The Tenth Anniversary of Momsey

Today is the 10th anniversary of the MomseyBlog. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! I did not think this day would come. I did not think it could last. But somehow, it did. 

I'm not on Facebook or Instagram. I'm an old lady with ideas yet a young one thought I needed to blog. She had recently become a part of our family- 10 years ago- and was continually telling me I was beautiful, smart and needed to write. Over 24,000 people have read what I have written. Imagine that! 

Complete strangers in other countries gave me power I never thought of or dreamed about. I simply had things to say. I never joined Facebook or Instagram. I was too busy. Others needed me more. I was  writing because I was I was encouraged. My then 18-year-old editor, now my daughter-in-law and mom of two, encouraged me to write. In the beginning, I posted one story a week. Now it is less. Things change, families grow and my days are busier than ever. As a grandmother to five - 5 years and under - things matter even more now. “It takes a village” has new significance. 

I write because I must, nothing more. It's a new world now. The pandemic has left an imprint upon the world. Trust has waned during this period. In the past if I had cut off a part of my finger, I would have called for help. When this medical event happened, I stayed home too afraid to seek medical help in a viral world. We were in lockdown. I worried about infection from my carelessness but took precautions to prevent it. The Wiggler and I took matters into our own hands, so to speak. A few months later, my finger healed, looking like new. I realized then that my older body was able to regenerate itself. Another lesson learned. 

Over the years, I have written about the adorable dogs in my life, turning those events about them into teachable and funny anecdotes. Revisiting those stories is an enjoyable path down memory lane for me. My favourite story casts our little mini schnauzer in the lead when a skunk got her one day. The blog, “When an Invisible Cloud Came Running” is both humorous and serious, teaching me a valuable lesson about Mother Nature's power. She is always the boss. 

Yesterday I walked into a local grocery store where I have shopped for many years. I looked to see if it was true. Many of its employees were mask less. I looked around and saw many people without them. It had been a long journey to this day. Lives were changing. I could see smiles again and conversation had been restored. A nice way to celebrate.