A Virgin No Longer

My pure white text box has become tainted with black scribbles.  Even if I delete it all and start again, it doesn't change what I've done.  Its a lot like losing one's virginity, in the sexual sense.  Whether its secretive or well-publicized, once accomplished, its an act that can't be changed.  Our culture uses the virgin concept in a lot of different ways.  Drinking alcohol to excess, driving a car, going to certain places, or watching a specific movie.  Once accomplished, you can't say you've never participated.  Well, you could lie about it, I suppose.  So the question becomes, at what point do you decide to give in?  Sure, it depends on the activity, and some have greater consequences than others, but there usually comes a point where you make a decision to move forward. 

I decided to start this blog after this year's Thanksgiving holiday.  On November 1st, I decided to participate in the 26 Days of Thanksgiving, where each day represents a letter, and people list what they are thankful for, beginning with that letter.  I took a different avenue, and chose one word to define and describe.  It turned into quite a task, and a self-imposed writing assignment which became difficult to follow through on some days.  But I was quite happy with the results.  I enjoyed sitting and writing each day, and spending the previous day, in most cases, thinking about the next day's word.  I will probably make my second blog the collection of all of those words. 

My friend Diane told me if I ever started writing somewhere, she would subscribe, and it got me thinking about doing something like this.  So here I am, losing my blog virginity.  I have no plans for what this will become.  I have no plans to sit and write every day.  I have no specific direction in mind, I am quite sure the topics will be quite diverse.  The only thought I had about content was triggered by my friend Ginger's post about looking forward to being on a farm next summer.  Its not December yet, and I miss my garden terribly.  It was something I truly enjoyed.  So you can expect some gardening blogs.  As I sit here and think, some Christian blogs, because that is the core of my life.  Alex is planning to leave home next year, the last of our kids, so expect some empty nesting material as well.  I am, at the moment, terrified of that.  Unicycling and working out, to be sure.  I am very happy with how loose my 36 jeans are currently fitting.  I plan on setting some personal fitness records, and maybe, dare I say it, a six-pack next summer? 

I can't say thanks for reading in every blog, that would get cumbersome, so I'll say it now.  Without you, I would just be writing to myself, and although not pointless, it would be terribly lonely.  So Thank You for visiting me In The Animal Cage.