The Return of Goldenrod Gardener

I'm back! 

In case you were wondering what had become of me since my last post on July 2nd, I shall enlighten you. First, I decided to take a break and focus on other things for a bit. Then I got really busy, then I went on vacation for three weeks (ending on August 16th) and now, just over a week later (oh my gosh it hasn't even been two weeks has it? I feel like that vacation was a lifetime ago), I have returned. The time between getting home, and now has been filled with 'figuring out my life'. School, job, drama (as in theater, not sensation), scheduling, etc.

But I am back. 

I shall be resuming on the first Sunday of September. The every-other-week Silmarillion posts are all that I am really planning on at the moment, but I hope to be able to post other stuff in the intervening weeks. However, as the fall semester finds me with less time on my hands for writing blog posts, I imagine it will find everyone else with less time on their hands for reading blog posts, so less is more, or better, or less, or something. Anyhoo. I am alive and kicking. I have not forgotten this blog (although, to be honest, if it were dedicated to any writer save Tolkien, I would have forgotten long ago). 

Do forgive me if I miss a week, or post a few days late (or early). I don't consider the Silmarillion posts particularly helpful, and my main reason for doing them is that I enjoy the process of digging around in Silmarillion and other Tolkien stuff, and writing down my thoughts. Which means that these posts are selfish, and I have a very hard time keeping on track for selfish motives. When I promise someone else something, I am a thousand times more likely to do it than if I promised myself. 

 

(Lest there should be any confusion or matter of rights and whatnot, all quotes in this post are from the works of JRR Tolkien, unless otherwise mentioned. There may be slight errors, misspellings, or alternate punctuation in the quotes, and if you notice such, please inform me so that I can speedily remedy them.