Tuesday 4 All About Blogging!

  I am new blogging with Tuesday 4 in memory of Toni Taddeo. This week the questions were supplied by Pamela Steiner.  Let's talk about blogging:

1. Tell us about your blog. When did you start blogging? My good friend Barb suggested I start blogging when our little poodle Tinkerbell became very ill in 2009. My first post was November 1, 2009. I wasn't very good at it but as time went by, I improved. I don't have a fancy schmancy blog or two. I made the decision a few years ago to blog aobut my heritage because I was encouraged by my great cousin Mike. Now Mike loved writing about where we grew up. The neighborhood and all those wonderful memories. So I devoted an entire month to blogging about our neighborhood and shared stories and photos. It kicked off more blog posts and although I don't have the know how, I scrape by because I am devoted to it. I included my faith and found some were turned off. All I can say about that is I know faith is important. I know God listens. I have seen Him turn a life around. So thank you very much, I will profess my faith as long as I am able.

2. What prompted you to blog?  Besides Tinkerbell and her liver disease, I felt I could make some on line friends, who were very much like me. I have really journaled with it too. I want to write down those memories, the stories, the words I have heard. My phamily is so important to me. My first blog is Phamily Blog. I spent many years in the small business market selling Princess House and I loved the abbreviation PH for everything. So I took Phamily Blog as my title. Unfortunately, there are several other variations of that name . Unless you can afford a patent or can purchase the name outright you deal with others having similar titles but entirely different blogs. More stories on one such blog I came across in my journey later. I love my "Phamily" so I love writing about them. One husband, five kids, 6 grand kids and 11 great grands. Lots of pets, many happy times, many sorrows. We have seen it all. I started my second blog, My Tata's Cottage because aside from the fact that my maternal grandmother Cecilia was my BFF I also adored her younger sister, my Tata Rose too. I loved her tiny cottage like home. When she passed away and all her children were gone as well, I had hoped and prayed someday I could buy that little home, move it away and create a little cottage space. So I still dream about it. But the love I have for my sweet grandmother, gone from my life since 1967 and my Tata since 1985 remains forever.

3. What was your first blog about and what was the subject/title?  I seem to talk too much most times . I sort of explained all of this in question #2.  I had hoped to create a place where people stopping by would be able to enjoy a few minutes of fun and humor, encouragement and prayer, A place where we could form friendships and enjoy the company of others like us. My blogs do not sync. I jumped ahead, missing a step when I created my second blog. So I often have difficulties linking my posts elsewhere. I am tech un- savvy so my photos and posts are not as polished as others. But I never want to have a blog filled with advertising (Goodness, I try to get away from it everywhere I go). I am never going to be rich making money here and I love my little life. I love the friendships. My blog is my personal journal times two.

This was a different kind of blog post today. I am going to do more like this. I appreciate each person who stops by and I love reading my comments. Since our kids are here until next week, I am sneaking a few hours of blogging as I can. Have a wonderful night. Sleep well, dream beautiful dreams and praying we are all here tomorrow for another day.

I learned this verse from my dad. He often said this to us. I say it everyday now. Only God holds the answer to our lives and how long we will remain on this earth.