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100 Posts Today!

Launched (in ernest) in March 2010, capturing our entire Argentina trip until now, we have reached 100 blog entries!

You must know, that it's mostly for you, our beloved friends and family afar...and also partly for our own record keeping before the memories begin to fade...

I have enjoyed blogging for the most part. Some posts required more discipline than others and some days I found it harder to string a sentence together, than other days. But hey, I'm not out to contend for the SA Blog Awards!

Today, as should be any day, there are many things to be thankful for. Yes, it's a Thankful Thursday!

  • I am thankful for the long weekend that we are looking forward to. And even if we do nothing extra-ordinary, I am very thankful for a break in the work week and some time to relax at home! I miss that very much!
  • I am thankful for Jorja's progress. Looking back to the start of the blog, I am in awe of how much she's grown - even her hairstyle is very different these days!
  • I am thankful for good friends - social gatherers, walking buddies, accountability partners and genuine encouragers. The past month has been full of them, all!
  • And I've decided that I am thankful for challenges...Not only do they teach you good life lessons, but they also help you to appreciate the less challenging obstacles and when things are going well.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    My sweetie, I think it's time you started thinking of writing a book. I was going to say about thankfulness, but maybe it should just be about what goes on in that head of yours. You have such a good way of "putting", for lack of a good english word, things.
    Aunty Lucille (you know I like to be called that)

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