OK, I was selfish and inconsiderate.
I isolated myself from people who read my blog by turning comments off. I did it for what I thought were good reasons (to my thinking), but . . .
. . . my wife did not like it, my sister hated it, some chastised me for it, and some switched to commenting on SmugMug.
While it’s nice to see people head over to SmugMug, it makes the turning off of comments here on the blog silly and meaningless.
Worse yet, it turns out I like having the option to comment on other people’s blogs, and that makes me a bit hypocritical. Or a lot hypocritical.
I’ve turned the comments back on, even retroactively on the few posts that had them off.
It may make me appear weak, flaky, and possibly bi-polar, but probably no more so than turning the comments did in the first place.
My apologies to my readers for trying something without thinking it through.
Disperser Tracks 
Thank you, Emilio…I had gotten out the old poncho and had the fires going for a while, but with the storm front that just moved through, I don’t know that you would have gotten the smoke-signals I sent your way…. 😉
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Yay!
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THANK YOU! but don’t apoplogize..I think we all try things ourselves and came to the conclusion that it didn’t work out the way we wanted… so there is always a way back isn’t there? I am glad you turned it on again!
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with you changing your mind based on new evidence 🙂 Not saying that is the only time it applies, I just don’t need an apology from you as it is no necessary.
EDIT-LOL just read the previous comments after I wrote this, seems like I am not the only one.
🙂
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Ahhhh, that’s better! No apology needed, but it is nice to be able to say thanks when you post something that really resonates for us, and I see I’m not the only one who feels that way! Welcome back, comments section!
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it was about time. sometimes we have to try new things. just like a grocery store. have a great weekend and if it doesnt sell, go back to what was first on the drawing board.
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Yippee! I’m baaaack!!!
Oops . . . I meant YOU’RE back. Really, I did . . . I know this is YOUR blog, silly me . . . I would NEVER think it’s about me and my wonderful comments . . . and inspiring observations . . . and witty remarks . . . really, never!
Anyway, glad to see we’re back, er . . . I mean, YOU’RE back . . . aw, I give up!
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Enjoying the opportunity!!!!!!
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Welcome back.
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