talking to myself

Tonight my friend came over on the spur of the moment and I realized how much I missed talking to a friend without any interruptions. Yes, the kids were in bed and hubby was out for the night plus the dishes were done. Hallelujah! :)
I discovered after talking to her for an hour that the real reason why I'm motivated to start this blog is because I like to talk. Yes, I talk a lot at work, at home but it's not the leisurely kind of talk where you can share information in a relaxed manner. Being a working mom with obligations, I can't always find time or energy to talk. Or when I do, my friends are busy or not in the mood. With a blog, I'm free to talk when I feel like it, provided I have access to the blogger. I've found my raison d'etre for blogging.
The "dusting" session (for explanation of dusting, see first post) became a sharing of stories from the past. Specifically, my family's past. I shared pieces of my family's history. She remarked how fascinating it was to hear about my genealogy and suggested that I record the history. That's what I'm going to try and do. Maybe once a week I'll try to share one story or chapter from my family's history. I hope you will find it every bit as interesting as my friend did.