The View is Very Snowy!

I created this blog over a year ago as practice for one I needed to create for work. Well, I learned by doing — while I worked. I never did get back to this. I have a journal — what was I going to write on-line for the world to see?

Then I was a part of the Kalamazoo Gazette's Reader's Panel. I thought it would be a great opportunity to be "heard" by the editorial staff. But, my voice was not 60+ years old and conservative, so I didn't always feel comfortable voicing my opinions.

Sometime during the end of that experience I decided I would use this blog to create my own "Read & React" to the articles in the Gazette. I hadn't gotten started on that until today when I was inspired by my dear friend who has moved to the other side of the state.

She is truly inspiring in her creativity — a TRUE artist in everything she does — writing, sculpture, photography (looking for love and romance!) and now blogging! Her work always amazes me. Thanks hilarywho for all the inspiration over the years, and the kick in the butt I needed to get going on this. I may find it's too much to keep up with, but it seems like a fun way to express my own opinions about what is happening in Kalamazoo. (Gives a whole new meaning to self-publishing, doesn't it!?)

The View today is amazing! Over a foot of snow between Friday and Saturday. It is beautiful. It reminds me of the winters we had when I was a kid and makes me want to go out and play in it! Especially since I didn't have to shovel it all out of the driveway. I have a wonderful neighbor with a big snow-blower that takes care of me when it snows like this. It is STILL coming down, so I'm sure I'll be out there shoveling before the day is over.

I haven't read the paper yet, but I do have a couple of posts I want to add from last week. The Gazette has created a new "Read & React", though it seems that posting here is just as likely to be read.