Blogging

So as I was deciding my next month of blogs, I was curious to find out where and when the term "blog" came into existence and I found out that it emerged in the late 90's and as of  February 16, 2011, there were over 156 MILLION public blogs in existence! The term "blog" was coined by a guy named Peter Merholz who shortened the term "weblog" (coined by Jorn Barger in 1997). You can find anything you want to know on Wikipedia!

This has been a fun month of weblogging. ;)  Now, on to the next month of blogs.  This will be interesting so continue to follow me as I venture into February with new ideas, photos, stories, experiences and whatever else might come to mind.


Today's Quote:  "Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." – Bruce Lee

Day 30: What changed this month and what you hope will happen next month.

I learned how therapeutic blogging can be this month. I think it was really good to challenge myself to do a blog every day consistently.  I hope to find something amazing next month to blog about and continue this new adventure of mine.

I started exercising more this month in an attempt to be in better health this year.  It's a slow start but I'm feeling good about it.

I started feeding the birds for the winter. I love feeding the birds and seeing how many I can draw to my feeder.  Now that we're in Virginia I want to get a hummingbird feeder too.  I'll probably do that next month.

This month was the first month of my 62nd year.  I don't like it so far.  Maybe next month I'll like it more.

So for now I'm excited to be starting something new and looking forward to more new adventures.
Today's Quote: "Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think."

Benjamin Disraeli

Day 29: A picture of yourself.

This is me, taken today 1/29/2012:

Day 28: The month you were happiest this year and why.

I think I would have to say last October, the month we moved into our own place.  When we left Alaska and moved to Virginia we were living in our RV until winter set in here in Virginia.  We were too far from an RV park to be continually dumping tanks and refilling propane tanks, so my daughter was gracious enough to let us (and our two dogs) move into her house with her and my grandson.  Then the search began to find us a place of our own.

I found a small cottage to rent in May, but the cottage wasn't available until October.  So, even though we shared some really good months with my daughter and grandson, I'd have to say that the month we moved into our own place was probably the happiest, for all of us! 

Thank you Becky for your hospitality and patience with us and Maggie and Gracie while we got "settled" in Virginia.

Today's Quote: "The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." Elbert Hubbard 

 

Day 27: Talk about your siblings.

My siblings, what a nice topic. I have 3 brothers, all older than I. I was the “baby” of the family. They are terrific brothers, always have been. The oldest two used to babysit the youngest and me and I used to hate it because the “middle” brother would tease the living crap out of us. But we had fun too and he’s a wonderful, loving brother and I love him dearly. He used to teach us how to drive too and we were only about 10 years old at the time. My oldest brother was always there to watch over me and later in life to scrutinize my dates. My youngest brother is only 18 months older than me so we played a lot together. We had a good family life and made a lot of good memories.

All my brothers served in the military. Two remained living in Virginia, and one moved to North Carolina. All my brothers turned out to be good men, good citizens, good sons, brothers, fathers, and grandfathers. I am very proud of each one and glad that I was their little sister.

Today’s Quote: “There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother.” Astrid Alauda

Day 26: Your religious beliefs.

I consider myself an evangelical Christian.  I believe that Jesus was born, lived, died, and was raised from the dead; I accept that God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ in order to reconcile all men with Himself; and I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  I speak with Him, He hears and answers my prayers, He is the beginning and the end, He is the Word of God, He was with God in the beginning, through Him all things were made.  There is no other God.

I  believe that God created man from the dust of the earth. I also believe that God alone created earth and all planets in the solar system and beyond.  I don't believe in evolution, the big bang theory, some supernova forming the earth, or any scientific "theory" about how we got here.

I believe that all scripture is God-breathed. I believe that there is a heaven and a hell.  I believe that if we confess our sins that God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins. I also do not believe in replacement theology where the church replaces Israel. Jesus was sent for the Jews first and it was only after they rejected Him that He adopted the gentiles.  God still has a plan for his chosen people who are the Jews (Israel). 

I was raised in a Southern Baptist church and after I married I converted to Catholicism.  After about 10 years, my husband (who was a Catholic all his life) began reading the Bible on his own and made a decision that the Catholic Church had not been truthful in teaching him the oracles of the Bible and we left the Church to enter into a non-denominational, bible teaching, faith-based fellowship and never looked back.  We love to discuss the things of God. We love to watch ministers like Joseph Prince, Jesse Duplantis, Kenneth Copeland, John Hagee, etc.

Today's Quote: "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." C. S. Lewis

Day 25: 10 ways to win your heart.

1. Be kind and polite
2. Be social
3. Be funny
4. Be smart
5. Wear cologne
6. Treat me like a lady
7. Make me feel like I'm important and you can't live without me
8. Be spontaneous and plan a romantic date without my asking
9. Be a Christian and enjoy going to church with me
10. Have a strong work ethic

Today's Quote: "There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those." Michael Nolan