Losing Blogs, But Gaining Something Else

I've been reluctant to post anything since almost losing all my blog posts last week. I was actually a little scared to get on the computer! Add that with not cooking anything that I wanted to tell you about, and you have the reasons for my absence. But I have missed the writing. I find myself feeling as though this blog has become much more to me than I thought it would be. It is like a job - an integral part of my life. The research and recipe trials, and all the time trying to put into words what I am doing; it has become an important part of my life. I may not be posting every day - but I am always thinking about what I want to post next.

I got a huge ego boost the day after I re-posted everything. There was a comment from Crescent Dragonwagon, the author of many books, including "The Dairy Hollow House Soup and Bread Cookbook". I used her recipe for Skillet Sizzled Cornbread in my Beans and Cornbread Post. I was so amazed that she had read my blog! Her cookbook was one of the first that I bought when I began teaching myself how to cook. I love that cookbook because she has stories with her recipes. I love books, and when I found a cookbook that I could read like a book, I was thrilled.

She is a fantastic writer, and I feel honored that she read my blog! She is having a copy of her new cookbook sent to me. It is called "The Cornbread Gospels" and I look forward to trying out all of the recipes, and sharing my thoughts with you. I have a link to Crescent's wonderful blog "Nothing is wasted on the writer" under a few favorite blogs.

I think that everything happens for a reason. We may not know the reason at first, but it is there. When I lost all of my writing, I kept thinking that perhaps there was a reason. Maybe I was supposed to try harder, work more and make this blog better. When I found the lost writings, I think I may have gained the knowledge that this is what I want to do. I wasn't sure what I was doing when I started this, but for the first time in a long time, I feel as though I am doing what I should be doing.