Last year I wrote 302 posts, and this year 250. I'm trying to cut down on writing and spend more time on research. No brick walls have been solved, that's my biggest regret. But this doesn't mean I won't try to write interesting posts, I will try very hard.
One of the best things that happened this year was finally being able to see my grandparent's gravestone, a photo was taken by a cemetery employee. The cemetery is in Illinois (I live in Massachusetts).
I began a new series for Sunday posts, that being a listing of all the obituaries in the Lowell Sun newspaper for Lowell, Massachusetts. Usually I show just the name, where they were from and age. Two things I discovered, first, I receive a huge number of hits, and second, I found out that three of my classmates died last week, we were all the same age! After more than a month, none of the readers has asked me to send a copy of an obit, but I have them saved, ready to scan for their asking.
Two fun events happened recently. The New England GeneaBlogger's Bash was held in late August, and I met some bloggers there. Last week, I met top Genea-Blogger, Thomas MacEntee and several other bloggers in Boston.
I began a new series for Sunday posts, that being a listing of all the obituaries in the Lowell Sun newspaper for Lowell, Massachusetts. Usually I show just the name, where they were from and age. Two things I discovered, first, I receive a huge number of hits, and second, I found out that three of my classmates died last week, we were all the same age! After more than a month, none of the readers has asked me to send a copy of an obit, but I have them saved, ready to scan for their asking.
Two fun events happened recently. The New England GeneaBlogger's Bash was held in late August, and I met some bloggers there. Last week, I met top Genea-Blogger, Thomas MacEntee and several other bloggers in Boston.
In closing, I'll repeat what I wrote last year, "thank you to each of you who have followed me, left comments and / or encouraged me. Without you, I wouldn't have made it." Will I make it to my third, we will see.
* Blogiversary combines the words Blog and Anniversary.
* Blogiversary combines the words Blog and Anniversary.
26 comments:
Happy Blogiversary! You are such a great gene friend. Keep it up!
Happy happy blogiversary Barbara! It was a pleasure (and fun) meeting you in Boston and I hope we can meet again. Keep up the great posting at your blog.
Happy Blogiversary! :) Here's to many, many more blogging years!
Congrats, it has been a great blog, and I enjoy your posts very much. Keep up the great work, you seem to have a knack for finding and sharing some unusual things, facts, places, photos. Thank you!
Happy Blogiversary, Barbara . . . looking forward to many more!
Happy Second Blogiversary Barbara! Your blog is wonderful, you have so much to share! Looking forward to blogiversary #3!
Happy blogiversary! You had quite a year. Looking forward to what year 3 has in store from one of my favorite bloggers.
Congratulations on 2 great years to one of my favorite genealogy bloggers! Next time I'm in MA, we absolutely have to get together (even if I have to drag my kid along) - I so want your tour of Boston and NEHGS!
Here's to many more blogging years, and to some brick walls coming down!
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy blogoversary :)
Congrats! Sounds like an amazing year. So glad to have found your blog and made a new genealogy friend.
Looking forward to what the next year brings!
Deb
Happy Blogiversary Barbara! And it was a pleasure to meet you at the New England GeneaBloggers Bash! I enjoy following you.
Congrats on 2 years!!
Congratulations on completing two years of blogging. I think it's a great accomplishment. Here's to many more years!
Congrats, Barbara! And Happy Birthday to "Life from the Roots"...
Congratulations for this significant milestone, my genea-angel!
Happy Blogiversary!! Two years and still going strong. Keep up the good work.
I'm speechless for once. Thank you to all 17 of you for your kind comments. Hugs to all.
Facebook "Likes" were from Terri Kallio, Marilyn Heitz, Ian Hadden, Brenda Dougall Merriman, Linda Hughes Hiser, Michelle Robillard, Shelley Murphy, Sharon Haas, Bill West and Brian Wolf Leverich. Thank you to you too.
Happy Blogoversary to one of my faves! Sorry I am late with the anniversary wishes; have been out of action for a few days. I'm in the same boat (wanting to focus a bit more on research), but I do still hope for continued enjoyable reading here at Life From The Roots!
A belated but heartfelt congratulations and thanks. You've been such an inspiration to me. I don't think I'd have last even a year without your encouragement and example.
Greta and Susan, Sometimes saying "thank you" doesn't seem to be enough. Without your encouragement, I doubt if I would have continued. Here's to research and sharing.
Belated blogiversary wishes to you.
HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY 2ND BLOGAVERSARY DEAR BARRRRBARRRAAAA, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOUUUU!
Amy and Sheri, you two have been following me from my beginning days, and I thank you for your wishes.
Barbara,
Sorry to be late to the blogiversary party! Congratulations on your second year. Here's to many more to come, and to an in-person meeting sometime soon.
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