I found Blaugust following a Mastodon tag and took part in it for the first time last year. I enjoyed the sense of community and the many new blogs I visited. I found plenty of interesting posts and thoughts to read. I can't wait to discover new fellow bloggers.

Originally, I didn't plan to take part this year. I have less time to write and read. I also struggle more with each post. Hard times... I changed my mind when I read that Belghast is no longer with us. I decided that I'd like to honor his creativity and memory by joining Blaugust actively again.

My goal this month is to keep writing. Of course, I'd like to post daily, but realistically, I expect 5-10 posts from myself this month. I didn't prepare in advance, although I have two drafts almost ready that might be finished soon.

Last year, I didn't take part in the community builder bonus prompts, but I loved this one:

Who are the Blaugust bloggers who you keep reading all year round?

Last year, I started to follow and kept reading Forking Mad, Doony & Me, Jedda CP, and cobb.land.

Blaugust posts from last year:

• Blaugust - Summary
• About Gridranger
• Space Colony
• Friendships in my life
• Jousting in video games
• Helsinki Biennial
• Data & Encryption
• Intro through traits
• Hospital visit
• Win 3.1 Nostalgia
• Poets of the Fall
• Project done!
• Video games that made me learn
• Blaugust

The banner's origin is Krikket's Blaugust 2026 announcement post from Nerd Girl Thoughts.