Just for fun, I thought I'd write about a really good ‘day in the life' of this blogger.
- Awoke at 6AM (after 7 hours of multiple sleep interruptions – the downside to being 55?)
- Fed Jasper, my 5 1/2 year-old Chocolate Labrador.
- Made a coffee (So NOT a coffee snob, I drink Nescafe Instant).
- Returned to bed with coffee and read “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall for an hour on my iPad. AWESOME book.
- Snoozed again until 8 AM (trying to get in those 8 hours of all important rest).
- Got up and did a little yoga to get the muscles stretched and warmed for the day ahead.
- Ate a breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast (which Ed made) while watching the news.
- Washed the breakfast dishes.
- Took Jasper for his morning constitutional.
- Did some cleanup around the RV and sorted through things in preparation for our trip down to Arizona in mid-October.
- Checked email.
- Attended to a few administrative matters – bill payments, etc. Get those pains out of the way first!
- Responded to customer service emails, blog comments and emails from folks with questions about blogging and affiliate marketing.
- Checked my Facebook profile and Facebook page. Enjoyed many good laughs and responded to questions posed on those venues.
- Built the BackStory on my Aboutme. account.
- Re-connected with an old room-mate from my early air traffic control days.
- Prepped slow-cooker (crockpot) borscht for dinner.
- Helped Ed try to set up our new satellite modem. I held the phone, while he talked to Galaxy Broadband and tried to get the satellite pointed properly to pick up our satellite Internet connection. Ed gave up on the setup after awhile – we will try again tomorrow. Fortunately, we do have another Internet service that we use here on the lot.
- Took Jasper for a 1.5 hour long hike in the local mountains.
- Returned and took a long hot shower – which is a real treat when you're living in an RV. 🙂
- Wrote this blog post.
- Created a title picture for the post.
- Published the post.
- Shared the blog post on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
- Sent a quick note to my subscribed readers about the new article via Aweber.
- Re-checked and responded to email.
- Talked to my mum for half an hour without incident. MAJOR victory.
- 6PM – Had dinner while watching the news.
- Took Jasper for his evening constitutional.
- Watched Big Bang Theory and Just for Laughs ALL Access (mostly upside-down) while stretching on the floor.
- In bed by 10PM.
- Read until 11 PM.
- Sleep.
All around a truly GREAT day!
So… What constitutes a GREAT day for you when it comes to running your blog / blogging business?
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Cheers,
You are very SEXY for 55.
Well a great day would definitely NOT be one where I was awake at 6am!!
A great day for me would be one where I seeded ideas for the following day as well. I hate getting up and having to start cold.
Hi Jay,
Thanks kindly for sharing. I like early mornings and agree that adding to the to-do list for the following day is very important. 🙂
Cheers,
Ros
Hey, I am also 55, we’ll until the end of October anyway. For the most part my husband and I live in an RV and transfer them for a living.
I have been trying to make money online for off and on 10 + years. I did mess up one time and by accident, I am sure made $10.00. That was it.
I know a lot, and have spent a lot of money.
I think the parts that stumps me are: getting the links on the blog, having the pages pulling up right, and who to trust for information.
Can you help guide me in the right direction please.
Hey Debbie,
Sorry to hear that blogging hasn’t been going too well for you.
To start moving in the right direction, I’d suggest that you include your blog URL in all comments that you post. 🙂
As to the parts that stump you… WordPress makes placing links and having a nice looking site super simple.
As to who to trust… good question. I’ve been training affiliates and bloggers since 2003 and the most frequent comment (compliment) that I get is that I’m no-hype (read ‘honest’). My process is perhaps slower, but it builds real businesses that last for years.
I’ve been doing this since 1997 – full-time since 2000. Still loving it, by the way. 🙂
Check out my multi-media course at http://AffiliateBloggerPRO.com – There’s a 56-day guarantee, so you really have nothing to lose.
Wishing you the very best – whichever road you choose!
Cheers,
Ros
Hi Rosalind,
Sounds great to me. I never thought I would ever want to travel and live in an RV like that but the more I see and the more I read, the better the idea sounds.
Continue to have your awesome days.
Thanks Monna!
We’re in our RV full-time now awaiting building permits for our house. I’m just so happy that we had our RV, rather than having to rent an apartment or house while building the house. The RV is a home that can go wherever we want.
By the way, I blog more about the RV lifestyle at http://rosalindgardner.me
Cheers,
Ros
Rosalind,
Great blog.
I’m sure readers would like to see you and Jasper in the mountains.
What are your thoughts on adding images to blogs?
Regards,
Tim
MarineDirectory.net
Hi Tim,
Pictures of Jasper, OK… pictures of me – not so much. 🙂
But thanks for the reminder, I’ll try to post more images to this blog.
And yes… images are very important! Folks are much more inclined to stay with a post if there are pictures.
Cheers,
Ros
I can’t believe Jasper is 5 1/2 already! Truly great day – but I got hung up on how quickly time has passed. I remember his puppy pictures. I am aiming for days like yours Ros. Right now there is more writing and working, but I did spend an hour on the phone with my sister. 🙂 ~Gail
Hey Gail,
I know! Jasper’s getting to be like an old man.
Kidding of course.
He’s in his prime and hasn’t gained an ounce in several years. We keep him really active swimming and hiking.
I’m sure the hour on the phone with your sister was more pleasant than the one with my mom. 🙂
Cheers,
Ros