Between Valerie and myself, one of us has been the editor of our local union's newsletter since about 1990. This morning I was working on the layout of the next newsletter, and stopped to realize that after this one I'll have two more to put out -- and then I'm done with it.
Nominations for union officers came up over the last two meetings, and I declined to accept the nomination. Frankly I'm glad that it's almost over with as this extra little job has always managed to steal a good portion of what would normally be a day off. Not that it hasn't been fun, and -- yes -- it was a paid position, but I've lost the desire and the interest to keep doing it.
It wasn't as tough when we lived in the Boise area, but since we moved to Garden Valley in 2000 the drive down and back is at the minimum a 100 mile round trip. It's become a chore that I no longer look forward to doing, and thankfully it will be passed along to fresh blood soon enough.
I wonder if I'll find something else to take its place, or just give up on any kind of writing altogether? I've got this mostly unread blog going on its one-year commitment, but after the year is up, then what? I've got an idea for a knitting blog, that instead of featuring the daily rantings of one person would actually enlist the stories of other people worldwide on why they knit. People who might have a tale to tell -- once -- and then they'd be done, unlike the person who is doing a daily journal. Perhaps this theme might catch on or perhaps it won't, but it might be interesting to see.
I need to talk to a couple other computer literate knitters first, because if something like this becomes a hit... I might find myself needing help just keeping up with it. Plus, if there's a way to turn a hobby into something that generates a little cash flow... who am I to say "no"?
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