One Year Blogiversary

Happy one-year Blogiversary to me! As of today, I’ve been writing this blog for exactly one year and so I think it is a good time to check in on how it’s been going. Before I started writing the blog, I was really nervous about a few things. A big one was that a blog needs pictures and I’ve never been someone who takes a lot of pictures. But, wow! has that changed. I think I’ve taken more pictures in the last year than I have, probably, in the past 10 years! Here are some of my favorite photos from this past year:

I was also worried that I wouldn’t have enough to write about, but, as it turns out, blogging my hikes has made me want to do more hikes. And, then I have more hikes to write about! I’m now hiking the Trans Swiss Trail (route 2) – a 32 stage hike that completely crosses Switzerland. And, even when I don’t have something good to write about, having the blog gives me interesting technical and design mini-projects to do. For example, I’ve added a custom template to list the tags on category pages, created a template with a query allowing me to link to a random page (the Surprise Me menu item), and I created a widget to add 1-5 links to the sidebar that spotlights a random tag.

I was also nervous about putting out my thoughts out on a public forum – I’m not a naturally outgoing person. While I have some way to go in this area (I haven’t done promotion of any kind, not even posting the blog on facebook), the blog has still been a great way to connect with other people and share information. When my sisters want a recipe from me, I can easily send a link. When I meet someone new, who loves rafting and would like to know more about the routes I’ve done, I have that information at my fingertips to share. And looking ahead to when the Coronavirus pandemic winds down, I also hope to use all the information I’ve collected to help my guests plan the best activities for their visit to Switzerland. (Can’t wait!)

So after a year of blogging I would definitely say it has been a great hobby for me. Now to cook more, read more, hike more, learn more, do more and keep on blogging!


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  1. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Hooray! I’m glad you’re doing this. It’s been really fun to read over this rotten year, and your photos are beautiful. And I’ve made that vegetable sausage bake more times than I can count.

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