I am looking forward to seeing sunset skies like this again, this one I captured just before we left on our travels.
I am home again and looking forward to getting back into the rhythms of daily life here in Italy. We only arrived home yesterday having left here for our travels to Switzerland and the UK on December 20th 2011. A long time but it flew by and has left me with lots to share with you both here and on my other blogs. As I typed the words ‘other blogs’ I realised what a long way I have also travelled in the terms of blogging since this time last year when I wrote the post Blogging - Photography – Reading
At that time I was concerned at how my blogging was going to develop during 2011 as I wanted to be able to develop my other interests and still find enough to write about here that you my readers would want to read. Well somehow it seems that I found the balance and I carried on writing my two existing blogs gaining some lovely new followers during the year.
It was towards the end of 2011 that I decided to set up not one but two new blogs to enable me to share more of our travels with you and my growing passion for photography. The travel blog Travel Tales came about thanks to encouragement from readers here who showed an interest, when I felt that I had been sharing too much that was not relevant on this blog. My interest in photography grew in the eighteen months that I contributed to Beautiful World, which has now ceased publication, the reason for me setting up LindyLouMac's World In Photos.
My plans for blogging during 2012 are if possible to keep all four blogs publishing as they all reflect my interests in a different way. I certainly have plans for lots of book reviews, loads of photos to share, places of interest to tell you about and of course continue here with snippets about ‘Our Life’ here in Italy. I am hoping that this will not be too much to balance as I never want blogging to become more than a pleasure. My motto will remain that I shall Blog Without Obligation but hopefully continue to grow with the help of the encouraging enthusiasm I have received from so many of you over the last year.
I look forward to these relationships continuing throughout 2012 as your comments and support really do make blogging a pleasure.
Thankyou to each and everyone of you, Family, Friends and Followers long established or those of you who have recently joined me, you are all appreciated.
Maybe if you are interested in Reading, Photography or Virtual Travel you will also consider becoming a follower of one or all of my other blogs. I promise not to overload you with posts as I know we all have busy lives in the real world and as the other bloggers amongst you already know it is quite a task to keep on top of reading all the interesting blogs there are out there in the blogsphere that interest us.
May 2012 be a great Blogging Year for readers and writers alike.
Welcome home Lindy. That is a long time away from your bed. REst and we will look forward to hearing all about your travels(the greatest education)
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Hi Lindy - glad to have found your blog (and on twitter!) Welcome home - it's always great to travel and to get home!
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Welcome home. I can't wait to hear about your travels. I don't know how on earth you can keep up with all those blogs. I can barely handle one.
ReplyDeleteYou're BACK! I've missed you and your photos of life in Italy! I know I would enjoy all of your blogs! I'll go visitin' my friend! Sending you some welcome home hugs from Florida! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I look forward to reading about, and viewing the photographs of your travels.
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ReplyDeleteCiao Lindy nice to read from you!
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Welcome home - we've missed you.
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It's nice to see you back! I made a new blogging decision as well and started a meme called "Sunlit Sunday". You're welcome to link this post, if you like. That fabulous sunset photo fits the bill! I'm in awe of all the blogging you're doing!
ReplyDeleteBentornata, LindyLouMac!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are back, but how you can keep up 4 blogs and Facebook beats me. I struggle to just keep my one blog going, and as for facebook and twitter I have no intentions of starting up there as well. looking forward to reading all your news Diane
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! And what a delightfully positive, upbeat post you have written to kickstart your year.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Welcome back to us my friend - good to have you here again. What a lovely time you have had! We shall look forward to hearing all about your travels. I've been cutting down on my posts a little, so as not to bore people too much and also to try to strike a good balance to my life.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!! So glad you're home and it was a great time for you. Can't wait to see lots of pics and hear all about it.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have you back, you have been missed. x
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ReplyDeleteCiao, Lindy! So good to see you back! I missed your lovely posts and images. I can't imagine how you can manage four blogs... four! Wow!
ReplyDeleteAnyway... I'm glad your back!
Tanti abbracci
ANNA
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Ciao Linda, bentornata fra noi!
ReplyDeleteMa dove trovi il tempo per tutto? :)
I'm SO happy you're back, Linda! I kept checking to see if you were. :-) Can't wait to see what you have to share after all your recent adventures. :-)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I hope you had a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteWe just got back from Florence, will be going to Pisa next weekend, and have friends from Lincolnshire flying in the following week! Fun, fun, fun!
Welcome back. Kerry
DeleteWelcome Back. I will be looking for the photos. Kerry
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, I did keep checking, and great that you are all fired up for lots of blogging. Look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteBenvenuto! I am looking forward to reading all your blogs LindyLou! Hugs from Florence, Christine
ReplyDeleteWe are glad to see you back. We look forward to reading your fascinating articles and viewing your beautiful pictures in 2012!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Lindylou! I hope you enjoyed your travels and your blogging break? I don't know how you manage 4 blogs, I find it hard enough with one! Wishing you a happy week, getting back into the swing of things, love Linda x
ReplyDeletewow, can't wait to hear all about it and will def check out your travels blog...I'd love to see all of your exciting pictures!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back. I'm looking forward to reading your new posts. :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome Back! Can't wait to hear more about your travels! And FOUR BLOGS??!?!?!Oh, my dear . . . I have a hard time keeping up with just one for me! How exciting! Welcome home!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!! Very much looking forward to all your updates and news. I salute you keeping up four blogs! Have a great week. – g
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!! As others have said, don't know how you manage four blogs, but kudos to you. I look forward to seeing and reading more about Italy in 2012.
ReplyDeleteHello and welcome back :)
ReplyDeleteReally, if you have the time and the interest, I think 4 blogs is okay. I'd love to see more. For me, I am even struggling with one..or maybe its just me...and even when I am away from blog land, I am always thinking of my friends. Ah..well, I guess the more the merrier, I certainly love to link them up.
wow..I'd love to go to Switzerland..seems to far away for me.
Happy week ahead and big hugs always...Mk
Glad to see you are back and had a wonderful time. I just happened to stop by..thinking to myself..I wonder if Lindy is blogging.?
ReplyDeleteWas in Switzerland on my honeymoon..whew, is that a long, long time ago..haha..xoCarolyn
Welcome back. I look forward to seeing how you report this year in the different outlets :)
ReplyDeleteWell there she is! Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteLate to the parade as usual :) but I am catching up on what my fave bloggers have been up to whilst I was so busy with college. Can't wait to hear your travel stories. Thank you again for your support and encouragement which mean so much to me X
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