Ponderings on this Substack

and olive oil and flour

I’ve been pondering about what I want this Substack to be. I thought it would all be about illustration, with other bits thrown in, but I’m leaning more toward it being all about life (or mid-life) and the ups and downs and juggly balances of that life (as a 50-year-old woman in the 21st century). I’ve mentioned before (I think?) that this daily writing is very reminiscent of my early blogging days when the now teens were babies and toddlers. While I can’t write about them like I did then (because they are now the owners of their internet identities - and, frankly, probably always should have been), I think there’s a lot to write about this stage of life (particularly from the perspective of a woman - menopause, approaching empty nesting*, domestic equality, differing goals and desires, and so on).

* yes, men obviously also experience empty nest syndrome

I’m not entirely sure whether I will just transition naturally to this, or ‘launch’ it after my birthday (when I will actually be a 50-year-old woman). And I really want to include illustration of some kind in there. I’m thinking, currently, some simple line drawings of everyday ‘stuff’ but I might change my mind yet.