Who’s GardenGoddess?

The entries for the blog are posted by “GardenGoddess.”  Here’s why.  A long time ago, I wrote a garden blog.  It started while I was recovering from a major surgery.  I read a lot of blogs then, and missed the practice of daily writing, and wondered if I could do it.  I challenged myself to write between 200 and 250 words every day during the growing season.  I promised myself I wouldn’t do it until I’d come up with 30 topics, so I wouldn’t be one of those folks who blogged for a week and then ran out of steam/topics.  I kept notes about what I hated (and loved) about the blogs I read and tried to avoid/repeat those things in my own blog.  I named the blog “Auntie K’s Garden,” because my nephews call me Auntie K, and because it gave me some anonymity. 

To my surprise, "Auntie K’s Garden" gained a lot of followers, and won an award.  Readers encouraged me to post more photos.  I had been reluctant because I’m not a skilled photographer.  They said it didn’t really matter and that if I took more photos, I’d gain skill.  I don’t know about that, but I did start using more photos. 

I guess I didn’t think about creating a whole new online persona for “The Snowbird Experiment;” it just seemed natural to create a new blog under my Garden persona.  So… that’s why the posts are by GardenGoddess.

“The Snowbird Experiment” lacks photos right now.  It seems difficult to find images that illustrate the internal part of the journey we’re on.  Or, maybe I just lack the imagination to find them.  I promise that once we get on the road, there will be photos.