Since since I received the call to serve as branch president, my workload has gone from merely insane to Beyond Mortal Comprehension. Things have gotten so crazy in our lives that I’m considering any break of responsibility, no matter how small, to lighten my load.
That includes this blog.
Here, for example, is yesterday.
5-6 am: arise, run two miles (one mile uphill, one down), shower, prep, prayer.
6-7:15: family scripture study, family prayer, personal scripture study, help Mom get breakfast on, breakfast, out the door.
8: arrive at work. Deal with high strung people and peculiar situations all day—including two surprise layoffs in our department (mine was not one).
5:30-7:30 pm: attend weekly youth meetings at our temporary church (our real church is under construction and almost finished, see below).
7:30-8:30: tour new church building, confer with counselor in the presidency.
8:35–9: stagger home, bowl of generic Cheerios for supper, brief chats with wife and children, Nightly Toothbrush Battle (trying to get kids to brush teeth; what they actually do with their toothbrushes is a source of constant ingenuity), family prayer.
9-9:17: bed prep, write in journal, prayer.
9:17: collapse. I’m asleep in approximately four seconds. And this is good timing; sometimes I don’t get to bed until after midnight. Like twice last week.
I’m not trying to compare schedules with anybody; I realize everybody’s busy. But for my own limited capacity, I just have so much to do that I’m wondering if this blog is really worth it. I started it in the hope that not only would it prove timely and interesting to people, but that it might provide a little financial gain (which was, and still is, badly needed). But after 205 posts and a year of effort, I haven’t made a dime, let alone recovering the money I invested in it; and though it’s fun to document our interesting lives, I don’t know that it’s worth the additional weight.
If anybody still reads this blog, what do you think? I’m interested to know.
First of all, I want to say I have enjoyed reading about your homestead and adventures. As far as remuneration goes it seems most bloggers who hope to make their blog pay, are authors and the blog is a forum to sell their books as well as to share their views. Anyway, i will miss you should you decide to give up your blog, but I can surely understand it. Thanks for sharing. Jeff
I enjoy checking in on what you are doing and would be sad to see an end to updates. However, your family comes first (obviously, as you can see how often I update our blog!).
Have a great day!
I love reading your blog. Ben and I learn a lot from it. However, I always think it is a good idea to simplify our lives. If we’re too busy, too stressed, etc then it’s good to get rid of the extras….the stuff that really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. We’ll miss ya but totally support ya in the decision.
No, don’t go, Doug! I too enjoy reading your posts, and find them much more intelligent, witty, funny, and your pictures much more good looking than you actually are in person! Ha! ;~)
On a more serious note; I know what it is like to be drowning in a morass of too much to do, and always end up never getting anything done well.
Good luck, Doug!
Steve
I enjoy reading your blog and learning about your family and what you’re up to. However, keep your energy up to support all your responsibilities, and if ditching the blog gets you an hour or two a week, ditch away.
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Just make sure to update about your graphite paintings. . .one of these days I’ll have more wall space.
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All the best to you and Jessica in your many endeavors.
Hugs, Dawnalee
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I am not sure why your blog does not update on my reader- but it hasn’t. I enjoy reading and learning a bit more about your church (of which my entire extended family on my husband’s side are members).
I do understand how the pressures of everything else can come in front.
Have you thought about each family member taking a day and really getting it moving daily?
For what its worth I think it would be sad if you stopped the blog.I rather enjoy keeping up with it.I think you really do inspire people.love you guys.
Thanks for your input, everyone. As mentioned above I’ll keep it going for now; it’s a great record for us and our lives are really quite a hoot.
Now that I’ve found it (finally!), I really love the chance to feel like I have some idea of what’s going on in the Fluckiger family’s life. I miss you guys over here “in town”, and wish Jess and I could still hang out at scrap night every month . . .
I completely understand if the time comes that you decide not to blog. But until then, I’m glad you do.