Name Change

As some may have noticed, the photo and title name of my blog has changed names. I tried to change the web address, too, but that means that my blog as it's been known and accessed just disappears, so it seems I will be keeping the web address and just changing my blog/ ranch name instead.

I've been thinking about a ranch name change for about a year now. I'm not the same person I was when I first bought this little plot of land, home, and barn over 8 years ago. My life has changed exponentially since I first began blogging. So, it was time for a big change around here. I chose the Arrowhead Ranch name because of the obsidian arrowheads I have discovered here on my land. The arrowheads were chiseled and knapped from shiny, black obsidian, which is volcanic glass that was once forged from lava and fire. This also seems very fitting for describing the person I have become and how I have become this way.

So, there ya go. Welcome Arrowhead Ranch!

This Made My Day

 

Today I was reading through my comments left for me by my readers from my Sunday Stills post, so I could make sure to stop by and visit their blogs, leave a comment for them and say thank you.

Well, the first comment I read was from Wish I Had a Horsey's Blog and when I visited her blog, the first post that showed up was from February…not a Sunday Stills post at all. So I decided I’d still go ahead and read it anyway and leave a thank you comment just the same.

Well that post shook me for a loop! I was reading the post and smiling about her hubby reading her blog, as mine sometimes sneaks a peek at mine now and then, too. But then I read a little further on about how one of her favorite blogs was ending. Keep in mind, she made this post back in February.

I got kind of sad and wondered who it could be and if it was also one of my favorite blogs....and....and………

it was MY (!!) blog she was talking about.

Well that felt really weird…in a surreal way, but kind of nice, too.

Nice that there are people out there in the Blog Universe and real world that read about my life through my blog and actually even consider it one of their favorites. And then to even create a post about my blog when I decided to shut it down.

Wow. I’m honored. I had no idea. I just  post my words and photos and don’t spend much time thinking about who might be reading. This really opened my eyes. Knowing that some of you actually missed my blog while I took that month off really means a lot to me.

I’m still on Facebook, but I’m trying to come back to blogging little by little. During the month that I was away, I discovered that I also missed the longer updates and stories that blogs provide. And keeping up with my blogger friends’ lives via your blogs was something I didn’t realize I’d miss until I stopped blogging. Facebook posts tend to be a little more brief, and of course, it’s a also more meager on the photo front, too. And I really do miss that most of all.

So, I just popped in just to say thank you to all of you who read my blog. Being reminded today that my life, shared through my photos and words on my blog, has touched other’s lives, and that it mattered to you that I went away, even if just for a little while, really means a lot to me.

More than I can say.

 

Saying Goodbye

 

 

After much thought and consideration, and after 6 long years of blogging and over 1,300 posts, I believe it’s time for me to say goodbye….give this old blog of mine a long deserved rest.

I’ve come to realize that my blog readership and comments are way down, which makes me less interested in spending so much time composing and uploading posts and photos. As it is, I'm posting only one or two times a week as it is. But most importantly, I’m just plain busy living my life, taking care of my family, home and animals, and staying too busy to post blog posts and keep up with reading other blogs.

I’ve also discovered that Facebook is quicker and easier at keeping in touch with friends and family, and the feedback is much greater and more immediate with opportunities for extended conversation and chatting. So, that’s where I’ll be if you need to find me. lol!

Thanks to those of you who have followed along faithfully for all or most of my 6 years of blogging. I appreciate your comments and friendship more than you’ll ever know. Maybe someday we’ll be able to meet in person. And if you plan a visit to New Mexico, please contact me and let’s get together.

So, for now, it’s farewell….goodbye.