Menopolynarian Monday - Juggling Duties and a Badge or Two

ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... the YAMster's in a bit of dizzy. There are things to organise.

Firstly, there is the BAR. "The what?" did I hear someone ask?  The Blogville Awsome Retreat. Now, it is acknowledged that not all readers here are 'living' in the suburb of 'Blogville', and that's just fine. I'sa traveller, I mix and mingle all over the place. However, as in 'fleshville', one does find there are areas where one spends a bit more time, has a bit more connection, becomes more engaged.

Blogville, (for the few who are lost), is an area of the etherwebs mostly populated by dogs and cats, with the odd rabbit, bird and a crab or two thrown in for good measure. They have put their peeps 'under the influence' and got them to write blogs on their behalf.

Thankfully, the furry ones have also permitted their peeps to interact behind the screens and thus the BAR is being raised so that everyone - human and pet - can meet for real, 'in the furs'!

Thus, I find myself with only six weeks left to get rather a lot prepared before I head for the United States of America... then on up into Canada. Most of the important arrangements are in place - a few things to finalise. However, it is not just the trip that needs organising. This means having to make sure the bloggies are loaded up ahead of time (teaching blog especially - the photoblog is done through to July already...this one will just have to take its chances!) Before departure, there is the small matter of getting a joiner in for repairs to the bathroom roof which fell in last year; there's the getting of the car serviced and road-authorised; and there's the father's 80th birthday on the day before I fly. Just keep breathing YAM, just keep breathing...

Then there's another thing. It was sheer fluke that one of my first followers was Deepak of Mumbai Daily - and his dog Bozo had a blog. I got to meet Bozo and his furmily before I left India. By that time, intrigued, I followed a couple of links from comments and before I knew it had found Bertie and then Goose and then the Doodz, Murphy and Stanley.  I became 'aunty' to all these wonderfur critters. When the Doodz got elected to Mayorship and they invited me to take up the Office of Wellness and Concerns, I was thrilled.

It has been an incredibly fun and rewarding time; but now the other matter requiring some attention and concentration is that Blogville is embarking on the next round of campaigning for Mayoral elections. There are three candy-dates; Christmas, Lexi and Arty. It is early days and there are going to be lots of debates and activities set up around the hot-air-fest campaign. All candy dates will be given a fair hearing.

That said, there comes a time when one must show one's colours. Of course, one could remain anonymous and silent; however, it seems to me that the clear contender is our one and only ARTY!!! He has the longest residency, he has been close to those with pawlitical experience in the current administration, he has a clear vision of what Blogville is all about.

ARTY FOR MAYOR!!!