Blogging About Blogging
Awareness of the outside world. Wondering about Nashville. Contacted friends who live even vaguely near. As one does.
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The blog kept going. Everything else treaded water. For 2020, that counts as victory. “So that’s my schedule: blog, bike for exercise, horses, stare into space.” Still true, although more walking than biking recently. Maybe 2021 will bring a more optimistic direction for all of us. [Blogging In A Time Of Crisis] May
One Thing That Changed
This year, I took the plunge into current events.
[Wishful Thinking, The New Normal, Non-Fiction Version] April
[Whither?] April
Started Mood on Monday posts in May. Have done 18. Until I create an archive, they can be found by typing Mood or “Mood on Monday” in the search box at the top of the post. [The Mood On Monday, The Ugly Bits] May
Started Awareness of the Outside World introductions. Off & on. [3000 Dots] June 10. [Mood On Monday, When?] June 15. Started regularly [Doctor Whooves Is Going Places] June 19. In response to the explanation post, y’all said to keep on with it. [State of the Blog, Awareness of the Outside World, Taking a Poll on a New Feature]
One Thing That Almost Changed
In August, I announced that I was reducing the blogload … [State Of The Blog: Weekends Completely Off]
… and then I decided not to. [State of the Blog, Weekends NOT off]
Stayed with weekend posting but made it less daunting. Have to keep reminding self that blog is not a comprehensive documentary. At most, it is a highlights reel.
One Thing Doesn’t Change
I have a hard time picking favorite posts. I conflate form with content. For example, I’m very fond of the Virtual Tevis series. Is that because the posts were gems of the blogging art? No. Or because I enjoyed the VT? Yes! [Tevis Archives]
Picking my fav section is easy …
Guest Posts & Photos
10q!! I love hearing other people’s stories.
[What Riding Means To Me by Lizzy Plaia]
[Green Horses on the Wall, Lisbon, Portugal]
[The Reason I Had To Write This Book!]
[We – The Unicorns … Arrive]
[We – The Unicorns … Go On A Road Trip]
[In The Footsteps of the Inca]
[We – The Unicorns … Bring Their Magic To The Magic City]
[Virtual Kicks On Route 66]
[Vaccine Trials Volunteer]
[The Repost, Deuce Completes The Virtual Tevis]
Popular Posts
Technically, the stats are for the past 365 days as of yesterday rather than for the calendar year of 2020. Barring a recap post going viral, these should represent. Although, there was a slight shake-up in the all-time list since I drafted this last week. Anything could happen. But I digress.
Top 10 for 2020, written in 2020
Guest Posts – 2
Virtual Tevis – 3
BreyerFest – 3
[We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post]
[The Tevis Sippy Cup]
[I Came, I Saw, I Sat On The Couch, Show Report, Virtual BreyerFest 2020]
[Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences]
[The Reason I Had To Write This Book! Guest Post ]
[Virtual BreyerFest 2020, Haul I, Kentucky Horse Park Gift Shop]
[Get Off My Lawn, And Take Your Warmblood With You]
[And They’re Off, The Virtual Tevis Starts]
[The Crack Of Dawn, Virtual Trail Report, Tevis Sippy Cup, Miles 45 through 61, September 2020]
[An Exercise in Green]
Top 10 for 2020, written in all years
I continue to be mystified by the popularity of the Fever Rings post.
[Fever Rings] 2013
[ Saddle Seat Versus Dressage, In A Nutshell] 2017
[We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post]
[The Tevis Sippy Cup]
[Colors Of The Year 2020] 2019
[I Came, I Saw, I Sat On The Couch, Show Report, Virtual BreyerFest 2020]
[Mood On Monday, Minor Inconveniences
[The Reason I Had To Write This Book! Guest Post ]
[DIY Blanket Rack] 2016
[Virtual BreyerFest 2020, Haul I, Kentucky Horse Park Gift Shop]
Top 10 all time, written in all years
[Fever Rings] 2013
[ Saddle Seat Versus Dressage, In A Nutshell] 2017
[Watching The Tevis] 2013
[USDF Interview: Heidi Degele, Dressage-Horse Sales Agent] 2018
[Fotography Friday: Texture] 2012
[Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble] 2017
[Why I Ride by Katie Wood] 2015
[The Naked Challenge] 2015
[What Happens at a Model Horse Show?] 2015
[Why Green?] 2013
Last Year
[Looking Back, Blog in 2019]
Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine Walcott
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