Busy times

Some blogging notes:

It's been a busy time for my family and I lately.

In case any of you wondered where I was in January and February, much of that time was spent on business trips. Thanks to a few readers and fellow bloggers who emailed to ask if I was OK, and thanks to Hube and Elbert for the kind emails welcoming me back. I'll try to be better about updating folks when I'm down for an extended period of time.

Short term, there may be an occasional day or two that goes by with little or no posting. It may be that there's little I feel inspired to comment about on a given day, or maybe real life has thrown me a curveball or two. I do this as a hobby, so I'm not obligated to write a minimum number of daily posts in order to keep advertisers happy.

On the subject of blogging as a hobby... this is all out of my pocket. I've considered putting up advertisements and tip jars, but so far I've resisted. If there comes a time when the hosting fees become burdensome, I may reconsider. Until then, I'm happy with things as they are.

A friend noticed that I was linking to fewer blogs lately. That goes back to being busy - I'm actually reading fewer blogs. Also, I've learned that my trackbacks are being blocked on a couple of sites (and no, I don't know why - my emails go unanswered), so I'm less inclined to do so anyway.

I don't treat my blogroll as a quid pro quo vehicle as some bloggers do. Each are blogs I both read and recommend. So give those folks a visit, OK?

Lastly, March was my best month ever for readership. I'd like to thank everyone for stopping by, you've made my virtual soapbox worth the effort.

Regards,

LB