If we received grades for blogging, I would have a D for this past week. I started out strong but quickly fell behind when I had my girls on Thursday. Friday was another busy day, and then I had the girls again all day Saturday and Sunday. I'm completely exhausted and have fallen too far behind to even make an attempt to go back to catch up with anything I've missed from all of you.
It looks like I'm going to have to change my blogging style - at least for a while. This is a busy month to begin with, but my calendar is piling up with extra days with the girls and lots of appointments and activities I hadn't planned on. So much for the simplistic holiday season I had in mind.
I've always been one to catch up on my blog feed reader before I post again, but after some thought, I'm going to have to just pop in to visit when I can. I'm not really comfortable with this decision, but unfortunately, I just don't have the time to keep up on a daily basis right now. It's either this way or take another blog break, so I guess I'll give this way a try first.
I would love to know more about your blogging routines. Do you just wing it? Do you post without thoughts of who you have or haven't visited? Do you keep up daily with blogs you follow? Do you use a feed reader or only visit or reply to those who comment on your posts? How do you manage during busy times?
I know, too many questions, but I would really love to hear any thoughts or suggestions you might have.
Have a great week. :)
I don't think blogging should have any sort of pressure attached to it. Sometimes, I'm only able to post once/month. I find it takes me a long time to do my posts, probably because they involve a lot of photos. It's easier for me to just visit and comment on other people's blogs. I use Blogger feed, but if I've been away from the internet for a few weeks, I will post and then just go visit blogs in the order they comment on my post.
ReplyDeleteI feel better just hearing you say blogging shouldn't have pressure attached. I know that in my head, but I do put a lot of pressure on myself to try to keep up. I need to learn how to let that go. I like the way you manage your blogging routine. I think that will work for me, too. Thanks for your input! :)
DeleteI prepare my posts ahead of time and set them to post. I use Feedly to follow blogs and I do try to comment on posts, but sometimes I just can't get them all. Sometimes I take a blog break and am planning to do that maybe after next week so I don't have that pressure over Christmas. When I take a break and come back, I usually read other blogs but don't comment because I just don't have enough time.
ReplyDeleteYou have to do what works for you, because otherwise you'll get burned out!
Thanks. Mari. That all makes perfect sense. In the past, I've always taken breaks if I get to where I can't keep up, but nothing is going to change much for years now, with watching all my grandkids. I'm going to attempt to adjust my expectations for myself and just do what I can. Thanks for sharing how you manage things. :)
DeleteYou have plenty to do. So just enjoy the grandkiddies and we will see you when we see you. Good to know you are still in warm Fl. and busy. Have a very Merry Christmas season. That's what is important. You know Precious, she loves to show off every week and sometimes I have trouble typing for her, lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynn. You and Precious are the best! :)
DeleteDon't pressure yourself...otherwise, you probably wouldn't enjoy it and give up completely..post and visit when you can, Martha.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie. I don't know why I've always pressured myself so much about keeping up on every single thing. Your comment and the others are making me feel better about it already. :)
DeleteI think family comes first. Blogging is pretty far down the list. I think you're doing just fine.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week. ♥
Thanks, Sandee. You're right, of course. I enjoy blogging, but I need to learn to be ok with just doing what I can do. I hope you have a fabulous day and week too. :)
DeleteI use Feedly and read and comment as I can. I don't think you need to read or comment on every post. I try to read most posts on my reader, but if I miss some, that's ok.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sam. I guess I just need to learn to accept that it's ok. It's going to have to be if I'm going to be able to keep blogging. Thanks for visiting today! :)
DeleteI blog when I have time. Sometimes it's two or three times a week, sometimes it's once or not at all. Life gets busy and things go on that take top priority. Don't burn yourself out thinking you have to visit everyone, respond to every comment and post all of the time. It just isn't possible for most of us.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great week my friend!!
Thanks, Lori. I know I shouldn't stress over it, it's just how I've always blogged. I'm not sure how I ever managed to stay caught up. At least I've put it out there now, and hopefully, everyone will be understanding about it.
DeleteI post everyday using the theme of what holiday it is. There is one for every day of the year. I'm not busy like you are with grandchildren, mine are mostly teens now. Post when you can, it's supposed to be a fun thing to do. Take care and get some rest when you can! Love, ma.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Ma. I definitely don't want something I enjoy so much to turn into a chore. I just need to let go of the way I've done it in the past.
DeleteIf blogs/blogging has become an obligation or a chore or is causing guilt, then it's time for a hiatus, I think. Writing here should be a pleasure, a hobby, an outlet, not a slog.
ReplyDeleteI've taken long, looong breaks in the past whenever I've needed to, for whatever reason. If I post every two weeks, then I'm doing well. I don't use a reader or anything, I just stop in at each spot every morning because I have the luxury of time to do so.
Please consider taking more time for yourself and resting more than you are right now. I worry that you are overextended. Again, remember the Oxygen Mask Principle. XO
You're right, Nance. I don't want it to get to that point. I really enjoy blogging and have been so happy to finally reconnect with all my friends here. I don't want to have to take another break, but something has to give. I'm going to try to lower my expectations and change my blogging habits. We'll see how it works out.
DeleteI promise I am taking lots of time to rest. Sometimes I am a bit overextended with taking care of the girls, but it's such a short time before they'll be off in school full-time and busy with their friends. They are my world now, and I want to soak up every second of this time I have with them - even if it means doing little besides resting when they aren't here. XO
I tell you what Martha .... I used to feel uncomfortable posting a blog and then not getting to get to everyone's. And that wasn't even all that long ago that I felt that way.
ReplyDeleteNow though, I post once a week on Wednesdays. I don't always get to get out to see everyone that day and I'm 100% comfortable with that.
When I get to sit and read blogs, it's often with a cuppa (like now), and I enjoy slowly getting around and reading. I'll read this post from you, and then often go back and see what else I've missed about your adventure.
Some reading sessions, I'll read up to four blogs from the same writer because that is what I enjoy doing and I don't even want to feel that rush to get stuff read.
I find now, it's important for me to get one post published per week. It's working very well and doesn't feel rushes, or hectic or any of that.
As a reader of your blog, I would rather you post a blog than worry about coming to see me. I'm here to read about you and I know you'll be about when you can. I think as writers of blogs, it's most important that we publish once a week or twice a month or whatever is comfortable.
But never ever to feel that we can't share a blog post we wrote, just because we haven't gotten out and about to read others.
That's a long comment. I hope it makes sense.
Just sometimes it takes time to find our groove and what works and even within that space, life changes. I used to always read blogs at Barnes, then we stopped going as much during the weeknights. And that's okay. Life ebbs and flows.
But always, always post your sharings. Regardless if you get out and about. Find a way to let that thinking go, I know it's hard, I was in the same place not long ago.
Happy Christmas and Huggs to you 🎄❤️
Thanks so much, Ivy. What you said definitely makes a lot of sense, and I do need to find a new groove. The way I've always blogged in the past just isn't going to work for me right now. Like you, I don't want to feel rushed to try to get through everyone's posts; it takes the joy out of it. I will take your thoughts into consideration while trying to find my new groove. Thank you for taking the time to go into detail about your own experience and how you feel about all of it. Merry Christmas and big hugs to you too!
DeleteYou are very, very welcome. I've been there and I get it. The way I am now, it's just relaxing. I take the time, enjoy the reading and I post a weekly (and on the rare week a second post), and that's enough.
DeleteI think it just makes sense that what once worked, sometimes needs an adjustment.
Happy Christmas & New Year with huggs back ❤️
quite a while ago I dropped down from 3x a week to 2x a week to blog! I find it hard to find the them but then I don't want to quit so I stay on my schedule.
ReplyDeletePosting isn't a problem for me; it's keeping up with everyone else. A lot of my blog friends post daily. That's just not something I can keep up with right now. At least I've put it out there now. I just hope everyone will understand.
DeleteDear Martha, I would hope that they would understand and if they don't I wouldn't worry about it. On my old blog, that I had from 2012 to 2017 I posted daily. I had no computer for over 7 years and due to the amount of time that had elapsed I lost access to my old blog. So I started my new one that I have now.
DeleteTwice a week is good for myself and my blog friends because I give them a chance to catch up on my posts.
Happy to hear from you whenever Martha! I blog daily as I am that organized type -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine. I know you post daily, as do many of my blog friends, but unfortunately, those are the blogs I won't be able to keep up with regularly. I don't like it, but it's just impossible right now.
DeleteI agree with Bijoux; there shouldn't be any pressure. Blog when you can and comment when you can. I use Feedly to keep up with blogs. There are ones I just read and don't comment, others I occasionally comment on and most that I read and comment on every post. It depends on my relationship with that blogger and whether I have any thoughts on what they've written. I don't have any set schedule for blogging; I have to feel the urge or have photos to share. Sometimes I'm a daily writer, or most often every other day or every 3 days. Your blogging can be whatever you want it to be. Now, rest up when you can!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret. I agree that there shouldn't be pressure as well; that's why I put it out here today that I need to change my blogging habits. On the days I have the girls, there is no time to read blogs, and trying to play catch-up makes me feel stressed. I'm just not going to do it anymore. I'll read and comment when I have time, but when I don't, I'm going to do my best to just let it go. I just hope everyone is understanding about it.
DeleteI went three years and blogged every day. I still have just as much to say, but not as much time. So I write when I have something to say, I read other blogs when I have time, I try to leave comments most of the time because I like getting them, so I assume other bloggers do, too. We all have regular lives. Just do what works for you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ami. Like you, I could post very often. I always have something I want to yap about, lol. It's keeping up with commenting on everyone's posts that's the time-consuming part, especially after having those full days with my grandkids. Maybe I just need to ditch the feed reader for now and just stick with visiting from my comments. I'll figure out something that will work for me one way or another. :)
DeleteI just wing it every day. I read blogs when I can, somedays I have more reading time than other days. You do you! Whatever you do is ok!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Connie. You have always been such a fun and easy-going person. I appreciate that so much. Thank you for always being such a good friend. :)
DeleteI only post once a week, almost always on Tuesday. No winging it for me! I'm one of those people who needs to ruminate over a subject I may have in mind and craft it the best I can to reflect God's "miracles in the mundane" as my byline states. I follow non-blogger blogs via email feed and those who are on Blogger, I simply follow them using that tool. That's how I follow you, Martha! I do try to visit everyone's blog daily as they come up. I will be taking a break the week after Christmas because family will be here. They come first! Blessings and just post when you can!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Martha. Posting isn't the problem; it's keeping up with everyone in between that's become a problem. I've always liked to catch up with everyone daily, but with the long days with my grandkids, I'm just getting too far behind to manage it all. Enjoy the time with your family over the holidays!
DeleteI post just twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. Another blogging friend posts only on weekends. Yet another fellow blogger posts once a week. It's all in what you feel works best for you! Sending you much love and warm hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. It's not posting that's an issue - it's keeping up with everyone in between, I just can't keep up with so many of my friends posting daily. I don't want to miss posts, but I'm afraid I may not have a choice at this point if I want to keep blogging. You are so sweet. Thank you for always following along here. Hugs. :)
DeleteIt's my pleasure 🙏 ☺️ And I want to thank you so much for your visits and kind 😇 comments on my blog posts, it really means a lot to me.
DeleteWhat is your grading criteria? I hardly think you deserve a D.
ReplyDeleteMy blogging schedule? I write all my posts on Sunday for the week. (If I can get ahead, I do, but last week this did not happen.)
For blog reading, I use Feedly. All the blogs I follow are loaded in there. I have my feeds organized into groups. (Some groups get "mark all as read" even if I haven't.) Ideally, I clear all my feeds daily, but usually I don't get around to checking in on Saturdays.
Ok fine, maybe a C, but I'm not proud of that either. I just hate missing my friends' posts and being too far behind to catch up. I'm going to have to look into Feedly. I didn't realize you could do groups there - that might be a huge help! Thanks for mentioning it. :)
DeleteI just came back after a long break and now I'm going to post just a few times a week, The blogs I comment on are the people who leave comments on mine. I like it already, it's more relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI was on a very long break too, but I'm happy to be back. I think I may try doing exactly what you are doing for a while instead of using my feed reader. Thanks for visiting, Bill. :)
DeleteReal life comes first. We'll be here when you have time.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary. Real life definitely has to come first, but I've always been kind of an all-or-nothing blogger. I want to keep up with everyone and feel bad when I can't. I'm here for friendship, not writing for entertainment.
DeleteI just wing it. I try to have something to say, but sometimes I just "chat". I answer all comments on my posts and try to comment on blogs I read regularly-usually someone who visits my blog, also. On a couple of bigger blogs, I'm a lurker. I don't have a huge following, so keeping up is easier for me than it is for you. I used to think about trying to get more followers, but that takes more work than I have time/want to do, so I am comfortable with my little blog world and the friends I've made. It's a good thing that I don't need to make money blogging or I would be in trouble.
ReplyDeleteI never really have anything important to say, I'm always just chatting, lol. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that! Years ago, I kind of fell into to money-making side of blogging, and it was horrible, I hated it. Blogging became work instead of friendship and fun - never again! The thing is, I do have a lot of blog friends, not tons, but still too many to keep up with daily when life gets busy. I just need to find a nice happy medium with what fits right in my life for now.
DeleteI post once a week and check with fellow bloggers most days. I hope you find a schedule which works for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marie, that's what I'm going to try to do. I just wanted to let everyone know that when I miss posts, it's not intentional or because I don't care.
DeleteI blog every day but I do them all on Sunday for the week. I do use a Feedreader but it's hard to keep up with everyone so I just do what I can do.
ReplyDeleteYou say it's hard to keep up with everyone, but I think you do a fantastic job on that - and your posts are always so adorable, yet quick and easy reads!
DeleteI guess I need to take a similar approach, especially with the visiting part.
ReplyDeleteI blog on Monday and Friday. Sometimes on Wednesday, but that is rare. I always try to comment on everyone on my blog list on the right side of my blog. If I’m in a hurry I’ll only comment on those who commented on mine, but I eventually get to most of them in the next few days, just depends on how busy I am that particular day. HTH.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Belinda. I suppose I'll have to take the approach to visit from my comments here and only use my feed reader when I have extra time. I know I'll miss a lot that way, but if it's the most I can manage, it will have to do.
DeleteLife is busy, so please don't stress if you can't visit or post on everyone's blog.
ReplyDeleteBlog when you feel like it too. Relax and enjoy the season.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas with those sweet grandbabies. I'm sure they are excited about Christmas.
Thank you, Kathy. Do you currently have a blog? If you do, please leave me a link. Your comment isn't linking to anything. Merry Christmas to you, too. :)
DeleteI love reading your blog and I personally don't keep up with whether or not people are always posting on my blog or occasionally posting -- as in I don't think, "she hasn't commented on my posts so I'm not commenting on hers." Does that make sense? I know how hard it is. I try to write a post to be published on Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday. I try hard to comment on most everyone's post in the Sunday group (smaller group) and I try to comment on about ten or so on Wednesday. I have a couple of people that I just follow and I try to comment a couple of times a month. I still haven't finished writing my posts from our October trip . . . nothing like stretching those out! haha!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa, and I agree. I'm not worried about who comments on my posts and who doesn't, but I don't like missing my friends' posts. My usual routine is to go through and read all blogs on my feed reader daily, whether I post or not. I just don't have the time to do that right now. I've always felt writing is only half of blogging, and commenting on others' posts is the other equally important half.
DeleteI try to prepare post a week at a time...Kit mom to my Feline nephews Kat and Rocky and Niece Cali sends me post for 3 days most weeks. I prepare the other 4 days.
ReplyDeleteI routinely visit blogs that have visited me and those I have visited for many years.
Hugs cecilia
I guess I will have to try your method as far as visiting others goes, and just ditch the feed reader for now. Thanks for sharing your routine. Hugs. :)
DeleteI try and keep up with the blogs I read daily, but sometimes things just happen. It is especially difficult if we go away.
ReplyDeleteI have been posting as much as I can daily, but it is usually a set kind of post. Menus on Monday, Tidbits on Tuesday, Wednesday is a mid week post of life here on the prairies, Thursday is my thrifty and frugal day. Then Friday often changes, I am trying to post more about my movement towards a simpler life. Saturday project pictures are posted, and Sunday is sometimes faith or just rambling thoughts.
God bless.
I used to blog similarly. I did Menu Plan Mondays, Wordless Wednesdays, and Frugal Fridays. I miss doing Frugal Fridays and would like to get back to that. I also had a blog called Minimalist in the Making, so I totally relate to you wanting a simpler life, too.
DeleteBlogging should be fun.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry if you can't blog every day.
Just find a schedule which works for you.
All the best Jan
Thanks, Jan. :)
DeleteI just remembered that I read this while in the bike and never commented. Eek. I struggle with this very thing. I’ve been very locked in - posting Mondays and Thursdays. Mostly I do that so I don’t lose track of time and forget to post. I think I might start posting whenever the spirit moves me. Life is full.
ReplyDeleteAs far as commenting- I try to read posts of blogs that I follow but I am finding that I might need to take a more relaxed approach to that too. I do try to read the posts of the bloggers who frequent my blog.
Not sure that helps, but I would give yourself a break. After NaBloPoMo I tossed around the idea of not blogging at all. I’m hoping after the holidays to find a happy medium.
Believe me, Ernie, if I hadn't just come off my extended hiatus, I definitely would have taken a blog break after NaBloPoMo at least until the new year. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here already thinking about participating in the April A-Z challenge, lol. It's fun, and I obviously just can't resist challenges!
DeleteI definitely need to take a more relaxed approach, specifically, feeling like I have to read and comment on every single blog I follow every single day.
I try to post a blog daily, but, sometimes, things get busy and I don't post for a couple of days. I try to read the blogs of everyone I follow, but, every so often, I get behind with my reading and then, I try to catch up. Just do what you can and I'm sure all your readers will understand. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bless. It's that catch-up that's been a problem. When I have busy days, I need to learn to just let it go, especially when I have several busy days in a row.
DeleteYou’re so busy I understand how hard it is to keep up. I’m always getting behind in answering comments, and I love to get them. It’s the fun part of blogging, connecting, but I inevitably miss someone and I hate to do that but try to catch up eventually. Don’t be hard on yourself, when this becomes a chore, it takes all the fun out of it and I think most of us understand that life definitely has to come first. I generally blog every day but I live a very quiet lifestyle these days, body doesn’t work as well as it used to, I don't get out quite as much and this has become a hobby to me. At 75 I still enjoy sharing what I have been doing, which may be pretty boring, I don’t know, but it’s fun to read back and see what mundane stuff makes me happy, lol, and I also put all these things down so that my son can read it when he wants to, a record of what his mom and dad have been up to. I also love taking photos so that’s a great part of it. I generally answer my blogging friends’ comments underneath each post, but it takes a while to answer if I get behind, which is often. If you have to stop for your family and your own well-being, come back when you can. This is a long-winded answer and I apologize for it, but I don’t call my blog ‘rambles’ for nothing, lol! Have a wonderful rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Denise. Your comment, as well as the others, makes me feel so much better. I'm going to try to just stick with one post a week until after the holidays and do the best I can to keep up with everyone. If I fall too far behind at any point, I'll just pick up from where I am and try not to stress about it. Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts and opinions. I hope you enjoy the rest of the week too! :)
DeleteThat sounds like a good way to go Martha, good for you, and have a great week.
DeleteI think this time of the year is extra busy for almost everyone and January will be less hectic. I try to blog every second day ( if I go too long my eldest will call and ask what's wrong :))
ReplyDeleteI don't think the structured kind of blog ( Menu on Monday, Whatever on Tuesday...) would not suit me. As I'm sure you've noticed I tend to be all over the place.
I used to do the more structured kind of blog, but just don't have it in me to post that often - at least I don't right now. I love that your eldest will call you if you go too long without blogging. I don't think any of my kids even realize I still blog. Here's to a less hectic January - cheers! :)
DeleteMartha, don't be so hard on yourself. It is a busy time, but your blogging should be about enjoyment, not obligation. If I find I'm too busy to read blogs, I generally don't write and then just catch up when I can. I'm usually a week or so behind reading others, even when I'm not super busy! HA.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy those girls. Your blog friend will be around when you have time.
Remember when you thought of having a second blog? Do you realize that would push you over the edge? (I'm laughing as I type this) 😂
I even said the same when I wrote that, lol, but it's still something I'm thinking about doing. It's not as if I'd be posting on both every day. I could use the public one for things like NaBloPoMo, the April A-Z challenge, and the other blog hops I sometimes enjoy, but use the private one for the more personal stuff going on in my life. It's something I'll decide after the holidays.
DeleteComing back to blogging in November with all the holidays to follow would be a lot for anyone, especially with the girls to watch so I commend you!!! Enjoy this time with the girls and family. DO NOT BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF!! This is supposed to be fun for you :)
ReplyDeleteI too used to be one to stay on top of all the blogs I follow first and then post. I decided several years ago to adopt my "own" style of blogging. I bookmarked the blogs I follow the "most" or favorites if you will, people like yourself and those I converse with regularly and have the most in common with and I check in on them more regularly than all the others. Then I picked a "schedule" that worked for me of the things/topics I like most - thing like Wordless Wednesday (I choose things that speak to my frame of mind), Homemaker Monday (my catch up for the week narrative), Cooking Thursday (favorite recipes) etc... and build my posts around that. Things like Wordless Wednesday and Cooking Thursday can be done in a scheduled manner even weeks in advance. Homemaker Monday is the glue that keeps me grounded and on point and then there's my favorites that change a bit each year like BLOGMAS.
Thanks, Tamy. It was a lot doing so much at once. I normally would have taken a blog break after NablopoMo and the holidays, but since I had just returned, I didn't want to leave again. I'm just scaling way back for now. I'll get back in the swing of things sooner or later. I'm just glad to have reconnected with all my blog friends, like you! :)
DeleteAnd we LOVE having you back! You will find your niche and what works best for you! Take care of yourself and have a WONDERFUL Christmas and Happy New Year. May 2026 be an even better year!
DeleteI have my regular set days. Tuesday is always my thrifted "treasures." I join a blog hop on Thursdays (postcards) and Sundays (stamps), and I host a Sunday blog hop (shadows), that I post on Saturdays because of it being Sunday then for some partipants! If I have a photo fitting, I will join in the Friday blog hop of Sky Watch Friday. That leaves me Monday and Wednesday to "wing it." I call Monday "Motley Monday" when I post, and Wednesday is sometimes Wordless. There are those other blog hops I do if the theme is something I have (like flower photos, photos with particular numbers, fun fotos, mono photos, etc.) I have a hard time visiting all the other blogs that participate in some I join in, as there can be many! I try to reply to comments I get. I admire how well you do, as you get SO many comments! I think we'd all understand if you didn't reply or visit, you have a lot on your plate.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa. I pretty much memorized your routine during NaBloPoMo. I'm just keeping up the best I can for now. I'm sure I'll find a better routine after the hectic holidays. :)
DeleteMy routine is to post twice a week, but not on set days. I've slipped several months this year, but I seem to be back on track. I'm aiming for ten posts/month in 2026. I'm always happy when I post and just as happy when I blog visit to post comments.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any set schedule as far as posting goes. At this point, I'm just making sure I stop by to visit anyone who comments on my posts instead of trying to keep up with my feed reader. It's the best I can do during such a busy time.
DeleteI do kind of wing it. I decided long ago to limit my blogging time (and frequency of posts) to once weekly. Sometimes even that can be a challenge and I'll skip a week. I always figure blogging should be fun, and when it starts to feel like work, then I just back off.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you on that. Sometimes I'm in the mood to post a lot, other times not so much. I'm just letting go of the guilt I feel when I can't keep up with others' blog posts.
DeleteI really relate to this. When life gets busy, blogging can start to feel like pressure instead of enjoyment. I think adjusting your style makes sense — real life always comes first. The blogs and people that matter will still be there. Hope this new rhythm gives you some breathing space. 💛
ReplyDeleteThanks, you are so right. I was away for three years, and most of my friends came right back over with a warm welcome back. :)
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