This is our 500th blog post. In my noble quest to come up with something memorable, worthy of a 500th post, I struggled for a week and came up with...nothing. My usual writing technique that involves drinking several cups of black coffee (Raven's Brew - Dead Man's Reach) and waiting for the magic to happen just didn't pan out this time. Each passing day brought more angst as every idea seemed less and less worthy of such a milestone post.
We've got the typical litany of excuses too. School is right around the corner and Alycia and I are making all the requisite preparations whilst battling the back-to-work-blahs (I know, I know, we've had the whole summer off while you've had to work, so I know exactly where I can go shove it). Family is coming today for an extended visit, so we're preparing the house and grounds for a busy 3 year old and searching for activities that will tire out a busy tot and entertain out of town guests. All the while the garden keeps producing and we try to keep up with canning and freezing and pickling and weeding.
Now for a self indulgent look back at our humble origins. To be honest, I never thought back in 2008 that I'd write this much or for this long. I look back on my first post with a feeling that borders on mild embarrassment. Heck I'd barely figured out how to post pictures at that point. In fact the digital camera that I received as a present that year is still in use as the official Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes camera. The camera, like me, has definitely seen better days.
The "Gluten Free Girlfriend" who initially requested blog anonymity (thus the original eponymous moniker) has not only become a writing contributor to our blog but has also received a long overdue promotion to Gluten Free Wife. I have pictures to prove it, see below. She was a humble grad student when we first met and now she's about to go up for tenure.
It may sound cliched to say that we've come a long way, but we have, literally and figuratively. North Dakota is one of the last places I ever thought I'd move, but we've made a lovely home here. There's happy dogs scampering about, thunderstorms, homemade jam, lots of chuckling, snow days, and an overwhelming feeling of contentment. Fun stories are even more fun when you have people to share them with, so thanks for being part of Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes, reading and being part of the fun.
We've got the typical litany of excuses too. School is right around the corner and Alycia and I are making all the requisite preparations whilst battling the back-to-work-blahs (I know, I know, we've had the whole summer off while you've had to work, so I know exactly where I can go shove it). Family is coming today for an extended visit, so we're preparing the house and grounds for a busy 3 year old and searching for activities that will tire out a busy tot and entertain out of town guests. All the while the garden keeps producing and we try to keep up with canning and freezing and pickling and weeding.
Now for a self indulgent look back at our humble origins. To be honest, I never thought back in 2008 that I'd write this much or for this long. I look back on my first post with a feeling that borders on mild embarrassment. Heck I'd barely figured out how to post pictures at that point. In fact the digital camera that I received as a present that year is still in use as the official Deaf Dogs and Benevolent Gnomes camera. The camera, like me, has definitely seen better days.
The "Gluten Free Girlfriend" who initially requested blog anonymity (thus the original eponymous moniker) has not only become a writing contributor to our blog but has also received a long overdue promotion to Gluten Free Wife. I have pictures to prove it, see below. She was a humble grad student when we first met and now she's about to go up for tenure.
3 comments:
Congratulations on your 500th post. It is always a pleasure to read your blog and another hearty congratulation again on Alycia's promotion to Gluten Free Wife.
Your usual writing technique always works magic and this one is no exception.
I'm looking forward to blog posts from DDBG for years and years to come. Now, go get the coffee brewed. Your fans are waiting.
I used to travel to North Dakota for work. It is kind of out of the way, but there are some wonderful people there. You can always drive down to the Twin Cities if you need a dose of urbanism.
You have been very busy! Congratulations on all your life's events! Nobody could write posts with all that going on!
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