52 Ancestors - Year in Review

 I participated in Amy Johnson Crows writing about 52 ancestors in 52 weeks. Every week there is a very open-ended writing prompt. I thought I would highlight a few that you the audience liked.

Below are the top 3 most viewed blog posts in this category. I wrote 12 total 52 ancestor posts this year.

I covered a ghost story I heard at a genealogy meeting -Genealogy Meeting Tales

There was two people who met through their love of shorthand - Surprising Shorthand Love Story (highest views)

A woman who refused to obey - Wedding

I will be participating again this year. Check out Amy Johnson Crow. Who knows what stories I will stumble on this year.

Reading Year in Review

This is where I tell you what I read this year and tell you what I loved reading.

Total Books Read  - 13

Best Book I Read

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

Books I Learned a Lot From

The Challenger

Listening to the Law

The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel by Douglas Brunt

*** there is an Expedition Files on this case

Books I Read

Remarkably Bright Creatures - 4.5/5 stars

Between 2 Kingdoms  by Suleika Jaouad- 4/5 stars

The Summer I Turned Pretty- 3/5 stars

Listening to the Law by Amy Coney Barrett - 3/5 stars

Go As a River - 4/5 stars

The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel by Douglas Burnt - 3.5/5 stars

Madness by Antonio Hylton- 4/5 stars

The Berry Pickers - 4/5 stars

Everything is Tuberculosis  by John Green -5/5 stars

The Paris Library - 3.5/5 stars

This Wheel of Rocks -3/5 stars

The Challenger- by Adam Higginbotham 3.5 /5 stars

Vanderbilt -3/5 stars

Be Ready When the Luck Happens -4/5 stars

Postcards I sent Last Year

this is one I send quite often and has been favorited 

by the Postcrossing Community

I have been doing Postcrossing for a bit.  I really enjoy doing this. I thought I would share the kind of postcards that I send. 

I sent these postcards shortly before Christmas. (Above) Postcrossers can say what kind of postcards they like to receive.  So I try to have a variety on hand. Postcards are a bit hard to come by. I usually buy many at a time when I see them. Most of my postcards go overseas and many people are unfamiliar with New Mexico. Heck most US citizens are unfamiliar with New Mexico. So, I try to have a large variety of New Mexico cards However I am from Colorado so there is a bit of Colorado mixed in.

After Christmas Weekly Roll

 

painting by MRF

Did everyone survive Christmas? 

The only Christmas picture I have.  I am not sure what is happening here. 

Linky Love

Rare Burrowing Owl found at Fort Sumter

Join the New Mexico Big Year of Birding

Christmas Eve Wordy Wednesday

 

Weekly Roll

 

Large Paper Beads made with wrapping paper

Are you ready for Christmas?  I don't know here.  This is a season that always makes me feel behind. 

Linky Love

Missing Person - Jonathan Hoang - Crime Stoppers has increased the reward. Jonathan is missing from Western Washington. I think this is solvable. I have shared this before.

Damask Love Epic Cookie Gifting Box - confession I have yet to make any cookies for the season.

World's Best Cookies - this is my favorite to make 

Inappropriate Thoughts

We have been walking our dogs after dinner.  We got them rechargeable lighted collars. They strobe. We are calling them the doggo police. We only walked once with the strobe. It is hard on the eyes.

Deep Thoughts

A friend told me she was playing this every morning lately. It is hard to shut out the noise of the season.

Christmas Collections

 

I have a small shiny brite collection.  For a few years, I have displayed it in a similar way on top of my china cabinet. 

I also have a collection of small trees.  It might be a sickness.  I have shown remarkable restraint this year.  My best friend sent me two homemade trees.  They are so cute, and I bought 2 bottle trees from Dollar General. I just realized I also bought two paper honeycomb trees. I told you I had a problem.

Lastly, I really like snowflakes, and I have a good mix on my tree.