Don’t panic! In my experience I think it’s quite normal for dream recall to ebb and flow. 3 days of low recall is not something I would stress about personally. You’re writing what you do feel and remember which is exactly what you should do when you have low or blurry recall.
What causes low recall? Well, it could be a variety of things.
For me, stress tends to reduce my dream recall (unless I’m waking up in panic from a stress driven dream). Having something immediate to do in the morning also reduces my dream recall, as when I wake up I’m too concerned about what’s happening to collect my recall. Poor journaling habits (this doesn’t seem to be your case) are what affects my recall the most.
General tips for recall:
-keep your eyes closed when you wake up, don’t move, and really review those dreams before getting out of bed and ready for the day.
-if you have a small piece of recall, but not the entire dream, try to find anything (emotion, image, topic) right before or right after that piece of recall. I call this “finding a thread.” Pull on it, see if anything else unravels.
-record your recall or take notes on your recall right when you wake up, don’t wait until later in the day or you’ll loose some or all of it.
-even writing just one sentence or a few words is better than nothing. Dream recall improves with consistency.
-You can incubate dream recall, or use it as part of a MILD mantra if it suits your practices. “I can remember my dreams,” “I can write down all the dreams I remember in the morning” etc.
-You can try intentionally interrupting your sleep. Not my favorite method but you’re much more likely to remember a dream if you wake up in the middle of it than after it ends (as we tend to continue sleeping after and between dreams). However, if you interrupt your sleeping on a regular schedule your body will likely get used to it and the effectiveness will decrease over time as your body adjusts to the interruption as part of your sleep schedule.
Keeping a dream journal is a marathon, not a sprint. I find my dream recall is most influenced by my journaling habits and it sounds like you have good habits. I’ve gone weeks without recording much and my dream recall really decreased, but the months I consistently record improve my recall.
I don’t think dream recall is ever something you can’t rebuild, even after a long break.
Hard to say if you’ll be able to recollect ALL your dreams, considering most people have many every night (I think the average is between 5-7?)
When my recall is really strong I remember about 3 a night, currently remembering about 1-2.