Starting New Year Again

It was ten years ago today that I posted “Starting New Year” on my blog. So to start this new year, I will begin by looking back and then look ahead.

My blog posts have certainly had their ups and downs in the number of posts I have done, as you can see from these statistics.

2011 – 14

2012 –   3

2013 –   5

2014 – 25

2015 –   7

2016 – 12

2017 –365

2018 – 32

2019 – 11

2020 – 22

2021 –   1

Last year was a low point in my blog writing, but it did bring the total up to 497. At the very least I hope that this year I will write post number 500.

When I look back at 2020, I see my first post that year was a “Fresh Start.” I began with these words: “Again in 2020 I am attempting to write about family using the themes from 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks by Amy Johnson Crow.” Now in 2022 I can basically repeat that sentence.

The theme for this week is Foundations. I have already written about many of my known ancestors. So what do I intend to write about this year? I want to look over my pedigree chart and see who I have missed and write about them. Also there are all those aunts and uncles and cousins who deserve to be remembered. Maybe I’ll throw in some questions I have, some childhood memories or even some family connections I have found in the town where I now live.

Writing can be fun, so I am looking forward to seeing what 2022 will bring.