I have been attempting to revive my blog, though under a less stringent posting schedule than I held once upon a time. My concept was a few thoughtful posts a week, sprinkled with anything that struck my fancy. This is still my goal. This update is not an announcement of a blog coma. It is, though, an announcement of a necessary shift in importance that my personal memoirs have enjoyed in the past.
It seems strange to say this as I look out the window to enjoy green grass and blue sky. It’s nearly 60 degrees today in central Iowa. But believe me when I tell you that I have had to clear snow from my driveway and sidewalk this year. And we have had ice on the walk in front of our house this year as well. Most notably, wet ice on Thanksgiving evening.
My wife, Dayna, was walking on this wet ice when her foot slid from under her and she came down hard. I didn’t see the fall happen, but somehow she managed to break two bones in her leg in three different places, dislocating her ankle in the process as well. She has had surgery and will not be able to bear any weight on that leg for approximately 5 more weeks.
In the meantime, my role in the day to day operations of the house has increased. I am now the one who takes our dog out in the mornings and wakes Ana (the daughter). I make breakfast for Dayna (toast and tea usually, so don’t congratulate me). I get Ana to school. I do what cooking and cleaning needs to be done, though not to the skill level of Dayna. Dayna’s mother has been helping with this work as well, and her contributions are much appreciated.
Let me say quite clearly, before I continue, that I am not inconvenienced by my wife’s injury. She is not a nuisance or a burden. I enjoy changing ice bags and doing the things she isn’t able to do. This is not a complaint in any way. I wish this accident had never happened, but for her sake and not mine.
Are we clear? Good.
I am also the one who gets Dayna out of the house. Perhaps sometime I’ll share our insights about those electric scooters at the big box stores. Sneak peak: They aren’t primarily designed to assist people with injuries. This part of my role will increase as Dayna’s pain goes down and when she is able to return to work, which means when she is able to spend time where her leg doesn’t need to be elevated above her heart.
Still not complaining.
So my blog renewal project has been rightfully been placed on a lower tier of importance than my wife’s well being. I will continue to share on here and update various forms of social media through here as well, but not at the pace I envisioned. At least not yet.
Looking ahead, I do have some ideas.
- This blog’s genesis (pun intended) was as a public reading through the Bible in one year. I’m considering doing it again, though not in one year. I’m considering three years. Possibly more depending on circumstances. That means one chapter a day. If I skip weekends, four to five years becomes quite likely. Does that sound lazy? I don’t think so.
- Another idea would be to follow Joe Thorn’s schedule to pray through the Valley of Vision, which I first learned about as he made an appearance on the Reformed Pubcast. Is this the sort of thing you can blog about? I don’t know of a free version of the Valley of Vision online to link to and it is currently copyrighted. Here’s the book on Amazon.com if you’d like to check it out. I wonder how much of it is available on YouTube…
- Lifehacker has linked to a guide intended to help you foster a habit of journaling, which is very conducive to blogging. I wouldn’t use the same template every time I post, but this looks good for when you want to center your creativity.
