Nineteen!

Nineteen years ago today I entered the blogosphere. Several of my quilting friends had created blogs and I enjoyed reading them. This was back when I was working for the Quaker school, I place I liked immensely, but in a position where, frankly, I didn't have enough to do. The man I worked for was new to the school and was self-sufficient; he just didn't know how to use an executive assistant. So I had some time to fill. And blogging was a good way, it turned out!

Here's a link to that very first post. And now I'm at post number 2812. An average of 148 posts per year, with some years being more prolific than others.

My first commenter was Julie, a woman I count as a dear friend, though we've never met! And it wasn't long before I met Mrs. Goodneedle, who I later met for lunch one day when we were [sort of] in the area; and Tanya whose stories of life in Japan are so enriching. And Nicole who I once told, "I wish you lived down the street." And Wanda, truly the most prolific quilter ever. And Chez, who was a superb writer and is gone now (and, alas, so is his blog).  All from that very first year. And many others, as they say, too numerous to mention.

Back in the day, many bloggers would have a give-away on their anniversaries. Anymore, not so much. But what a great thing to do! So, if you're interested, leave a comment below and at the end of the weekend, I'll draw a name and send someone something I've made.

PS: I Googled "19 and Counting" but all I got was Duggars. LOTS of Duggars. Good grief.