I blog, therefore I am...

Mimi tagged me... and asked me to list five reasons why I blog. I thought it would be hard to do this, but actually it was disconcertingly easy. I guess this is why I keep blogging!

(1) Community. I started reading blogs about 5 years before I started one. I lurked for years before gaining enough courage to make a few comments. Eventually, I realised I couldn't be part of the blogging community or truly form connections if I didn't start my own blog, so I did... and have "met" some wonderful people in the process.
(2) Written word. I have a moderate-severe hearing loss, so I've always preferred the written word to the spoken word - there is less scope for misunderstandings (on my part). Enough said.
(3) Therapy. My blog is emotional rather than intellectual and when I write it helps me to clarify my thoughts and sort through my feelings. This is particularly with regards to Georgia.
(4) Hobby. Other people knit, garden, do craft, sew, scrapbook, decorate, cook gourmet meals etc. I blog.
(5) Personal history. I want to keep a record of these years - the years when my children are small, when my life revolves around the home and hearth. I don't want to leave my children's childhoods behind, with only a few vague recollections of who we were and what we did.

Who shall I tag? Mom without a manual, Shelley from Shamptoms and Clare from Three Minute Palaver ... because I'd like to know more about all of you!