The title of the famous Scottish song Auld Lang Syne, written by Robert Burns in the 1700's, translates to “times gone by”. The song is about remembering friends from the past and not letting them be forgotten.
Writing about people and the happenings of a country year on this blog; the friendships new and old that gathered here, is something that I am not likely to forget unless I go into a coma sometime. Writing Ohio Country Journal has been a labor of love that came with the unexpected benefit of keeping me focused and mindful of the important things in life.
Writing about the successes that full-time country women have achieved and their valuable contributions to our society has kept the blog on a positive track. Sharing a few sorrows reminds us that we all need each other, that we need to be receptive of receiving compassion as well as to give it to others in need of quiet embrace.
I had planned to retire the blog today. My goal on this day last year was to commit to recording one year. However, the people who know that today was intended to be my last post have encouraged me to keep the blog going. How can I resist such support and positive feedback? :)
My goal for 2014 is to keep OCJ, but with a slightly different goal. Posting daily was a grand idea but a goal that I was not able to obtain. My new goal is to continue writing about country women and the daily work on our own little tree farm, but to limit posting to once or twice a week.
Again, I invite all of you to submit a story, poem, recipe, and your ideas to OCJ. After all, a community isn't made up of just one person, is it? :)
Here's wishing you all a Happy New Year, and Auld Lang Syne.
Marcheta *raising a cup to kindness
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