Adirondack Baker's 4th Anniversary!

Today, Sunday, May 26th, 2013, marks four years since my very first post as Adirondack Baker! It's been an incredible experience, and one that has broadened horizons, birthed and rekindled friendships, and provided a record of special moments of the past four years that might have otherwise faded away. It has ebbed and flowed with the happenings in my life, and has been witness to the growth of my family with grandsons Henry and Peter. It follows the connections of children, siblings, extended family, and friends. It has seen me through significant job transitions. This blog has been a passion and though, sometimes, I wonder just how many hours I've spent writing, and baking, and writing about baking -- time that could have been spent doing other significant things -- I don't regret one second. I write for you. For me. Especially for my kids and grandchildren. Russ tells me I write as if I'm writing "to the universe." Perhaps that's true. Investing so much, with no promise of financial reward at the end, must mean that it's worth it in ways that can't be measured in dollars and cents.

I've previously said that, when this blog was first launched, I was cautioned by an I.T. person, "Most blogs last six months, if that." I saw that as a challenge, to prove his prediction wrong. Four years later, I clearly have, yet I still work toward that challenge, inspired to write in a way that will relate to my readers, to bring them something real, something genuine, perhaps not always right, or pretty, or perfect, but something sincere. If I can write a few paragraphs that brighten your day, or inspire you to create, or provoke thought, or even provide a few moments of escape from a difficult day, then I've accomplished what I've set out to do.

There are many more-polished blogs out there, and I must admit that now and then I suffer an extreme case of blog envy, especially when I see what others contribute compared to what I do. But then, I realize that what I bring to the table is unique, and personal, and very real, and something my own. My confidence is restored when I remember that, as the CEO of this little operation, there's no one to tell me it's not good enough, to go back and rewrite, to reject what I submit. Here, I am the boss of me! :)

So, with my "Field of Dreams"-esque attitude of "If you write it, they will come," I have faith that this effort is worth it, that you will come back again to see what's new, to read about it all.  And I am grateful, very grateful.

Thank you, ADK Baker readers.  The fact that you are here, reading this, means the world to me.  I appreciate each and every one of you.



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