Hiatus Over

I am sure the regular visitors to "Luke's Ponderings" noticed that things were pretty quiet around here during the past few weeks. I was having such a struggle staying motivated and thinking up new topics to write about, that I decided it was time to shut down and enjoy a little downtime for the blog. One week became two weeks, and thus, that was the period of time without any postings. So, apologies for those regular visitors who were looking for something to read here during that time. I feel refreshed and ready to devote my time to the blog again. If you noticed, 2010 has already became the year with the highest amount of blog topics written within it. That's all thanks to my specific theme topics during the week, which started during the summer.

I feel there is one new development that has happened in my life while I was away from the blog. I have been in contact with a girl whom I have gotten to know in a short period of time and is someone who has made me very happy. We have the potential to form a real close relationship - something I have been longing for. Right now, we are in the early stages of our relationship so I won't jinx things and say we are an item. We have a few hurdles before we get to that point. But I feel a real spark between us and I can't wait to get to know her more. She has truly made me feel happy and makes me smile every time I talk to her. Right now, I enjoy spending those kind of moments with her.

It has gotten exceptionally chilly in the Upper Peninsula ever since the calendar flipped the page to September. The 70's and 80's we experienced for much of the summer has quickly been replaced by 50's and 60's. We have gotten quite a bit of rain recently, too. It's amazing how big of a rainfall deficit we were in during the month of May. Ever since then, the floodgates have opened (well, not literally, but almost). We now have a rainfall surplus that will likely stand until the end of the year. I'd have to say that farmers in the U.P. had an exceptional summer season for growing crops. The warm, humid days and nights surely helped that cause. And now some are wondering whether we'll be in for one doozy of a winter all thanks to the warmer-than-usual Lake Superior waters. I think that all depends on how cold we get to start the season. If we get cold, Arctic air so early in the season then yes, we could get a lot of snow this year. But it's hard to say yet exactly what will happen.

So there you have it, just a minor update of what I've been up to these past few months and just to let you know that new topics will be appearing regularly again here on "Luke's Ponderings." Every now and again I need to wind down and recharge my batteries when it comes to writing. And I thought that September was as good a time as any for it. I hope everyone is enjoying this autumn season and I'll see you around again soon here on the blog.