Category Archives: Blogging

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It’s been a year since I started Four Deer Oak.  330 posts, approximately 1840 comments, 194 followers and nearly 14,000 page views! I’m astonished that I’ve been doing this for a year after I had let my last blog lapse … Continue reading

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Today — and other future days


This weekend holds lots of exciting, happy events for my family, so I will likely be away from anything computer or internet related all day on Friday and probably most of Saturday. But, I doubt that I will even notice. … Continue reading

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Reflections on the A-to-Z Challenge


I’m not exactly sure when or where I stumbled upon the A to Z Challenge, but I had intended since early January to participate in the 3rd annual challenge during the month of April. It seemed like an easy way … Continue reading

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Backlit branches — and a question for photographers


As I was returning to my car last evening, after visiting the wicked-looking Thorn Tree, the sun was hugging the horizon, sending that low golden light that you only get at sunset along the ground and highlighting the plants and … Continue reading

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2011 Blogging in review


LOVE that WP compiles this info! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2011. If … Continue reading

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>Writer’s Block?


>I was speaking with an acquaintance yesterday, who called me from BVI where she lives in the winter. We were speaking about some events that have impacted both of us and many friends, trying to come to terms with our … Continue reading

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>I’m Back — with survey results


>It has been almost a month since my Year End survey closed, but I had yet to post results. I decided today, that if I didn’t do it today, I might never. Sometimes it’s hard to get back into something … Continue reading

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>The Absent Blogger


>I haven’t abandoned this blog – just snowed under (metaphoricallly, though it is cold & snowy here). Promise I’ll be back here soon. For those of you in snowy climates: stay warm.

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>3rd Annual Year End Survey


>Updated: I’m up to my eyeballs in work stuff, so I won’t be able to post until midweek. So, I’m keeping this open until Tuesday night if you’re interested in completing. Click here to participate.For the 3rd year, I’m doing … Continue reading

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>Blogging 2009 Goals: Posting with a purpose


>Happy New Years! January 2 marks the third anniversary of this blog. I had no idea when I started that I would still be doing this three years later. While I’ve been consistent in the number of posts each year … Continue reading

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