new blogging policy…and llama love
There’s nothing worse than an unattended, stale blog. I hate that I haven’t posted in so many days! Yet I am so busy right now that it’s nearly impossible to find the time. So I’m laying down a few ground rules for myself.
1. If I’m too busy to write a real blog post of substance, about PR or social media related topics, then I need to at least post a few sentences about a travel experience, dining adventure or some cool aggregated links every few days. I will hold myself to this.
2. I’ll minimize posting in my private/personal blog (livejournal) until I’ve posted something of substance here.
3. If I’m not blogging, I must at least be “out there” reading and commenting on other blogs I admire and respect. This will inspire me to write my own blog, and it will keep me active and engaged with the social media community I love.
And now, a quick travel adventure story since I haven’t posted anything in days.
On Sunday, to celebrate my birthday, my husband took my Mom and I on a llama trek at Blue Rock Station in Philo, Ohio. It was a beautiful day to learn about llamas and sustainable living. We met goats, chickens, a French speaking farm dog and some cool new people. We got to see and enter and have lunch in an Earth Ship, which was a cool experience and worthy of its own post. Best of all, we got to interact and trek with three marvelous llamas named Jojo, Sgt. Pepper and Baxter. We led them through beautiful woods on a hilly trail, picnicked with them in a lovely spot, then trekked back to their paddock at the Earth Ship.
Llama trekking is all about listening and responding, not unlike social media. Llamas are a new “community” for most people, so we have to learn their interests, likes and dislikes before we try to journey with them or engage them. For your own personal reference, llamas like to be led with confidence, they don’t like to be touched around their faces, and once you’re trekking along together they don’t mind being scritched on their necks or backs.
We had an absolutely marvelous time. It is $35 per person and I cannot recommend it highly enough - great for families, couples or any small group. You must have (or pay for) 5 people in order to reserve a private llama trek. Singles could easily arrange to go on a day when Annie and Jay are already taking other people and have a solo spot open. Blue Rock Station is about an hour and twenty minutes east of Columbus and it’s a pretty drive.
Llamas will give you a gentle face nuzzle if you’re doing things right - which gives you a great, warm, fuzzy feeling. It’s a lot like getting good comments on your blog.
May 16, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I heartily agree about the wonder about llamas. On our farm here in Minnesota, lots of 4-H kids come visit them and they love their gentle curiosity and independence!