Where else but on my blog would you get to see something like this update of how the cutting from my happy plant (more properly Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana') is progressing. This is the beheaded top I chopped off one rather sad looking plant I had on the back veranda a few months ago. It has rooted well and now from having no stem it has one of about sixty centimetres in length. As you can see from the state of some of the leaves it didn't like the cold snap we had a few weeks ago but there is new growth coming and I think it's time I moved it from the propagation space and found it a permanent home.
Am I an established 'influencer? No. Do I want to be one? Also no. As my regular visitors will know I blog in hopes of providing something interesting for those who stop by for a read and I was somewhat surprised when I realised this morning that in November I will have been blogging here for fourteen years. I didn't expect that when I first began this blog largely to record my preparations for and time at Clarion South in 2007. From that it has morphed into a snapshot of my life both as a writer and as part of a family. This is where I talk about what's happening here, what I'm reading with an occasional review, any writing news - yes, I know that has been very sparse of recent years, and anything that catches my interest, really, and I hope will catch yours.
Unlike my friend I've no intention of giving up blogging. I love being in contact with my readers and sharing the good and the bad in my life, whether it's professionally or related to my interests. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.
