A happy new year, a new year for trying
no regrets for the past - look ahead.
Those days have been spent, there's no use in sighing
keep your eyes on the future instead.
This place we call blogland can be a safe place
a place to bring joy to your heart.
By sharing together, whatever the weather
although we might be far apart.
I put pen to this blog 15 long years ago
the landscape has changed here and there.
But each time I return I am greeted by friends
who welcome me back with fanfare.
There is Facebook and Tik Tok and Instagram too,
many places to visit and share
But the warmth and the realness, the true feeling of caring,
these others, they just can't compare.
Although I've been gone and left my blog unattended,
far too long I am sorry to say.
Nostalgia has swept me and brought me back here,
and I promise I'll try not to stray!
Still keeping cozy,
Carrie
Glad to see you back. Have a blessed and wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back and happy new year.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely surprise to wake up this morning and see your sweet post waiting to be enjoyed, Carrie. Welcome back. Yes, there is just something about the lovely lovelies and their blogs to cheer one's days. Such a lovely photo of you. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteHow good to see a post from you! I find it sad that so many Bloggers are leaving, maybe for different social media websites. So glad to have you back!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. You are a good poet!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Carrie. This is a delightful poem. And a cute picture of you. I hope the new year brings much goodness your way.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Hi Carrie...I am very impressed. Your poem is great. I love Blog land because I have met so many wonderful people. I have met at least a dozen of my blog friends in person. I love learning about the different parts of our Country. Hope you have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you continue to post I will celebrate 14 years this year and I still love it. People have come and go and I miss them
ReplyDeleteI do fb and IG but that is it (really enough)
Cathy
Happy New Year! We can still say that, can't we? Thank you for your comment on my blog and now I've found yours. I hope you keep posting. Blogland is a friendly place, I've found and more real than other social media. Lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteHello Carrie. I'm glad that Nostalgia has swept you and brought you back to blogland. I just started blogging again late last year after being missing in action for several years. There's something about blogging that does indeed draw us back!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to blogland. And thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteBlogs have connected me with so many people.
I am an Oregon girl born and bred. Sadly, we left Hillsboro twenty years ago. But I visit as often as I can.
Hi, I am new to you.. I saw your comment over at Debby Just Breath... and liked your blog name. I came by to visit. I too love the warmth, honest talk and friendships made here at blog land.
ReplyDeleteCarla
Hi Carrie -- I wanted to thank you for coming by Marmelade Gypsy and now I can also say welcome back to Blogland. It's one of my favorite spots on the web -- a friendly group, you always learn something new and get great ideas. I look forward to more visits to and from you! (Your poem is delghtful!)
ReplyDeleteHappy New year
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!! Thank you for your nice comment on my Shine Through post. I have FB and Insta but I MUCH prefer blogging. I refuse to do Tik Tok.....i'm a young baby boomer.....that's for the millennials and older Gen Z folks according to my 30 and 25 yr olds. hahah
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie, I just popped in from Ginny's blog when you mentioned a poem. I love poetry and I really enjoyed yours. So glad you are coming back to blogging. I will enjoy visiting. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Wishes.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Welcome back Carrie! Such a sweet poem. So nice to see you here again. I hope you'll continue to post as often as you're able. :) Blessings to you. xo
ReplyDeleteCarrie! I am so happy to see you here! You are one of my favorites here, and I am thankful you are back. I have noticed several others returning to Blogland. Makes my heart happy! See you soon!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to blogland! I am not sure that I knew you before you left, but I look forward to getting to know you now! Thank you for your comment on my blog! Have a blessed and wonderful rest of your week, and yes, by all means, "Keep Cozy"!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I'm commenting 6 months late! I've quit receiving notice of your blog posts in my email. Same for most other blogs I have followed for years! I have to go search them out. I just came here in July to see if you had been posting and here you are! I don't know what blogger did but they sure messed up everyone. I even changed to Mailchimp but very few are receiving my blog posts, though I haven't posted that often in 2023 as I spent the year preparing my house for sale, packing, buying a new place and moving! I'll go read your other posts! Marilyn, now residing in Astoria Oregon!
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