Happy Blogaversary

I began this blog on February 12, 2007. This is the beginning of my 6th year blogging.

2007	654
2008	1187
2009	864
2010	853
2011	846
2012	73
	4477

Blogger keeps track of the statistics for me and draws me a chart showing the pageviews

Pageviews today 199 Pageviews yesterday 450

I have a map that keeps track of where people are in the world who view my blog.

A counter which says I am at 226,580 "hits" and I look at the stats  once in awhile and am quite awed by the audience for my blog. I am humbled that people keep reading and coming back to see what I have to offer. Over the years I have ranted, educated, told jokes, shared pictures (my own and the wonderful Bob Kelly's), tributes to friends and people I admire, told some stories about my life and what I did as a teacher. In addition I have let my political views all hang out.  (I claim to be a Progressive Conservative, Radical Socialist.) I run into people who tell me that they "read my blog." I don't know whether to be flattered or embarrassed. I have made many blogfriends through this endeavour. They run coast to coast.  I feel like they are my family, and they have helped me get through some rough times. They have laughed with me and I have cried with them when we need to and there are always virtual hugs we give each other. I am never sure whether or not what I write in interesting, I do not get as many comments as my blogfriend Ur-Spo but then, I do not write as well as he does. I don't worry much about that. I used the blog to keep in touch with a few people, mostly my sisters, one real and one adopted so I could let them know what I was doing, in the meantime a whole lot of other people have come along for the ride.  They must enjoy some of it because my counter tells me so. That is it, I just thought the milestone was worth noting. Hope you did also and that you will come back to visit once in awhile. Always remember that you are loved.  Hugs, j