out of breath at the drop of a hat.

So, here goes. I have no idea how regular this will all turn out to be, but I'll try applying the maxim of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good, and see how this blog thing develops.