Counting Sheep. When I read the blog name I think of the Serta commercials with the angry sheep crank calling the Serta store…Upon arriving at Counting Sheep, the blog, with its soothing colour palette and pastel graphic I felt the blog was well named. Then I started to read…
It is great as a blog reviewer to arrive at a blog and find an about page. It instantly gives you a frame of reference, instead of poking around all over the site. The blog is written by Jo, with references to her ‘husband’ and their dog, known as ‘the pooper’.
Jo ‘is a fast learning, technically savvy, car loving, book loving, animal loving, blog writing, INFJ, gardener with excellent organizational skills and an innate talent for cooking’. Which after reading her blog seems pretty much bang on.
I enjoyed this reading this blog. You get a good feeling of her emotion as she writes. The entries are all over the map, whatever she comes across in her day could end up in her blog. Here are some things that did: Reflective about the value of prog rock, family, friends, the impending doom of losing her job in November and what she will do instead, the joy of broadband internet, linguistics, Bathroom Etiquette Rules (I love #7), married life with the ‘husband’, shoe farts, gardening, the moral dilemma of homelessness, the BBC, Sheep Radio reviews and she has reluctantly begun doing a few memes.
She cooks in the following styles, French, Italian, Indian, Belgian, English, Thai and is kind enough to share several recipes within her blog, such as
Johnnies (MEAT!) Balls. Yum! Many of her entries turn into cleverly crafted, witty little stories which she shares with a genuine honestly. In another entry it was her candor that won me over. I often found her amusing as well, such as in this jab at the elections: ‘I find listening to Bush and Kerry lying and blathering on the T.V. every night, at no expense to them offensive. Who do I call?’ She takes pleasure in simple things, such as being right. And who doesn’t? The website also has photos, a garden section entitled ‘my green space’ and links galore.
There is much more going on at counting sheep other than merely trying to fall asleep. It is a truthful look at life through the eyes of a witty, honest woman who doesn’t always have the answers and I found this made for engaging reading. This blog’s charm is in its honesty and the author’s sharp wit and occasional feisty spirit. Well worth a visit.
Counting Sheep