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This blog was 5 years old on the 5th of the 5th month of May... just to show what a terrible blogger I've been I haven't even got around to posting until today!

Five years of blogging has opened some amazing doors to me, including meeting lots of other crafters and bloggers, making things, and connecting with folksy and etsy to sell my wares and buy others!  Lately I have got absorbed away from this life into other areas - and that may be what this year is about, mainly my work life and just more downtime for recovery inbetween.  Sometimes I don't feel like saying much - or maybe I don't have much of interest to share!

A habit I've developed is being swayed by technologies hosted by other blogs - over the last 5 years I've tried facebook and scrapped it, (it just annoyed me, I don't 'like' it although can see it suits a lot of people), looked at twitter and couldn't be bothered, started a tumblr but couldnt get it to work or pursue it, oh - and Polyvore - same with Pinterest... note to self "must persevere".. or should I? Do I actually have the time?

I recently upgraded my phone to one that has 'aps' - and passed my old phone onto N - who promptly amazed me by discovering all these functions on it that I never knew it had, or even tried to work out!

So, resolving to play around and explore more with the new phone, I recently downloaded the Instagram ap (which again have seen now on numerous blogs)- and played with the filter process on these 5 pictures from the weekend - which were all taken on my phone.

I really like the effects and wonder if this is something I may stick at - however there is something about having too much technology at hand for instant results, like Pinterest etc which detracts from the process of cutting out a picture, grouping it with others and sticking it down.. I'm not sure if I am a technophobe or not - or if there is something about the satisfaction of hand and eye which trumps all aps.

I heard on the radio today about the futures of 'augmented realities' with google specs that will do this and that for you - and to be honest I am concerned about losing function of the brain and the senses - the subtleties of energies, sixth sense and intuition - all of which enrich life far beyond any ap - giving the sense of wellbeing technology is supposedly freeing us up to find.  But sometimes the best days are the ones you leave your phone in your pocket, or even better your house, while you go out and use your amazing nature given and free aps of the senses!

But don't listen to me, this last shot is often my replacement for the television set.

Comments

[Heather]

I like your television replacement so much better than a real television. It seems that we have similar thoughts on many items of technology. There's nothing like the real thing in my book! Of course, having said that that, I like your nature walk photos courtesy of technology...

[Bella Bheag]

Hi Caireen! I am inclined to agree with a lot of what you say in this post. I have my blog (thanks to you and others persuading me that it is a good thing to do - when I take the time to update it!) and not much else - apart from what has become almost essential technologies - mobile phone and email!

Around 3 years ago I 'opened' an Etsy shop and more recently I opened a Folksy shop - neither of which have ever been stocked or properly explored by me (to my shame!). This year I am attending the Royal Highland Show with my wares so I need get a website organised - otherwise I could be missing out with a potentially large audience. It is the one thing that I am constantly asked for when attending craft fairs - but it all seems to take so much time, and expertise, and inclination and, and, and......

I have had feeting thoughts about Facebook, which I have been advised could be good for business - but I am not sure.

We'll see! Perhaps I should start by trying to stock my 'chain' of shops with a couple of items first and then take it from there!!

I like your pics - especially the views over Loch Lomond(?).

Cameras - now that's one technology I'd hate to live without!

Take care - BB xx

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I think you have to think really hard which is good for you. I am on twitter not so good about using it for 'business' but for connecting. I hate hate facebook but stay because I'd loose contact with people if I left. So its a bit of a toss up.

So glad that the card arrived!

mary