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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Finally...1000 posts

My first post on this blog was September 6, 2010, and until January of this year, I posted every day...rain or shine, in sickness or in health.  I would have hit the 1000th post quite some time ago, were it not for the four-month quasi hiatus I took while my apartment was being built. Three adults, a three-year-old, a two-year-old, a cat and a yard full of construction workers proved to be more chaos than I could deal with, and I had to post whenever I could find a quiet moment.

I started blogging daily again about a month ago, and I have to admit that it feels more normal to me than the sporadic posting did. As we say here in Texas, I'm back in the saddle again!



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18 comments:

  1. Yeehah! Blogging everyday is almost like a full-time job. That's a massive effort to maintain. Everyone of your posts is meaty and enjoyable to read. Even if you posted once a year I'd still read you!

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    1. You're right that it is almost like a job, but it's work I enjoy...although I might need vacations every once in a while.

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  2. yay...well done. and 1000 posts full of great stuff!....was so hoping you were going to say that the pic was of you....and yes I would of given you curry about it!! already looking forward to 1001. x

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    1. I just happened to have a photo of myself that I thought you might get a kick out of, so I added to the post just for you. And now I can figure out what "give you curry" means! :)

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    2. hehe....only just found this!!...that photo is the best!!...now I can t give you curry cause your so cute!!....but I can "take the piss!" hehe work that one out!! x

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    3. OK...I'm guessing that "give you curry" is the equivalent of "give you a hard time" or "give you hell" or "give you the business" in American slang. Does "take the piss" mean "have good-natured fun at your expense" or "embarrass you, all in good fun"? That one kinda has me stumped.

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  3. Wow, 1000 posts, that's impressive Dana! Congratulations!! I'm impressed with your dedication to post daily. I've enjoyed every post since I found your blog!! Thanks Dana!!!

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    1. I don't know if it's dedication or if I'm just a big talker. I think my kids would say it's the latter. :)

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  4. Another yeehah over here! Congrats! I look forward to all your posts! xx

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    1. You Aussies sound so cute saying "yeehah"...but real Texans say "yeeeeeeeeee-hawwwwwwwwwwww." :)

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  5. Yippee-i-o-ki-ay little buck-a-roo! It take a lot of work to write a blog. Congratulations on number 1000.

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    1. Writing comes easily to me. The most difficult and time-consuming thing about writing this blog is finding biographical material about some of the designers I feature. That can take some digging. But it's really turned into a labor of love, and I miss it when I'm not doing it.

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    1. The next milestone will be 1,000,000 page hits, which may be sooner than I ever thought possible, since the counter just rolled over 891,000. But it wouldn't mean a thing without loyal readers like you!

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  7. Hi Dana, you were the cutest little cowgirl ever! I had a little wooden toy piano and stool very similar to yours - I had forgotten all about it until I saw your pic. I probably got mine for Christmas too...must ask my Mum what happened to it.
    Congrats on what is actually a pretty huge bloggy milestone. Some of us can only dream of writing 1000 posts - especially such well written, researched and interesting ones as yours. Keep 'em coming x

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    1. Isn't it amazing how a photograph can spark such a vivid childhood memory? I had forgotten about the doll on the left, but the minute I found that photo, I could see the red plaid taffeta dress she had on as clearly as if I were holding her right this minute.

      I tried not blogging, and it didn't work. What would I do if I didn't post? Sit back and relax and enjoy my retirement??? :)

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  8. 1000 is a lot!!! A real lot. Great job. When researching a piece of furniture or a glass object d'art, many times, I have entered the maker name into your blog's search engine because I just know you will have written something. Invariably you will have! Thank you!

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    1. I started out hoping I could come up with something informative as well as entertaining. It makes me feel good when people tell me they find my blog helpful. Thanks, Rebecca!

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