1) I honestly didn't know it was bad form to not respond to comments in your blog. I would respond to some comments if I thought of something to say, but otherwise didn't worry about it. So I apologize to any readers who commented early on and received no reply. I'll try to be better about that, going forward.
2) Don't sweat how much you post, or repeatedly apologize for not posting a lot - generally, everyone gets it that life has a way of interrupting blog progress. Unless you've got someone posting chastising comments on your blog about how you don't post enough, rest securely in the knowledge that none of your readers take it personally. And if someone is posting said chastising comments, don't, for the love of Pete, give them your address...
3) While I'm sure there are some things to blog about that would guarantee a fit of narcolepsy in your readers, not everything you choose to write about necessarily has that effect. Take chances someone out there might want to know, and write anyway. If you put your readers to sleep occasionally, at least they got a nice nap out of it.
4) People generally ignore links. Seriously, this one surprised me. Granted, I don't get a lot of traffic on this blog - I believe the number of my regular visitors can be counted on one hand and accidental visitors occur another handful every month - but I really didn't expect to find that most links I put on the blog, either in the posts themselves or on the sidebar, never get touched.
So if you're feeling a bit adventurous, I encourage you to explore the other websites I've linked. Give them some love. Somebody out there on the receiving end will notice and appreciate the visit. And you might just discover something delightful in the process.
All the best in the New Year!
I'll close with a picture of the Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve in New Harbor, Maine, selected for no other reason than that I wish I lived there.
